Mexicali Rose (song)

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"Mexicali Rose"
Mexicali Rose sheet music.jpg
Song by Bing Crosby
from the album In An Album Of Cowboy Songs 1939
B-side"Silver On the Sage"
PublishedMarch 10, 1923 (1923-03-10) W.A. Quincke & Co., Los Angeles,[1] assigned to M. M. Cole Publishing Co., Chicago. 1935
ReleasedSeptember 1938 (1938-09)
RecordedJuly 11, 1938 (1938-07-11)
StudioDecca Studios, 5505 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles
GenrePop Vocal
Length2:46
LabelDecca 2001
Composer(s)Jack B. Tenney
Lyricist(s)Helen Stone
"Mexicali Rose"
Single by Gene Autry
B-side"You're the Only Star (in my Blue Heaven)"
ReleasedApril 15, 1936 (1936-04-15)[2]
RecordedDecember 24, 1935 (1935-12-24)
StudioAmerican Furniture Mart ARC Studio, 666 N Lake Shore Drive, 21st Floor, Chicago
GenreHillbilly, Western
Length3:06
LabelMelotone 6-05-59

"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[3] Manuel Sanchs De Lara (trans.)[3]

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 (1936),[4] Jerry Lee Lewis,[5] Harry James, Slim Whitman,[6] Vera Lynn,[7] Burl Ives,[8] Clint Eastwood[9] and Jim Reeves.[10] Bing Crosby recorded the song for Decca Records on July 11, 1938[11] and his version was the only one to reach the charts in the USA, achieving the number 3 spot in 1938.[12] 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. ^ Library of Congress. Copyright Office. (1923). Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1923 Music For the Year 1923 Vol 18 Part 3. United States Copyright Office. U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
  2. ^ "GeneAutry.com: Music, Movies & More - The Essential Gene Autry, 1931-1953". www.geneautry.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  3. ^ a b Stone, "Mexicali Rose".
  4. ^ "Mexicali Rose 1936". discogs.com. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  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. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  10. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  11. ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  12. ^ 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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