Artist: Ernesto Lecuona
Author: Ernesto Lecuona
Label: HMV
Year: 1927
Cuban composer and pianist (1896-1963); Malagueña means Woman from Malaga. It's about the Spanish city. Lecuona's Malagueña is part of his piano suite Andalucia, Suite Española. Lecuona left Cuba when Castro took over and died on the Spanish island of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Covers:
Jimmy Dorsey [as At The Crossroads]
Mel Tormé [as At The Crossroads]
Lecuona also wrote La Comparsa, Andalucía (The Breeze And I) and Siboney (see there). His niece Margarita Lecuona wrote Tabu (instrumental hit for The Jokers - see there). This is not the same song as Malaguena Salerosa (see there).
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Arnold Rypens
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