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"South of the Border Down Mexico Way " is a
popular
song describing a trip to
Mexico , written by
Jimmy Kennedy and
Michael Carr and published in
1939 for
the film of the same name starring country star
Gene Autry .
[7]
Background
In the lyrics, a man looks back with regret for having left a woman he can't forget. When he returns much later, she is preparing to wed, presumably to either the church or another man. In the movie, however, she has become a nun to atone for her brother's crimes.
[8] Members of the
Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.
[9]
Recordings
The song was a hit in 1939 for
Shep Fields , vocal by Hal Derwin, reaching the No.1 spot for five weeks.
[10] Other successful recordings in 1939 were by
Guy Lombardo ,
Gene Autry ,
Ambrose (vocal by
Denny Dennis ) and
Tony Martin .
[11]
Other notable recordings
References
^ Library of Congress. Copyright Office. (1939).
Catalog of Copyright Entries 1939 Musical Compositions New Series Vol 34 Pt 3 For the Year 1939 . United States Copyright Office. U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
^
78 Record: Gene Autry - South of the Border (Down Mexico Way) (1939) , retrieved 2021-07-31
^ Russell, Tony (2004). Country Music Records: A Discography, 1921-1942 . New York: Oxford University Press. p. 84.
ISBN
0195139895 .
^
"Vocalion 78rpm numerical listing discography - 5000 series (main sequence)" . www.78discography.com . Retrieved 2022-02-04 .
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78 Record: Shep Fields And His Rippling Rhythm - South Of The Border (Down Mexico Way) (1939) , retrieved 2021-07-31
^
"Victor matrix BS-041153. South of the border (Down Mexico way) / Hal Derwin ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra - Discography of American Historical Recordings" . adp.library.ucsb.edu . Retrieved 2022-08-20 .
^ Soundtrack:
South of the Border (1939) . -
IMDb .
^ Frederick B. Pike, "FDR's Good Neighbor Policy: Sixty Years of Generally Gentle Chaos" (1995), University of Texas Press. P. 198.
^
Western Writers of America (2010).
"The Top 100 Western Songs" . American Cowboy. Archived from
the original on 19 October 2010.
^ Whitburn, Joel (1986).
Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954 . Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p.
157 .
ISBN
0-89820-083-0 .
^ Whitburn, Joel (1986).
Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954 . Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p.
583 .
ISBN
0-89820-083-0 .
^
"Frank Sinatra Discography" . jazzdiscography.com . Retrieved May 16, 2017 .
^ Whitburn, Joel (1986).
Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954 . Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p.
394 .
ISBN
0-89820-083-0 .
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South of the Border (Down Mexico Way) (feat. George Strait) on
YouTube
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