THE TRANSCRIPTION DISCS

JUAN ROLANDO / KORLA PANDIT

During the 1940's Korla Pandit (both as Korla Pandit and as Juan Rolando) recorded transcription discs for Capitol records. These discs were 16 inch in size and were used to promote music and artists around America. The discs were licensed to radio stations which would play the music on air. Listed here are the transcription discs by Korla Pandit and Juan Rolando. These discs feature unique recordings. Usually the discs have no title, but are identified by a catalogue number. They played at 33 rpm and played from the inside out, rather than from the outside inwards. Transcription discs are very rare, but not very valuable, as very few people still have the equipment necessary to play these discs. The Capitol listing on these pages is complete.

JUAN ROLANDO (transcription discs, recorded between 1943-1948)

1 Disc number B-1 and B-2, credited to Juan Rolando, Hammond Organ and piano
Capitol transcriptions
Tracks: Brazil / Martha / Tico Tico / Flying home / Paran pan pin / Linda Mujer / What is this thing called love / Siboney / Heat wave

2 Disc number B-52 and B-52, credited to Juan Rolando, Hammond Organ and piano
Capitol transcriptions
Tracks: Chiu chiu / My blue heaven / Temptation / South American way / Bim bam bum / Pepita / Give it to me now / Mama yo quiero / La cumparsita / The peanut vendor

3 Disc number B-53 and B-54, credited to Juan Rolando, Hammond Organ and piano
Capitol transcriptions
Tracks: And the angels sing / Marie / Begin the beguine / I got rhythm / Las mananitas / Solente una vez / La golondrina

4 Disc number B-175 and B-176, credited to Juan Rolando, Hammond Organ and piano
Capitol transcriptions
Tracks: Big noise from Winnetka / Stardust / Orchids in the moonlight / Strange enchantment / I can't get started / I'll string along with you / Pine top Smith's boogie / On the sunny side of the street

5 Disc number B-177 and B-178, credited to Juan Rolando, Hammond Organ and piano
Capitol transcriptions
Tracks: Tristera / La borrachita / Frenesi / Babalu / Besame mucho / Adios, Mariquita Linda / Baia / La feria de las floras / Mama Ines / Incertidumbre

JUAN ROLANDO (transcription discs known to have Juan Rolando contributions, recorded between 1945-1948)

1 Flyin' home, track on Jubilee Radio Show #165, credited to Juan Rolando, the one-man combo, 1945

2 These foolish things, track on Jubilee Radio Show #176, credited to Juan Rolando, April 1946

3 Chinatown, my Chinatown, track on Piano disc transcription, date unknown, probably 1946

4 Chiu chiu chiu, track on Mail Call Radio Show #260, 20 August 1947 with the AFRS orchestra

5 Flyin' home, track on Mail Call Radio Show #300, 26 May 1948 with the AFRS orchestra

KORLA PANDIT (transcription discs, recorded around 1948-1949)

1 Disc number B-552 and B-553, credited to Korla Pandit, instrumental soloist, exotic sounds in music
Capitol transcriptions
Tracks: Underwater worshippers / The magnetic theme / The swan / Trance dance / An ode to a lotus blossom / Misirlou / Turkish dance / Estrellita / Come back to Sorrento / Kumar

2 Disc number B-563 and B-564, credited to Korla Pandit, instrumental soloist, exotic sounds in music
Capitol transcriptions
Tracks: Don't blame me / Once in a while / My silent love / I'm in the mood for love / You do / The hypnotist / Aicha's dance / Procession of the Grand Moghul / An ode to a desert love / Tabla tarangua

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