Artist: Ernesto Lecuona
Author: Ernesto Lecuona/Francia Luban
Label: Victor
Year: 1935
Means I Take The Vigo Way. Vigo is the Spanish harbor in Galicia where many Spanish emigrants boarded for the Americas. In English as Say Si Si (translated by Al Stillman in '36). Vocal by Pedro Berrios; new version in '45 featuring Pupy del Campo (Columbia).
Covers:
Glenn Miller [as Say Si Si]
Andrews Sisters [as Say Si Si; top 5 US]
Mills Brothers [as Say Si Si]
Pearl Bailey [idem]
Rosemary Clooney [idem]
Dutch Swing College Band [idem]
Percy Faith [idem]
Championettes [as Say Si Si in medley In The Army]
Carlos Núñez [from Vigo]
Many latino versions.
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)