The Music Album: Rhumba Rhythm

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Year Published: 1948

Creator: Castle Films

Complete Record: Rhumba Rhythm with Wini Shaw, Viven Fay, Alfredo Seville and Darryl Harpa and his Rhumba Band 1.) "Lady In Red" A group of male and female dancers in a small restaurant setting, all wearing decorative outfits in Hispanic style. A black haired woman comes out of a room and begins singing as she moves down a staircase and into the middle of the room of dancers. The Mariachi band plays in the background, lead by a man wearing a frilly, layered shirt and holding maracas. The woman dances and sings, nodding at the camera and audience. she wears gold necklaces, beaded bracelets and a long, multilayered dress with a vest with pouffy sleeves and scarf-like wrappings. 2.)"Cielito Lindo" in the same setting as the previous tune, a man appears at the top of the stars wearing a matador’s costume and multicolored Mexican blanket. He comes down the stairs to sing with a trio of guitarists at the base of the staircase. They all have large sombrero type hats and sing together. 3.) "Gypsy Chant" Opening shot on a guitar player’s hand, quickly strumming. Pull out to reveal a woman with light curly hair, sleeveless dress, a huge pile of pearls on her neck and large, jeweled ring earrings. She sings in a restaurant like setting, with no accompaniment. She is wearing detached sleeves on her arms.