Knowledge (XXG)

In a Little Spanish Town

Source 📝

1524: 17: 141:
in the UK in 1960. Copyright cases were launched on both sides of the Atlantic but neither succeeded. The English High Court said that there was a degree of similarity but no infringement of copyright because the plaintiffs could not prove that there was a conscious or subconscious act of copying.
618: 625: 1143: 656: 1594: 449: 698: 649: 1565: 1589: 1178: 1584: 1227: 1040: 1400: 1334: 1296: 537: 106: 740: 963: 1393: 761: 663: 1495: 442: 340: 315: 1082: 1477: 1127: 884: 74: 1558: 898: 642: 551: 973: 677: 1054: 117:
mastered the radio track and issued it as a single. This charted briefly in 1956 at No. 49 in the USA and No. 22 in the UK.
1275: 1192: 1031: 1014: 942: 918: 1428: 1110: 1068: 949: 870: 435: 1609: 1407: 1237: 1103: 1075: 1004: 747: 1604: 1551: 842: 705: 691: 877: 569: 126: 990: 997: 468: 91:'s recording (a zany version apparently taken from a live radio broadcast) can be found on a 1984 AEI LP, " 1320: 1310: 1185: 1150: 1024: 908: 863: 1420: 1383: 1289: 983: 483: 280: 110: 1258: 1244: 1157: 1120: 856: 800: 684: 611: 597: 55: 1599: 1452: 1303: 1250: 807: 781: 635: 543: 88: 406: 1355: 1217: 956: 733: 381: 209: 169: 1089: 814: 158: 1348: 1137: 768: 527: 336: 311: 1535: 101:
had sung it early in his career in 1926 on stage and later on radio during his time with the
87:
The song had continuing popularity for several decades and was covered in later recordings.
1442: 935: 821: 583: 497: 254: 226:
episode "Ricky's Movie Offer" (1954), part of the song is played on trumpet by James Dobson.
164: 1326: 1282: 1164: 670: 604: 507: 1375: 1268: 1171: 1096: 1047: 835: 719: 575: 193: 138: 134: 1578: 1531: 1458: 726: 489: 214: 114: 102: 78: 70: 28: 1369: 925: 848: 712: 517: 130: 81: 51: 217:
attempts to sing it, but a vase or other object drops on his head after each line.
1501: 1434: 890: 775: 589: 458: 222: 188: 181: 176: 98: 62: 43: 1361: 1340: 1199: 827: 754: 154: 66: 39: 1523: 16: 1060: 427: 47: 356: 133:(words) and Peter de Angelis in 1959, which topped the charts for 35: 15: 31: 431: 125:
A similar melody to "In a Little Spanish Town" was used for "
243:
CD liner notes: Chart-Toppers of the Twenties, 1998 ASV Ltd.
1539: 626:
Where the Blue of the Night (Meets the Gold of the Day)
25:"In a Little Spanish Town ('Twas on a Night Like This)" 1487: 1469: 1209: 792: 561: 475: 105:Orchestra. In 1955 he recorded it for use on his 984:Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral (That's an Irish Lullaby) 93:Virginia O'Brien Salutes the Great MGM Musicals 1559: 443: 8: 1566: 1552: 650:I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You 450: 436: 428: 113:and His Trio. This proved so popular that 1595:Songs with lyrics by Joe Young (lyricist) 1041:On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe 179:recorded the song in 1962 for his album 167:recorded the song in 1959 for her album 1228:Have I Told You Lately That I Love You? 236: 1335:In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening 1401:Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep 191:recorded the tune for his 1967 album 109:as a cha-cha with accompaniment from 7: 1520: 1518: 762:You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby 335:. London: BT Batsford. p. 27. 310:. London: BT Batsford. p. 70. 1538:. You can help Knowledge (XXG) by 137:in the USA that year and then for 14: 1590:Songs with lyrics by Sam M. Lewis 1496:Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy 964:Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby 664:Did You Ever See a Dream Walking? 1522: 776:Ciribiribin (They're So in Love) 333:British and American Hit Singles 308:British and American Hit Singles 1585:Songs with music by Mabel Wayne 1297:Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 974:Hot Time in the Town of Berlin 678:Love Is Just Around the Corner 643:Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? 1: 1478:That's What Life Is All About 1193:Dear Hearts and Gentle People 1128:Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town 1015:Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive 885:People Will Say We're in Love 1111:(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66 899:Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' 1238:Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy 1104:South America, Take It Away 1055:It's Been a Long, Long Time 287:. International Club Crosby 281:"A Bing Crosby Songography" 261:. International Club Crosby 73:& his Orchestra as his 1626: 1517: 919:I'll Be Home for Christmas 843:Deep in the Heart of Texas 1069:I Can't Begin to Tell You 878:Sunday, Monday, or Always 466: 207:In the 1939 comedy short 1415:In a Little Spanish Town 748:Sail Along, Silv'ry Moon 741:Never in a Million Years 518:Silent Night, Holy Night 1083:The Bells of St. Mary's 998:Long Ago (and Far Away) 699:I Can't Escape from You 692:It Ain't Necessarily So 34:published in 1926. The 20:Sheet music cover, 1926 1534:-related article is a 1447:(with Louis Armstrong) 1315:(with Andrews Sisters) 1311:Sparrow in the Treetop 1232:(with Andrews Sisters) 1222:(with Andrews Sisters) 1186:Some Enchanted Evening 1132:(with Andrews Sisters) 1115:(with Andrews Sisters) 1035:(with Andrews Sisters) 1032:Along the Navajo Trail 1025:You Belong to My Heart 1019:(with Andrews Sisters) 1009:(with Andrews Sisters) 978:(with Andrews Sisters) 968:(with Andrews Sisters) 930:(with Andrews Sisters) 913:(with Andrews Sisters) 331:Davies, Chris (1998). 306:Davies, Chris (1998). 65:, the song was a 1927 21: 1384:Down by the Riverside 1349:The Isle of Innisfree 871:Moonlight Becomes You 619:Goodnight, Sweetheart 19: 1408:Stranger in Paradise 1245:Play a Simple Melody 822:New San Antonio Rose 801:Tumbling Tumbleweeds 685:I Wished on the Moon 532:(with Paul Whiteman) 522:(with Paul Whiteman) 512:(with Paul Whiteman) 502:(with Paul Whiteman) 161:recorded it in 1951. 1453:Well, Did You Evah! 1304:A Marshmallow World 909:Pistol Packin' Mama 706:Pennies from Heaven 636:Waltzing in a Dream 630:(Bing's Theme Song) 253:Pairpoint, Lionel. 61:With Jack Fulton's 1610:Pop standard stubs 1388:(with Gary Crosby) 1356:Zing a Little Zong 1263:(with Gary Crosby) 957:Swinging on a Star 950:I'll Be Seeing You 903:(with Trudy Erwin) 570:Three Little Words 382:"www.allmusic.com" 210:Pest from the West 170:A Touch of Tabasco 22: 1605:Songs about Spain 1547: 1546: 1512: 1511: 1505: 1462: 1448: 1438: 1424: 1389: 1379: 1365: 1344: 1330: 1316: 1264: 1254: 1233: 1223: 1179:Riders in the Sky 1133: 1116: 1064: 1036: 1020: 1010: 1005:Don't Fence Me In 979: 969: 931: 914: 904: 894: 852: 831: 785: 769:God Bless America 631: 593: 579: 547: 533: 523: 513: 503: 493: 407:"www.discogs.com" 255:"And Here's Bing" 84:for eight weeks. 1617: 1568: 1561: 1554: 1526: 1519: 1499: 1456: 1446: 1443:Now You Has Jazz 1432: 1418: 1387: 1373: 1359: 1338: 1324: 1314: 1262: 1248: 1231: 1221: 1131: 1114: 1058: 1034: 1018: 1008: 977: 967: 929: 912: 902: 888: 846: 825: 779: 629: 587: 584:I Surrender Dear 573: 541: 531: 521: 511: 501: 487: 452: 445: 438: 429: 422: 421: 419: 417: 403: 397: 396: 394: 392: 386:www.allmusic.com 378: 372: 371: 369: 367: 353: 347: 346: 328: 322: 321: 303: 297: 296: 294: 292: 277: 271: 270: 268: 266: 250: 244: 241: 220:In the season 4 165:Rosemary Clooney 149:Other recordings 89:Virginia O'Brien 1625: 1624: 1620: 1619: 1618: 1616: 1615: 1614: 1575: 1574: 1573: 1572: 1515: 1513: 1508: 1483: 1465: 1327:Louis Armstrong 1283:Beyond the Reef 1205: 1165:Far Away Places 1151:Now Is the Hour 1090:McNamara's Band 864:White Christmas 815:It's Always You 788: 782:Andrews Sisters 671:June in January 605:At Your Command 557: 544:Dorsey Brothers 508:Mississippi Mud 471: 462: 456: 426: 425: 415: 413: 405: 404: 400: 390: 388: 380: 379: 375: 365: 363: 355: 354: 350: 343: 330: 329: 325: 318: 305: 304: 300: 290: 288: 279: 278: 274: 264: 262: 252: 251: 247: 242: 238: 233: 204: 159:Helen O'Connell 151: 145: 123: 12: 11: 5: 1623: 1621: 1613: 1612: 1607: 1602: 1597: 1592: 1587: 1577: 1576: 1571: 1570: 1563: 1556: 1548: 1545: 1544: 1527: 1510: 1509: 1507: 1506: 1491: 1489: 1485: 1484: 1482: 1481: 1473: 1471: 1467: 1466: 1464: 1463: 1449: 1439: 1425: 1411: 1404: 1397: 1394:Young at Heart 1390: 1380: 1376:Carol Richards 1366: 1352: 1345: 1331: 1317: 1307: 1300: 1293: 1286: 1279: 1272: 1269:La Vie en rose 1265: 1255: 1241: 1234: 1224: 1213: 1211: 1207: 1206: 1204: 1203: 1196: 1189: 1182: 1175: 1172:Careless Hands 1168: 1161: 1154: 1147: 1140: 1134: 1124: 1117: 1107: 1100: 1097:Sioux City Sue 1093: 1086: 1079: 1072: 1065: 1051: 1048:If I Loved You 1044: 1037: 1028: 1021: 1011: 1001: 994: 987: 980: 970: 960: 953: 946: 939: 932: 922: 915: 905: 895: 881: 874: 867: 860: 853: 839: 832: 818: 811: 804: 796: 794: 790: 789: 787: 786: 772: 765: 758: 751: 744: 737: 730: 723: 720:Adeste Fideles 716: 709: 702: 695: 688: 681: 674: 667: 660: 653: 646: 639: 632: 622: 615: 608: 601: 594: 580: 576:Duke Ellington 565: 563: 559: 558: 556: 555: 548: 534: 528:Makin' Whoopee 524: 514: 504: 494: 484:My Blue Heaven 479: 477: 473: 472: 467: 464: 463: 457: 455: 454: 447: 440: 432: 424: 423: 398: 373: 348: 341: 323: 316: 298: 272: 245: 235: 234: 232: 229: 228: 227: 218: 203: 200: 199: 198: 194:Sounds Like... 186: 174: 162: 150: 147: 139:Anthony Newley 135:Frankie Avalon 129:", written by 122: 119: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1622: 1611: 1608: 1606: 1603: 1601: 1598: 1596: 1593: 1591: 1588: 1586: 1583: 1582: 1580: 1569: 1564: 1562: 1557: 1555: 1550: 1549: 1543: 1541: 1537: 1533: 1532:pop standards 1528: 1525: 1521: 1516: 1503: 1497: 1493: 1492: 1490: 1486: 1479: 1475: 1474: 1472: 1468: 1460: 1459:Frank Sinatra 1454: 1450: 1444: 1440: 1436: 1430: 1426: 1422: 1416: 1412: 1409: 1405: 1402: 1398: 1395: 1391: 1385: 1381: 1377: 1371: 1367: 1363: 1357: 1353: 1350: 1346: 1342: 1336: 1332: 1328: 1322: 1318: 1312: 1308: 1305: 1301: 1298: 1294: 1291: 1290:Harbor Lights 1287: 1284: 1280: 1277: 1273: 1270: 1266: 1260: 1256: 1252: 1246: 1242: 1239: 1235: 1229: 1225: 1219: 1215: 1214: 1212: 1208: 1201: 1197: 1194: 1190: 1187: 1183: 1180: 1176: 1173: 1169: 1166: 1162: 1159: 1158:But Beautiful 1155: 1152: 1148: 1145: 1141: 1139: 1135: 1129: 1125: 1122: 1121:Night and Day 1118: 1112: 1108: 1105: 1101: 1098: 1094: 1091: 1087: 1084: 1080: 1077: 1073: 1070: 1066: 1062: 1061:Les Paul Trio 1056: 1052: 1049: 1045: 1042: 1038: 1033: 1029: 1026: 1022: 1016: 1012: 1006: 1002: 999: 995: 992: 988: 985: 981: 975: 971: 965: 961: 958: 954: 951: 947: 944: 940: 937: 933: 927: 923: 920: 916: 910: 906: 900: 896: 892: 886: 882: 879: 875: 872: 868: 865: 861: 858: 857:Easter Parade 854: 850: 844: 840: 837: 833: 829: 823: 819: 816: 812: 809: 805: 802: 798: 797: 795: 791: 783: 777: 773: 770: 766: 763: 759: 756: 752: 749: 745: 742: 738: 735: 731: 728: 727:Sweet Leilani 724: 721: 717: 714: 710: 707: 703: 700: 696: 693: 689: 686: 682: 679: 675: 672: 668: 665: 661: 658: 654: 651: 647: 644: 640: 637: 633: 627: 623: 620: 616: 613: 609: 606: 602: 599: 598:Just a Gigolo 595: 591: 585: 581: 577: 571: 567: 566: 564: 560: 553: 549: 545: 539: 535: 529: 525: 519: 515: 509: 505: 499: 498:Ol' Man River 495: 491: 490:Paul Whiteman 485: 481: 480: 478: 474: 470: 465: 460: 453: 448: 446: 441: 439: 434: 433: 430: 412: 408: 402: 399: 387: 383: 377: 374: 362: 358: 352: 349: 344: 342:0-7134-8275-3 338: 334: 327: 324: 319: 317:0-7134-8275-3 313: 309: 302: 299: 291:September 12, 286: 285:BING magazine 282: 276: 273: 265:September 12, 260: 259:BING magazine 256: 249: 246: 240: 237: 230: 225: 224: 219: 216: 215:Buster Keaton 212: 211: 206: 205: 201: 196: 195: 190: 187: 184: 183: 178: 175: 172: 171: 166: 163: 160: 156: 153: 152: 148: 146: 143: 140: 136: 132: 128: 120: 118: 116: 115:Decca Records 112: 108: 104: 103:Paul Whiteman 100: 96: 94: 90: 85: 83: 80: 76: 72: 71:Paul Whiteman 68: 64: 59: 57: 53: 49: 45: 41: 37: 33: 30: 26: 18: 1540:expanding it 1529: 1514: 1414: 1370:Silver Bells 1321:Gone Fishin' 926:Jingle Bells 849:Woody Herman 808:Only Forever 713:Silent Night 414:. Retrieved 410: 401: 389:. Retrieved 385: 376: 364:. Retrieved 360: 351: 332: 326: 307: 301: 289:. Retrieved 284: 275: 263:. Retrieved 258: 248: 239: 221: 208: 192: 180: 168: 144: 131:Bob Marcucci 124: 121:Legal issues 97: 92: 86: 60: 52:Sam M. Lewis 24: 23: 1502:David Bowie 1435:Grace Kelly 1276:All My Love 1251:Gary Crosby 1218:Quicksilver 891:Trudy Erwin 734:Blue Hawaii 590:Gus Arnheim 538:Let's Do It 469:Discography 459:Bing Crosby 411:discogs.com 357:"45cat.com" 223:I Love Lucy 202:Pop culture 189:Herb Alpert 182:Dino Latino 177:Dean Martin 99:Bing Crosby 77:topped the 44:Mabel Wayne 1600:1926 songs 1579:Categories 1421:Buddy Cole 1362:Jane Wyman 1341:Jane Wyman 1259:Sam's Song 1200:Mule Train 1138:Galway Bay 943:I Love You 828:Bob Crosby 755:My Reverie 657:Temptation 231:References 155:Bob Eberly 111:Buddy Cole 107:radio show 46:, and the 1429:True Love 1144:Ballerina 936:Poinciana 361:45cat.com 75:recording 56:Joe Young 1076:Symphony 612:Stardust 836:Dolores 461:singles 416:July 6, 391:July 3, 40:written 29:popular 1500:(with 1457:(with 1433:(with 1419:(with 1374:(with 1360:(with 1339:(with 1325:(with 1249:(with 1059:(with 889:(with 847:(with 826:(with 780:(with 588:(with 574:(with 552:Louise 542:(with 488:(with 366:May 1, 339:  314:  82:charts 63:vocals 54:& 48:lyrics 1530:This 1488:1980s 1470:1970s 1423:Trio) 1210:1950s 793:1940s 562:1930s 476:1920s 36:music 27:is a 1536:stub 991:Amor 418:2024 393:2024 368:2017 337:ISBN 312:ISBN 293:2016 267:2016 157:and 79:U.S. 69:for 38:was 32:song 127:Why 95:." 67:hit 50:by 42:by 1581:: 1498:" 1455:" 1445:" 1431:" 1417:" 1386:" 1372:" 1358:" 1337:" 1323:" 1313:" 1261:" 1247:" 1230:" 1220:" 1130:" 1113:" 1057:" 1017:" 1007:" 976:" 966:" 928:" 911:" 901:" 887:" 845:" 824:" 778:" 628:" 586:" 572:" 540:" 530:" 520:" 510:" 500:" 486:" 409:. 384:. 359:. 283:. 257:. 213:, 58:. 1567:e 1560:t 1553:v 1542:. 1504:) 1494:" 1480:" 1476:" 1461:) 1451:" 1441:" 1437:) 1427:" 1413:" 1410:" 1406:" 1403:" 1399:" 1396:" 1392:" 1382:" 1378:) 1368:" 1364:) 1354:" 1351:" 1347:" 1343:) 1333:" 1329:) 1319:" 1309:" 1306:" 1302:" 1299:" 1295:" 1292:" 1288:" 1285:" 1281:" 1278:" 1274:" 1271:" 1267:" 1257:" 1253:) 1243:" 1240:" 1236:" 1226:" 1216:" 1202:" 1198:" 1195:" 1191:" 1188:" 1184:" 1181:" 1177:" 1174:" 1170:" 1167:" 1163:" 1160:" 1156:" 1153:" 1149:" 1146:" 1142:" 1136:" 1126:" 1123:" 1119:" 1109:" 1106:" 1102:" 1099:" 1095:" 1092:" 1088:" 1085:" 1081:" 1078:" 1074:" 1071:" 1067:" 1063:) 1053:" 1050:" 1046:" 1043:" 1039:" 1030:" 1027:" 1023:" 1013:" 1003:" 1000:" 996:" 993:" 989:" 986:" 982:" 972:" 962:" 959:" 955:" 952:" 948:" 945:" 941:" 938:" 934:" 924:" 921:" 917:" 907:" 897:" 893:) 883:" 880:" 876:" 873:" 869:" 866:" 862:" 859:" 855:" 851:) 841:" 838:" 834:" 830:) 820:" 817:" 813:" 810:" 806:" 803:" 799:" 784:) 774:" 771:" 767:" 764:" 760:" 757:" 753:" 750:" 746:" 743:" 739:" 736:" 732:" 729:" 725:" 722:" 718:" 715:" 711:" 708:" 704:" 701:" 697:" 694:" 690:" 687:" 683:" 680:" 676:" 673:" 669:" 666:" 662:" 659:" 655:" 652:" 648:" 645:" 641:" 638:" 634:" 624:" 621:" 617:" 614:" 610:" 607:" 603:" 600:" 596:" 592:) 582:" 578:) 568:" 554:" 550:" 546:) 536:" 526:" 516:" 506:" 496:" 492:) 482:" 451:e 444:t 437:v 420:. 395:. 370:. 345:. 320:. 295:. 269:. 197:. 185:. 173:.

Index


popular
song
music
written
Mabel Wayne
lyrics
Sam M. Lewis
Joe Young
vocals
hit
Paul Whiteman
recording
U.S.
charts
Virginia O'Brien
Bing Crosby
Paul Whiteman
radio show
Buddy Cole
Decca Records
Why
Bob Marcucci
Frankie Avalon
Anthony Newley
Bob Eberly
Helen O'Connell
Rosemary Clooney
A Touch of Tabasco
Dean Martin

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.