DOWN ARGENTINE WAY
(Film)



Composer: Harry Warren
Lyricist: Mack Gordon

Released: 1940

Note: Soundtracks with undesignated tracks were issued as Down Argentine Way/Tin Pan Alley, Caliban 6003, and Down Argentine Way/Springtime In The Rockies, Hollywood Soundstage 5013.


Bambu (aka "Bombu, Bombu") (M/L: Almirante [Henri Que Foreis]):

1. The South American Way, 78/Decca album 109 (Carmen Miranda) [reissued on The Brazilian Bombshell, CD/MCA MSD-35370]
2. 78/Columbia 3650 (Ernesto Dos Santos with orchestra)
3. The Lady In The Tutti Frutti Hat: Carmen Miranda On Films & Airshots, CD/Harlequin Records 133 (Carmen Miranda)


Clavel Del Aire (M: Juan de Filiberto; L: Fernan Silva Valdes) (used in South American prints):

1. 78/Victor 25661 (Carmen Castillo and Chorus with Xavier Cugat & His Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra) [reissued on Xavier Cugat Loves To Tango!, CD/Harlequin Records 115]
2. Classic Bands Of Tango's Golden Age, CD/Harlequin Records 91 (DiSarli and Duran)
3. Thursday's Tangos From The Golden Age, CD/Harlequin Records 120 (Juan de Dios Filiberto)
4. Tango Federico: Federico's Selection Of The World, CD/Jasmine Records 54 (unknown performer)
5. Tangos De Oro, CD/Disco Hit 1531 (Gilberto Monroig)
6. Buenos Aires Madrid Argentine Tango Bands, CD/Harlequin Records 88 (Juan Cruz Mateo)
7. Fernado Lamas, Jose Duval And The Di Mara Sisters, CD/Tango Bar (Astor Piazzolla)
8. 20 Tangos A 2 Pianos, CD/EMI 709735533523 (Osvaldo Tarantino)
9. Tangos Argentinos, CD/EMI 86786 (Carlos Gardel)
10. Tangos, CD/Dom 4282072 (Juan Ibanez)
11. Que Nos Cantaba En Buenos Aires, CD/RCA 3337-2-RL (Alfonso Ortiz Tirado)
12. 40 Tangos Con Amor, CD/Music Hall Records 10053 (Buenos Aires Ensemble)
13. The Prince Of Song: 1922-1940, CD/Harlequin Records 168 (Iganacio Corsini)
14. DeSde El Alma, CD/Disco Hit 1775 (Chuncho Avellanet)
15. Les 100 Plus Beaux Tangos Du Monde, CD/EMI 849192 (Orchestra Francisico Canaro)
16. Tangos Del Sur: Cantores, Vol. 2, CD/Sony 87580 (Hector Maure and Roberto Rufino)
17. Bien Milonguero, Vol. 1, CD/EMI 529431 (Florindo Sassone)
18. Coleccion 78 RPM: 1930-1944, CD/BMG International 660327 (Orquesta Tipica Victor)
19. Coleccion Bolero: Maria Bonita, CD/Dimsa-Orfeon 17051 (Alejandro Algara)
20. Una Voz De Bandoneon, CD/Signature 11021 (Rodolfo (Cholo) Montironi)
21. With Love, CD/Flare ROYCD 288 (Fernando Lamas)
22. Por Los Caminos Del Viento, CD/Atípicos Y Utópicos (El Cabrero)
23. Tango: Le Tango A Paris, CD/Frémeaux & Associés FA 012 (Orchestre Argentin Tano Genaro)
24. Tangos: La Guitarra, CD/Carmusic 531 (Guitarras De Oro)
25. Las Damas Del Tango, Vol. 2, CD/El Bandoneon EBCD 113 (Patrocinio Diaz)


Down Argentina Way:

1. 78/Okeh 5826 (Irene Daye with Gene Krupa and His Orchestra) [reissued on The Chronological Gene Krupa And His Orchestra 1940 Vol. 3, CD/Classics 917]
2. 78/Columbia 35774 (The Earbenders with Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra) [reissued on Best Of The Big Bands, CD/Columbia CK-46150]
3. 78/Decca 3404 (Bonnie King with Bob Crosby and His Orchestra) [reissued on From Another World, CD/Halcyon DHDL 133]
4. 78/Bluebird B 10886 (Sonny Washburn with Shep Fields & His Rippling Rhythm)
5. 78/Bluebird B 10920 (Dinah Shore with orchestra) [reissued on Blues In The Night: A Tribute To Dinah Shore 1917-1994, CD/Dutton Vocalion 6096]
6. 78/Decca 3474 (Pancho and His Orchestra)
7. 78/Okeh 5864 (Mary Healy)
8. 78/Victor 26765 (Sara Horn with Leo Reisman and His Orchestra) [reissued on Best Of The Big Band Era 1940, CD/BMG Special Products 44546]
9. Movie Music In A Small Texas Town 1940-1942, No label, RST-1940 (Harvey Schmidt, piano)
10. El Senor Bing, CD/ MGM SE-3890 (Bing Crosby with the Billy May Orchestra) [reissued as Collectors' Choice Music 21082]
11. Song Hits of 1941, Vocalion VL 7 (Nat Brandwynne Orchestra)
12. Legends & Songwriters In , Concert 1941, CD/Original Cast OC-9839 (Mack Gordon and Harry Warren)
13. The More I See You, CD/Music Products GO 3834 (Betty Grable)
14. The Legendary Fred Waring Broadcasts: Historic Live Performances (1939-1941), CD/ Cambria 1146 (Les Paul)
15. The Show That Never Aired, CD/Original Cast 9347 (Eddie Cantor)
16. Babalu Music!, CD/Columbia CK-48507 (Desi Arnaz)
17. Too Much Fun, CD/AKP Records (Aimee Petra)
18. Forgotten Dreams, CD/Maestro CDTS 133 (David Last)
19. Great British Dance Bands, CD/Castle Music PBXCD 447 (Marjorie Kingsley with Harry Roy and His Orchestra)
20. Two In Love, CD/Empress Music RAJCD 871 (Oscar Rabin)
21. Teddy Stauffer's Original Teddys: Eddie Brunner, CD/Elite Records (Teddy Stauffer's Original Teddys)
22. As Time Goes By, Vol. 6, CD/Dutton Vocalion 6096 (Ambrose and His Orchestra)
A radio transcription performed by the Frank DeVol and His Orchestra is also known to exist.


Mamae Eu Quero (M: Vincente Paiva; Jararaca Paiva; L: Vincente Paiva; Jararaca Paiva; Al Stillman) (Stillman's lyrics for "I Want My Mama" not used in the film):

No attempt has been made to compile discological information for this standard other than those performed by original cast members.
1. 78/Polydor 580055 (Nicholas Brothers)
2. The South American Way, 78/Decca album 109 (Carmen Miranda) [reissued on The Brazilian Bombshell, CD/MCA MSD-35370]
3. Stars Over Broadway, Star-Tone 214 (Carmen Miranda)
4. The Lady In The Tutti Frutti Hat: Carmen Miranda On Films & Airshots, CD/Harlequin Records 133 (Carmen Miranda) (two renditions)


South American Way (M: Jimmy McHugh; L: Carlos Albert) (previously used in THE STREETS OF PARIS):

1. 78/ Decca 23911 (Carmen Miranda & Bando da Lua e Gararto) [also 78/Decca 23130; South American Way, 78/Decca album 109; Carmen Miranda Souvenir Album, 78/Decca album 545; Carmen Miranda, Vol. 1, 45/Decca album ED-2066; reissued on Front Row Center: The Broadway Gold Box, CD/MCAD4-11353]
2. 78/Bluebird B 10298 (Harriet Hilliard with Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra)
3. 78/Victor 26286 (Jean Sablon with orchestra conducted by Leonard Joy) [reissued on Jean Sablon's Best, RCS "X" LXA-1021]
4. 78/Victor 26273 (Jimmy Brown and Chorus with Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye)
5. 78/Victor 20-1570 (Arthur Whittemore and Jack Lowe, pianos)
6. 78/Decca 2566 (Carmen Lombardo, Larry Owen, and Fred Higman with Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians)
7. 78/Columbia 35216 (Desi Arnaz with Desi Arnaz and His La Conga Orchestra) [reissued on Conga!, CD/Collectables 8095]
8. 78/Decca 2840 A (The Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra) [also 78/Decca 25095; reissued on The Best Of The Andrews Sisters, CD/MCA 4024]
9. 78/Brunswick 8390 (Larry Steward with Ray Noble and His Orchestra)
10. 78/Vocalion 4902 (Paula Kelly with Al Donahue and His Orchestra) [reissued on The Best Of Al Donahue, CD/Collectables 7684]
11. Greetings From Broadway!, AEI (M) AEI 1176 (Carmen Miranda)
12. Blue Champagne, Berandol (S) BER-9062 (Angela Fusco, Ken John Grant, and Charlene Shipp)
13. Around The World, RCA (M) LPM-1499 (Frankie Carle and His Orchestra) [reissued on Silver And Gold, CD/Jasmine Records 462]
14. Movie Music In A Small Texas Town 1940-1942, No label, RST-1940 (Harvey Schmidt, piano)
15. Movie Music In A Small Texas Town 1940-1942, No label, RST-1940 (Harvey Schmidt, piano)
16. The Brazilian Bombshell, CD/Legend CD-6005 (Carmen Miranda)
17. The Lady In The Tutti Frutti Hat: Carmen Miranda On Films & Airshots, CD/Harlequin Records 133 (Carmen Miranda) (two versions)
18. The Broadway Musicals Of 1939, CD/Bayview RNBW025 (Bryan Batt with Amanda McBroom, Darius de Haas, Annie Golden, Marie Danvers, Rob Gallagher, Steve Ross, and the Ross Patterson Little Big Band)
19. Lucky In The Rain, CD/DRG 12625 (Malcolm Gets with taps by Randy Skinner and orchestra conducted by Wally Harper)
20. Legends & Songwriters In Concert 1941, CD/Original Cast OC-9839 (Dinah Shore with Jimmy McHugh, piano)
21. AFRS Showtime, CD/Blip BLCR-105 (Dinah Shore)
22. Walt Disney And The 1964 World's Fair, CD/Walt Disney 000263302 (unknown performer) (unverified)
23. Go South Young Man/Dream A Little Dream, CD/BMG International 662595 (Tony Martin)
24. The Chesterfield Broadcasts, CD/BMG 380578 (The Andrews Sisters with Glenn Miller and His Orchestra)
25. Glen Island Special: Live Recordings 1939-1940, CD/Magic (Glenn Miller and His Orchestra)
26. C'est Si Bon, CD/Sony 6852092 (Arielle Dombasle)
27. Havana Dreams, CD/Sony 89988 (Sonia Santana)
28. Early Black Magic: A Tribute To Stanley Black, CD/ASV/Living Era 5490 (Harry Roy and His Orchestra)
29. Marisa Monte, CD/EMI 7917612 (Marisa Monte)
30. I've Got My Fingers Crossed: A Celebration Of Jimmy McHugh, CD/Audiophile Records 264 (Daryl Sherman)
31. Big Two, Vol. 1, CD/Storyville 8252 (Red Mitchell, bass, and Warne Marsh, tenor saxophone)
32. Miss Show Business, CD/Blue Silver 001 (Pat Kirkwood)
33. It Don't Mean A Thing, CD/Tokuma Records 35339 (String Of Pearls)
34. Ensa: The Complete Concerts, CD/Rex 300 (Robert Farnon and His Orchestra)
35. Buried Treasure/Cocktail Hour, CD/Deja Vu 012 (Korla Pandit)
36. Memories Of Gerry, CD/ Sounds of Yesteryear DSOY 761 (Geraldo and His Orchestra)
37. Songbirds, CD/Emporio 331 (unknown performer)
38. Proudly Presents, CD/Emporio 331 (The Star Sisters)
Radio transcriptions performed by Kay Thompson and The Rhythm Singers and by Danny Kaye with Carmen Miranda are also known to exist.


Two Dreams Met:

1. 78/Columbia 35857 (Lina Romay with the Xavier Cugat Orchestra) [reissued on The Great American Composers: Harry Warren, CD/Columbia House 2C2 8387]
2. 78/Columbia 35774 (Johnny Drake with Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra) [reissued on Dancing With Duchin, CD/Collectables 7449]
3. 78/Columbia 35778 (Kate Smith with orchestra directed by Jack Miller) [reissued on The Columbia Years 1940-1946, CD/Collectables 6654]
4. 78/Decca 3404 (Bonnie King with Bob Crosby and His Orchestra)
5. 78/Decca 3415 (Tony Martin and Frances Langford with Victor Young and His Orchestra) [reissued on Just We Two: The Stars Sing Duets From The Musicals, CD/Flare 291]
6. 78/Okeh 5826 (Howard Du Lany with Gene Krupa and His Orchestra) [reissued on The Chronological Gene Krupa 1940 Vol. 2, CD/Classics 883]
7. 78/Victor 26764 (Connie Haines with Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra) [reissued on Jazz In The Charts 1940, Vol. 7, CD/Membran 23758]
8. 78/Bluebird B 10872 (Yvette with orchestra) [reissued on Sweet Songbirds, CD/Flare ROYCD 239]
9. The Hollywood Years Of Harry Warren, 1930-1957, JJA (M) 19791 (Betty Grable, Don Ameche & Bande de Luna with orchestra conducted by Emil Newman) [reissued on The Pin-Up Girl, CD/Dynamic 3548]
10. Singin' 'N Swingin', CD/Collectors' Choice Music 241 (Connie Haines with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra)
11. Starlight Souvenirs, CD/Pavilion Records 7070 (Geraldo and His Orchestra)
12. Love Walked In, CD/ASV/Living Era 5251 (Kenny Baker)


Unrecorded Material:

Nenita
Sing To Your Senorita