In my very young days (over 50 years!) I worked for a non-flying division of the old Pan American World Airways. It was then that I learned to love Latin music of all kinds including this beautiful song. The pictures of old Havana with this posting add greatly to the atmosphere of that time long ago.
This is one of the prettiest Waltzs written during this period. I have the Whiteman version on Victor w/Johnny Fulton as the vocalist, and also the Red Seal Victor w/Tibbett singing, over dubbing his own voice for harmony at the end of the song.
Lupe Velez was also quite charming in the movie "Cuban Love Song" and Tibbett could act as well. The only other waltz that compares to this one is "Beautiful Love" written in 1931 by Victor Young.
A forbidden (at least to Americans) "paradise of the tropics." Predates the Latino craze that didn't take hold here until after the War, far as I know.
Te da ganas de salir para Cuba.
BusbyRocks1 6 months ago in playlist BusbyRocks1's Favorited Videos
My grandma was born this year. She was born in Cuba
305miami786 1 year ago
This is lovely !!
Thank you for sharing.
Corrie121 1 year ago
A first rate melody .............the montage matches the music perfectly
Papergei1 1 year ago
In my very young days (over 50 years!) I worked for a non-flying division of the old Pan American World Airways. It was then that I learned to love Latin music of all kinds including this beautiful song. The pictures of old Havana with this posting add greatly to the atmosphere of that time long ago.
jd03150 2 years ago
Jorge Negrete sings this song in spanish, is ok
GEastman1973 2 years ago
Delizioso e dolcissimo.
cygnus011 3 years ago 2
Beautiful and nostalgic rendition. Thanks.
Masquerade03 3 years ago 3
savoy orpheans version on my site ,like this song.
robgems2 4 years ago
This is one of the prettiest Waltzs written during this period. I have the Whiteman version on Victor w/Johnny Fulton as the vocalist, and also the Red Seal Victor w/Tibbett singing, over dubbing his own voice for harmony at the end of the song.
Lupe Velez was also quite charming in the movie "Cuban Love Song" and Tibbett could act as well. The only other waltz that compares to this one is "Beautiful Love" written in 1931 by Victor Young.
78timothy 4 years ago
Really nice version--interesting as a waltz. Didn't know this was Fields/McHugh/Stothart. I'm a sucker for chromatic basslines.
guitaress1 4 years ago
Such a lovely melody! I meant to comment on the song before I got carried away by the politics.
barbcard 4 years ago
I think Cuba will soon open up (post Bush/Castro) but doubt if it will become again the "bohemian" paradise of the 30's, a la Hemingway. Quien sabe?
barbcard 4 years ago
Mexico and Cuba will be Latin America's entrances (and maybe not longer the other-way around...)
vHumboldt77 2 years ago
Charming, sentimental tune and, as usual, gorgeous pictures for an authentic atmoaphere.
And, barbcard, you can sneak into Cuba via Puerto Rico. The Cubans won't stamp US passports and everybody is happy.
dzheger 4 years ago
A forbidden (at least to Americans) "paradise of the tropics." Predates the Latino craze that didn't take hold here until after the War, far as I know.
barbcard 4 years ago