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"South of the Border Down Mexico Way" is a popular song describing a trip to Mexico, written by Jimmy Kennedy and Michael Carr. It was originally released in 1939 , with many versions following, including one for the film of the same name sung by star Gene Autry .
"South of the Border" (1939 song), popular song, notably recorded by Gene Autry, as well as Frank Sinatra; South of the Border (Charlie Parker album), 1952; South of the Border (Caterina Valente album), 1963; South of the Border (Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass album), 1964; South of the Border (David Murray album), 1993
It also featured an instrumental cover of its title song, "South of the Border", which was most famously done as a vocal by Frank Sinatra. One number, a Sol Lake tune called "The Mexican Shuffle", was reworked for a TV ad for a brand of chewing gum, and styled "The Teaberry Shuffle". [1]
On June 6, 1988, Sinatra made his last recordings with Reprise for an album that was not released. He recorded "My Foolish Heart", "Cry Me a River", and other songs. Sinatra never completed the project, but take number 18 of "My Foolish Heart" may be heard in The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings (1995). [338] Brendan Grace and Sinatra in 1991
Michael Carr (born Maurice Alfred Cohen; 11 March 1905 – 16 September 1968) was a British and Irish popular music composer and lyricist, best remembered for the song "South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)", written with Irishman Jimmy Kennedy for the 1939 film of the same name.
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