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Down Argentina Way by Bob Crosby and His Orchestra – Vocal Chorus by Bonnie King

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John David Posey

On June 29, 2023

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Down Argentina Way by Bob Crosby and His Orchestra – Vocal Chorus by Bonnie King

Written by Harry Warren, Mack Gordon, Carlos Albert

Original performance

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Down Argentina Way by Bob Crosby and His Orchestra – Vocal Chorus by Bonnie King

By Bob Crosby and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Bonnie King

Completeness

93%
Language
English
Release
Two Dreams Met / Down Argentina Way

Two Dreams Met / Down Argentina Way

Release date
1940-09
Label
Decca
Catalog number
3404
Format
Single 78rpm

Additional comments and sources

Sources used:

DAHR lists Crosby as the the first recording dated 9/3/1940 Los Angeles, California


45 Worlds confirms this release with a date of Sep 1940 & songwriters Harry Warren, Mack Gordon, Carlos Albert.


Youtube has a video clip of the song in the 1940 film "Down Argentina Way". it is sung in Spanish & English.


"Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions, Part 3" has an English author, Mack Gordon & Spanish author Carlos Albert. Albert is also given credit on Crosby's release. Harry Warren is credited as composer.


Other links to allow for verification:

https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000268532/DLA_2109-Down_Ar…

https://www.45worlds.com/78rpm/record/3404us

https://books.google.com/books?id=mStjAAAAIAAJ&q=Down+Argentina+Way#v=snippet&q=Down%20Argentina%20Way&f=false

History

Change by John David Posey
submitter
2023-06-29 21:16:11 UTC
Status: on hold open
 
Comment by John David Posey
submitter
2023-06-29 21:21:35 UTC

After listening again, I realized that the song has both English & Spanish (Small amount) perhaps that is why Albert received credit.