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Mexicali Rose (song)

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"Mexicali Rose"
Song by Bing Crosby
Published1923
GenrePopular music
Songwriter(s)Composer: Jack Tenney
Lyricist: Helen Stone

"Mexicali Rose" is a popular song with music by Jack Tenney and lyrics by Helen Stone, published in 1923. The song is a love story of a man who must leave his love for a while. The chorus:

Mexicali Rose, stop crying;
I'll come back to you some sunny day.
Ev'ry night you'll know that I'll be pining,
Ev'ry hour a year while I'm away,
Dry those big brown eyes and smile, dear,
Banish all those tears and please don't sigh,
Kiss me once again and hold me;
Mexicali Rose goodbye.
Rosa de Mexicali no llores;
Piensa que muy pronto volveré,
Y que siempre triste sin consuelo,
Cada noche y dia yo pasaré,
Seca tus hermosos ojos,
Deja de llorar y suspirar.
Bésame otra vez y estréchame;
Rosa de Mexicali, adios.
Helen Stone[1] Manuel Sanchs De Lara (trans)[1]

The song has become a pop standard, performed by many artists, including The Lennon Sisters 1960 (Sing Twelve Great Hits, Dot Records DLP 3292), Bing Crosby, Gene Autry,[2] Jerry Lee Lewis,[3] Harry James, Slim Whitman,[4] Vera Lynn,[5] Burl Ives,[6] Clint Eastwood[7] and Jim Reeves.[8] Bing Crosby recorded the song for Decca Records on July 11, 1938[9] and his version was the only one to reach the charts in the USA, achieving the number 3 spot in 1938.[10] Crosby recorded the song again for his 1954 album Bing: A Musical Autobiography.

The song was used in the 1939 film Mexicali Rose starring Gene Autry.

References

  1. ^ a b Stone, "Mexicali Rose".
  2. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  3. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  4. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  5. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  6. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  7. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  8. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  9. ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  10. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 549. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.

Bibliography

  • Stone, Helen; Tenny, Jack B. "Mexicali Rose". Chicago: M.M. Cole Publishing Co. (1923).

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