Cover of VEINTE AÑOS in 1956 - lyricist Guillermina Aramburu and Maria Teresa Vera were close friends; Guillermina wrote the words in '35 following the painful break-up of a relationship that lasted for veinte años and never wanted to see her name connected with Maria Teresa's song; for being that personal, Vera waited another veinte años before cutting her own version; Vera's partner here, Lorenzo Hierrozuelo, was also the partner of Compay Segundo in Cuban duo Los Compadres; that's where Compay got his nickname from, being the one who always sang second voice
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