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Guadalajara (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Guadalajara'" is a well-known mariachi song written and composed by Pepe Guzar in 1937. Guzar wrote the song in honor of his hometown, the city of the same name and state capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco.
Versions
The song was first popularized by Lucha Reyes, a Mexican singer who was born in Guadalajara and is often regarded as the "mother of ranchera music".
In the 1940s, Mexican singer Irma Vila recorded the song and sang it in the musical film 'Canta y no llores...' (1949). Her rendition was later remastered and released in the compilation album 'Irma Vila, La Reina del Falsete: Todos sus xitos'.
In 1950, Mexican singer Flor Silvestre recorded the song for Columbia Records; her version also became a success and was included in several compilation albums, including 'Canciones mexicanas, vol. 1', 'Fandango ranchero', and 'Flor Silvestre canta sus xitos' (1964).
Demetrio Gonzlez, a Spanish-born singer of Mexican music, performed the song in the film 'Los cinco halcones' (1962).[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6afxu0qO8lg Demetrio Gonzlez: Guadalajara] at YouTube[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0276864/ Los cinco halcones] at IMDb
One of the most popular interpretations outside of Mexico was that of Elvis Presley in the final scene of the film 'Fun in Acapulco' (1963).[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__xpWYelT64 Elvis Presley: Guadalajara] at YouTube Other notable non-Mexican interpreters of this song were Nat King Cole[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFa7dATAbyM Nat King Cole: Guadalajara] at YouTube on his album 'More Cole Espaol' (1962),[http://www.classictvinfo.com/NKCDiscography NKCDiscography] at Classic TV Info.com Percy Faith on 'Viva the Music of Mexico' (1958),[http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo Product info] at CD Universe.com and Desi Arnaz on 'The Best of Desi Arnaz Mambo King'. Among the notable Mexican interpreters are to mention Rafael Jorge Negrete[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWdEUeUhFOA Rafael Jorge Negrete: Guadalajara] at YouTube and Vicente Fernndez.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzyvwNK2nSM Vicente Fernndez: Guadalajara] at YouTube
Lyrics
The entire lyrics are published below. Many performers omit some of the verses. For example, Pedro Infante[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX0u1Gs0UGs Pedro Infante: Guadalajara] at YouTube only sung the first two verses.
References
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