Pedro Lascuráin Pedro Lascuráin Pedro José Domingo de la Calzada Manuel María Lascuráin Paredes (8 May 1856 – 21 July 1952) was a Mexican politician who served as the 34th President of Mexico for less than one hour on February 19, 1913, the shortest presidency in the history of the world. He had earlier served as Mexico's foreign secretary for two terms and was the director of a small law school in Mexico City for sixteen years. Lascuráin was born in Mexico City in 1856. He was the son of Francisco Lascuráin Icaza and Ana Paredes Cortés. Lascuráin received a law degree
How Long, How Long Blues been noted that "How Long, How Long Blues" "enjoyed such immense popularity that it as seized upon by numerous blues singers and jazz artists, its impact spreading way beyond the boundaries of the purely black community". Some of these artists include Pigmeat Markham, who recorded the song for Blue Note Records in 1945 with Oliver "Rev" Mesheux's sextet; James Crutchfield, who recorded the song in 1955 (released on the 2000 CD "Biddle Street Barrelhousin"'); Lonnie Donegan (1956, "Lonnie Donegan Showcase"); Big Joe Turner (1956, "The Boss of the Blues"); Johnnie Ray (1956, "The Big Beat"); Lou Rawls (1962, "Black and