South American Way

"South American Way"

Carmen Miranda in performance of "South American Way" in Down Argentine Way's scene.
Song by Carmen Miranda
Language Portuguese
Released December 26, 1939
Label Decca Records
Songwriter(s) Al Dubin
Composer(s) Jimmy McHugh

"South American Way" is a 1939 song with music by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Al Dubin. This tune is commonly associated with both the Andrews Sisters and Carmen Miranda, who introduced the song in the 1939 stage musical Streets Of Paris (which starred Abbott & Costello). Carmen performed it on-screen a year later in her breakout role for U.S. audiences in the film Down Argentine Way (1940), causing it to become very popular in the United States.[1][2]

Versions

The song became very popular in the United States, and had cover versions by several international artists, and as part of the soundtrack of many American films.

Artist Year
Guy Lombardo 1939
Al Donahue & His Orchestra 1939
The Andrews Sisters & Glenn Miller & Orchestra 1940
Pat Kirkwood 1941
Dinah Shore 1941
Marlene Dietrich 1947
Gordon MacRae, Lucille Norman & The Sportsmen Quartet 1949
Marisa Monte 1988
Sonia Santana 2004
Arielle Dombasle 2006
Frankie Carle 2007

In movies

Film Director Year
Down Argentine Way Irving Cummings 1940
Mildred Pierce[3] Michael Curtiz 1945
Class of '44[4] Paul Bogart 1973
Radio Days[5] Woody Allen 1987
Carmen Miranda: Bananas is My Business Helena Solberg 1995

References

  1. ↑ "SOUTH AMERICAN WAY" - Carmen Miranda
  2. ↑ DUSSEK, Eduardo, Carmen Miranda: Melodias Cifradas para Guitarra, Violão e Teclados, São Paulo:Publishing Irmãos Vitale, ISBN 85-740-711-02
  3. ↑ "Soundtracks: Mildred Pierce (1945)". IMDb. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Soundtracks: Class of '44 (1973)". IMDb. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Soundtracks: Radio Days (1987)". IMDb. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
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