So, are you in the mood for a little samba? No? Too bad, here’s one for you anyway.

I wrote about the old 78 records I got from my granddad a couple of days ago. I’ve transferred some of them to mp3, and all my fears were justified. The quality is poor - both what audio quality and musical quality is concerned.

It’s pretty much like that car they dug up in Tulsa - the buried 1957 Plymouth Belvedere - it’s a disappointment, a giant heap of rust… 

But here’s a little piano-rolling gem from virtuoso Ben Light with accompaniment.

It’s called “I Want My Mama,” and as I mentioned, it’s a samba. A quick search on the internet reveals that mr. Light also recorded a song called “Give It To Me Daddy” - there may be some kind of perverse fixation here that I won’t dig any further into.

He also recorded a tune called “I’m Going to Get Me a Robot Man” in the 1940s. And “The Full-Her Brushman!” Some great titles, there.

I assume it’s been out of print for a hundred years - but if I’m offending anyone by streaming this track, please let me know, and I’ll take it down immediately.