Artist: Trio Gonzalez
Author: Quirino Mendoza y Cortés
Label: Victor
Year: 1919
B-side of Adelita (see there). Ranchera song written in 1882. Sometimes even credited to Sebastián Yradier (1809-1865), composer of La Paloma and El Arreglito (see there). American adaptations (1935) credit Jerry Castillo and G. Fernandez.
Covers:
Roberto Rodriguez & Clemente Mendoza [reissued on the Arhoolie cd Norteño & Tejano Accordion Pioneers]
Al Jolson [in film Go Into Your Dance]
Xavier Cugat [vocal: Carmen Castillo & Chucho Aguilar]
Albert de Booy [as Aubade Voor Nina]
Ramblers [odem]
Wilf Carter [as Beautiful Girl Of The Prairie]
Carmen Miranda [as I, Yi, Yi, Yi (I Like You Very Much)]
Andrews Sisters [idem]
Alma Cogan [as You, Me And Us]
Petula Clark [as I, Yi, Yi, Yi]
Strangers [as Ai... Ai... Ai...]
Jack de Nijs [as Ay Ay Waar Blijft Maria]
Rita Hovink [as I, Yi, Yi, Yi]
Marlets [as Bier Geld En Vrouwen]
Lobos [on Papa's Dream, with Lalo Guerrero]
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)