Maracas, Marimbas, and Mambos: Latin Classics at M-G-M

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Bim bam bum
vocals:
Lina Romay (on 1943-09-24)
orchestra:
Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra (on 1943-09-24)
arranger:
André
recording of:
Bim bam bum
writer:
Harold Adamson, John Camacho and Noro Morales
Lina Romay with Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra2:50
2Viva México
conductor:
Johnny Green (on 1945-03-02)
performer:
Carlos Ramirez and Company (on 1945-03-02) and members of The M-G-M Studio Orchestra (on 1945-03-02)
arranger:
Johnny Green
orchestrator:
Ted Duncan
recording of:
Viva Mexico (on 1945-03-02)
lyricist and composer:
Pedro Galindo
publisher:
Promotora Hispoamericana DE
Carlos Ramirez and Company2:26
3Walter Winchell Rhumba
orchestra:
Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra (on 1945-07-25)
arranger and orchestrator:
Leo Arnaud
recording of:
Walter Winchell Rhumba
writer:
John Camacho, Noro Morales and Carl Sigman
Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra3:06
4Cuanto le gusta
vocals:
Carmen Miranda (on 1948-01-08)
orchestra:
Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra (on 1948-01-08)
arranger and orchestrator:
Leo Arnaud
recording of:
Cuanto le gusta (on 1948-01-08)
lyricist:
Ray Gilbert
composer:
Gabriel Ruiz
Carmen Miranda with Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra2:06
5Alma llanerna
vocals:
Lina Romay (on 1943-09-27)
orchestra:
Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra (on 1943-09-27)
arranger:
Johnny Green
orchestrator:
André
Lina Romay with Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra3:27
6Cae cae
orchestra:
Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra (on 1943-04-15)
arranger and orchestrator:
Leo Arnaud
Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra1:57
7El cumbanchero
vocals:
Betty Riley (on 1947-07-08)
orchestra:
Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra (on 1947-07-08)
orchestrator:
Leo Arnaud
Betty Riley with Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra1:56
8La bamba
vocals:
members of The MGM Studio Chorus (on 1946-03-09)
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra (on 1946-03-09)
arranger:
Johnny Green
members of The M-G-M Studio Chorus & Orchestra1:48
9Boneca de pixe
organ:
Ethel Smith (on 1945-04-19)
orchestra:
The M-G-M Studio Orchestra (on 1945-04-19)
conductor:
Johnny Green (on 1945-04-19)
performer:
Van Johnson (on 1945-04-19) and Esther Williams (on 1945-04-19)
arranger:
Johnny Green
orchestrator:
Ted Duncan (on 1945-04-19)
recording of:
Boneca de pixe (on 1945-04-19)
lyricist and composer:
Ary Evangelista Barroso
Esther Williams, Van Johnson, Ethel Smith, and Company4:58
10Te quiero juste
orchestra:
The M-G-M Studio Orchestra (on 1943-11-06)
conductor:
Johnny Green (on 1943-11-06)
performer:
Carlos Ramirez and Company (on 1943-11-06)
arranger:
Johnny Green
orchestrator:
Ted Duncan
Carlos Ramirez and Company3:01
11Babalú
vocals:
Lina Romay (on 1943-09-15)
orchestra:
Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra (on 1943-09-15)
recording of:
Babalú (on 1943-09-15)
lyricist and composer:
Margarita Lecuona
Lina Romay with Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra3:14
12Caroom pa pa
vocals:
Carmen Miranda (on 1949-07-14)
orchestra:
The M-G-M Studio Orchestra (on 1949-07-14)
conductor:
Georgie Stoll (on 1949-07-14)
Carmen Miranda3:06
13Tico tico
organ:
Ethel Smith (on 1943-09-27)
orchestra:
The M-G-M Studio Orchestra (on 1943-09-27)
conductor:
Johnny Green (on 1943-09-27)
arranger and orchestrator:
Ted Duncan
recording of:
Tico-tico no fubá (original Portuguese version) (on 1943-09-27)
lyricist:
Aloysio de Oliveira
composer:
Zequinha de Abreu (in 1917)
Ethel Smith, Organist, with The M-G-M Studio Orchestra2:00
14Take It Easy
vocals:
Virginia O’Brien (on 1943-09-16) and Lina Romay (on 1943-09-16)
orchestra:
Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra (on 1943-09-16)
arranger and orchestrator:
Calvin Jackson
Lina Romay, Virginia O’Brien, and The Wilde Twins with Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra3:21
15Granada
orchestra:
Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra (on 1943-09-14)
performer:
Carlos Ramirez (on 1943-09-14)
arranger:
André
recording of:
Granada (original Spanish version) (on 1943-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
Agustín Lara (in 1932)
publisher:
Latin-American Music, Southern Music Co. and Peer International Corporation (from 1932 to present)
Carlos Ramirez with Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra2:53
16Rumba rumba
vocals:
Lina Romay (on 1943-09-08)
orchestra:
Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra (on 1943-09-08)
Lina Romay with Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra2:48
17Yipsee-I-O
vocals:
Frank Fontaine (on 1949-07-14), Carmen Miranda (on 1949-07-14) and The M-G-M Studio Chorus (on 1949-07-14)
orchestra:
The M-G-M Studio Orchestra (on 1949-07-14)
conductor:
Georgie Stoll (on 1949-07-14)
Carmen Miranda and Frank Fontaine2:52
18Yo te amo mucho (And that's that!)
vocals:
The M-G-M Studio Chorus (on 1945-08-08)
orchestra:
Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra (on 1945-08-08)
arranger and orchestrator:
Schwandt
Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra2:26

Credits

Release

art direction:Hugh Brown
Tornado Design
liner notes:Will Friedwald
miscellaneous support:Julie d'Angelo (task: project supervisor)
engineer:Doug Schwartz
producer:George Feltenstein
Bradley Flanagan
design:Tornado Design
engineered at:Audio Mechanics in Burbank, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3739519 [info]

Release group

part of:Motion Picture Soundtrack Anthology (number: 72722) (order: 5)