The gods must be crazy. Seems whenever the management of of Quinn’s—the groovy ramen and rum joint in Beacon, NY—needs to spice up an evening, they call our pal DJ Pete Pop to put a night together. They did so for Thursday September 22. So it was with less than a week’s notice that Mr. Pop thought up this cool idea: Spanish Grease—a night of Latin Soul, Boogaloo, Mambo, Cumbia and assorted island rhythms. He duly contacted Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus to swing as his guest DJ. (Well, “Boogaloo” is his middle name!!!)

Pete Pop has some excellent Latin and Latin-tinged records. His cumbia collection has been growing in recent months. He played several fantastic records and had the place jumpin’. It was boogaloo and bongos all night long!

Miss Nancy G baked up a bunch of Mexican brownies (infused with cinnamon and cayenne pepper—plus vegan) and Spanish cinnamon cookies for the occasion. These were consumed con mucho gusto!

Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus picked out some of his favorite mambo and cha cha records and swung accordingly. One of his sets consisted of eleven “boogaloo” records in a row!

The night was a gas. Folks were boppin’ to the heavy, heavy sound of congas and exotic rhythms. When it was over, Pete Pop deemed it a roaring success due to the fact that so many fantastic records were heard. He’s hoping there will be a Son of Spanish Grease someday soon!

Here’s a list of all the records Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus played at Spanish Grease.

• Quartet Tres Bien–Voo Doo Man (Royal-Tone)
• Norman Maine & His Orch.–BAbylon 3-9970 (Columbia)
• The Embers–Peter Gunn Cha Cha (Wynne)
• Ziggy Gonzales and His Orchestra–Cherokee (Pop-Side)
• Ray Rivera Orch.–Guava (M-G-M)
• Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra–Cugi’s Cocktail (Mercury)
• Willie Bobo–Sunshine Superman (Verve)
• Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra–Gesundheit (A-Choo! Cha-Cha) (RCA Victor)
• René Touzet and His Orchestra–Ticklish Mambo (Caquillita) (GNP)
• The Century-Five–La Moomba Kasa Boo Boo Cha Cha Cha (Belmont)
• Clark Terry & Chico O’Farrill–Spanish Rice (Impulse)
• Mike Laure y Sus Cometas–Vas a Queretaro [from EP Las Tocadas Con Miguel] (Musart; Mexico)
• Box and Bleacher Society–Willi’s Waheeda (Guajira) (Mammoth)
• Cal Tjader–Cuchy Frito Man (Verve)
• Los Melodicos; canta: Veronica Rey–Cumbia Del Caribe (Discomodia; Colombia)
• Chicken y sus Comandos–Guacamole con Chile (Discos Columbia)
• Brass Impact–Mas Que Nada (Command)
• The Maytals–Do the Boogaloo (Beverley’s; UK)
• Laurel Aitken–Do the Boogaloo (Big Shot; UK)
• Paul Serrano & the Latin Souls–Latin Soul Boo-Ga-Loo – Part I (Met)
• Toño Quirazco y su Show Cartier–Como Baila Boogaloo [from EP A Ritmo de Boogaloo] (Orfeon; Mexico)
• Willie Rosario and His Orchestra–Watusi Boogaloo (Atco)
• Pete Terrace et son Orchestre—It’s Boogaloo Time [from EP Le Boogaloo] (Disques Vogue; France)
• Johnny Zamot–Boogaloo Baby (Decca)
• Rafael Cortijo y Su Bonche–Chinito Boogaloo (Tico)
• Mongo Santamaria–Mongo’s Boogaloo (Columbia)
• Malo–Latin Bugaloo (Warner Bros.)
• Spanish Fly–Let My People Bugalú (Electric Cowbell)
• Mongo Santamaria–Sunshine of Your Love (Atlantic)
• The Piltdown Men–Tequila Bossa Nova (Capitol)
• Señor Jimenez y Los Taquitos–Shake the Can (Feature)
• The Champs–Sombrero (Challenge)
• Bill Haley and His Comets–Mambo Rock (Decca)
• Raul Trana and the Nicaraguans–Cu Cu Ra Cha Rock (Ensign)
• Chaino–Ubangi Rock (Orb)
• Andy Williams–The House of Bamboo (Cadence)
• Ralph Marterie–Bacardi (United Artists)
• Orquesta Tropicana–Tequila (Soundway; UK)
• Xavier Cugat–Watermelon Man (Mercury)
• Hommy Sanz Orquesta–Heart Full of Soul (Fonseca)
• Mongo Santamaria–I Got You (I Feel Good) (Columbia)
• Les Elgart and His Orchestra–Voo Doo Drums (Columbia)
• Cumbias en Moog–Cumbia de Sal (Peerless; Mexico)
• Los Mirlos–Cumbia De Los Pajaritos (Gas; Mexico)
• Afrosound–Cumbia en la Jungla (Fuentes; Mexico)
• Los Corraleros de Majagual–Cumbia Campesina (Discos Fuentes; Colombia)
• Orquesta Akokán–Mi Congas es de Akokán (Daptone)
• Perez “Prez” Prado and His Orchestra–Marilyn Monroe Mambo (RCA Victor)
• Tokyo Cuban Boys–Mambo No. 5 [from EP All About the Mambos Vol. 1] (Columbia; Japan)

None of these records are for sale.