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Brazil (Aquarela do Brasil) - Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra

Song: Brazil (Aquarela do Brasil)

Artist:	Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra
Originally written by:	Ary Evangelista Barroso
Recording date:	September 4, 1941
Language:	Portuguese
First release:	On audio single Brazil (Aquarela do Brazil) (1941)
Comments:	Although Bob Russell (who wrote the English lyrics) is given songwriting credits, he has nothing to do with this particular version, which is mostly instrumental, with vocalist Tony Leonard singing the refrain in Portuguese. This is the first U.S. recording of the song.

Cover hierarchy

Aquarela do Brasil by Araci Cortes (June 16, 1939)
- Aquarela do Brasil by Francisco Alves & Radamés Gnattali e sua Orquestra (October 1939)
- Brazil (Aquarela do Brasil) by Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra (1941)
- Brazil by Shirley Scott Trio (1958)
- Brazil by Santo & Johnny (1962)
- Brazil by The Shadows (November 1965)
- Brasil by The Jokers (1966)
- Brazil by The Graham Dalley Dozen (1969)
- Brazil by Geoff & Maria Muldaur (1970)
- (Aquarela de) Brasil '76 by Klaus Wunderlich and His New Pop Organ Sound (1976)
- Aquarela do Brasil by Trio Esperança (1992)
- Brazil by Michael Nesmith (October 27, 1992)
- Brazil by Xavier Cugat with Dinah Shore (June 1994)
  - Brazil by Tav Falco's Panther Burns (1981)
  - Brazil by Cornelius (October 24, 2001)
  - Brazil by Arcade Fire (August 9, 2005)

Added by Quentin on 2008-06-11
Modified by Quentin on 2008-06-11
Page generated on 2008-12-03 20:20:34

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