Wikipedia article [."'The Woodpecker Song'" ('Reginella Campagnola') is originally an Italian song. The music was written by Eldo Di Lazzaro in 1939, while the Italian lyrics were written by Bruno Cherubini[[http://www.songlyrics.com/glenn-miller-his-orchestra/the-woodpecker-song-lyrics/ The Woodpecker Song Lyrics]] (pseudonym "C. Bruno"). The English lyrics were written by Harold Adamson. The song became a hit in 1940, recorded by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, The Andrews Sisters, and Kate Smith in 1940.
The Glenn Miller recording on RCA Bluebird featuring Marion Hutton on vocals reached No. 1 on the 'Billboard' charts in 1940.[[http://tsort.info/music/jkgsu0.htm Song artist 11 - Glenn Miller.tsort.info.]]
Recorded versions
* Glenn Miller & His Orchestra. Vocalist: Marion Hutton. Recorded on January 29, 1940. Released on a 78 rpm A side single record by Bluebird Records as catalog number 10598 backed with "Let's All Sing Together".[[http://www.78discography.com/BB10500.htm Bluebird Records in the 10500 - 10999 series]] It "ranked third in jukeboxes in 1940."[
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* The Andrews Sisters. Recorded on February 21, 1940. Released on a 78 rpm record by Decca Records as catalog number 3065A.[[http://www.78discography.com/BB10500.htm Decca Records in the 3000 - 3499 series]]
* Kate Smith with Jack Miller Orchestra. Recorded on February 25, 1940. Released on a 78 rpm record by Columbia Records as catalog number 35398.[[http://www.78discography.com/BB10500.htm Columbia Records in the 35200 to 35499 series]]
* Josephine Siao (). Recorded in Cantonese under the title of "Swallow Flying In Pair" () in 1967 and released by [http://www.funghang.com/200610/asp/00_news.asp Fung Hang Record ()] of Hong Kong under catalog number FHEP400[[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hwtNlfuKCdQ/UKG5JqNss4I/AAAAAAAAJxE/_7z3Wqxqonc/s1600/YoureTheOneILoveEP_cropped.jpg Original soundtrack EP record of movie ]] as one of the theme songs of Cantonese movie [http://ipac.hkfa.lcsd.gov.hk/ipac/cclib/search/showBib.jsp?f=e&id=655371481548805 You Are My Love ()].
* Two Greek versions were released in 1940 with different titles and lyrics. The first one was ' ' (Little Country Girl) recorded by Rena Vlahopoulou and also by Photis Polymeris with lyrics by Paul Menestrel.The second one " " was a satirical version for the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini with lyrics by Yiorgos Economidis, who also recorded the song.
* Hungarian version title: 'Egy kis kvncsi kacsa', sung by Lszl Kazal and Ida Major (1945) Lyrics Jnos Rkosi
* French version Title: 'Reginella' by Tino Rossi (1939) Lysics Louis Poterat
On Film
* Gene Autry and Mary Lee - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBy39XaLtXw "The Woodpecker Song"] from 'Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride' (Republic Pictures, September 6, 1940)
References
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