Amapola - International Novelty Orch. (Nat Shilkret), 1926

Amapola (J.LaCalle) - International Novelty Orchestra (Nat Shilkret), Victor 1926

NOTE: The passodoble "Amapola" was composed in 1924 by a Spanish composer Joseph LaCalle and for almost two decades remained relatively little known in Europe. In 1941, however, the new version transcribed into a fashionable rhumba-fox rhythm and recorded for Decca by Jimmie Dorsey Orchestra (with unforgetable vocals by Bob Eberle & Helen O'Connell) made it an international evergreen.
In the slideshow are covers of two fashionable Spanish magazines from 1920/30s "Nuevo Mundo" and "Blanco y Negro".

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[Masquerade03]

Woow, Grzegorz, what a wonderful post you have done! Shilkret is one of my favorites and this lovely music with Spanish magazine covers makes a beautiful piece. By the way, the revival of this song in the forties happened because Deanna Durbin sang it in Spanish in the movie "First Love" (1939). Maybe the reason of that choice was that her vocal coach was the former opera star Andres de Segurola

[240252]

@Masquerade03 Thanks! Your praise has a value of gold to me!

[peterbutz]

I'm puzzeled... the original is from Jesse crawford 1927, and this tune can't be from 1926

[chkjns]

Grzegorz, I am at all times in your debt for making my playlists possible! I may not always mention it, but know my thanks is there ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ([;-) >

[chkjns]

@1920sbuff - my sentiments, too. But I seem to like too MUCH music! Come see my 425 playlists for 300 artists and 120 years of music back past 1900.

Listen to your 1920s music one year at a time, or to Whiteman or Hylton nonstop. I'm working to make all the lists platy for at least 2 hours. Big project!! Chuck

[seerider45]

Great ! thank you !! *************************

[1920sbuff]

This version is so catchy and so inventively orchestrated. Those covers are simply fabulous!

[HarborGuy]

Amazing and well done - who knew. Thanks !!!

[gbpico]

A rare and beautiful early recording of Amapola. Thank you!