South American Way
1939 song by Carmen Miranda / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"South American Way" is a 1939 song with music by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Al Dubin. Carmen Miranda introduced the song in the 1939 Broadway musical The Streets of Paris. Miranda performed it on-screen a year later in her breakout role for U.S. audiences in the film Down Argentine Way (1940), causing it to become very popular in the United States.[1][2]
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"South American Way" | |
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Song by Carmen Miranda | |
Language | Portuguese |
Released | December 26, 1939 |
Label | Decca Records |
Songwriter(s) | Al Dubin |
Composer(s) | Jimmy McHugh |
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