The Originals © by Arnold Rypens

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:

1936:: Johnny Rodriguez
1936:: Antobal's Cubans
1937:: Lecuona Cuban Boys
1937:: Xavier Cugat
1938:: Glenn Miller [as Say Si Si]
1938:: Henry King
1938:: Nilo Menéndez
1940:: Andrews Sisters [as Say Si Si; top 5 US]
1946:: Desi Arnaz
1950:: Miguelito Valdés
1953:: Mills Brothers [as Say Si Si]
1954:: Pearl Bailey [idem]
1958:: Rosemary Clooney [idem]
1964:: Dutch Swing College Band [idem]
1969:: Percy Faith [idem]
1972:: Francis Bay
1994:: Championettes [as Say Si Si in medley In The Army]
1997:: Carlos Núñez [from Vigo]
1998:: Compay Segundo

Many latino versions.

PARA VIGO ME VOY

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