Artist: Chiquito Socarras
Author: Maria Grever
Label: Victor
Year: 1934
Recorded in New York with Pedro Via's orchestra. The author was a Mexican composer (real name: Maria de la Portilla Torres) who married oil baron Leo Grever and moved to the US where she kept writing in Spanish.
Covers:
Jimmie Ague [probably the oldest version recorded, with English lyrics (by Stanley Adams) as What A Diff'rence A Day Made on Champion]
Freddy Martin [idem]
Richard Himber [idem]
Dorsey Brothers [as What A Difference A Day Makes; vocal by Bob Crosby]
Benny Carter [idem]
Andy Russell [from Spain]
Chet Baker [with Strings]
Dinah Washington [as What A Difference A Day Makes; hit US]
Aretha Franklin [idem]
Esther Phillips [disco version; hit UK]
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
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