Managua, Nicaragua (song)
"Managua, Nicaragua" is a popular American song from the 1940s.
The music was written by Irving Fields, the lyrics by Albert Gamse. The song was published in 1946.
The recording by Freddy Martin's orchestra (vocal by Stuart Wade and ensemble) was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-2026. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on January 31, 1947 and lasted 11 weeks on the chart, peaking at #1.[1] Martin described their arrangement as straight fox trot with emphasis on the vocals.[2]
The recording by Guy Lombardo's orchestra (vocal by Don Rodney) was recorded on November 15, 1946, and released by Decca Records as catalog number 23782. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on February 14, 1947 and lasted 9 weeks on the chart, peaking at #4.[1]
The recording by Kay Kyser's orchestra (vocal by Gloria Wood & The Campus Kids) [3] was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 37214. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on March 7, 1947 and lasted 2 weeks on the chart, peaking at #9.[1]
Other recordings were made by Edmundo Ros and His Rumba Band (1947), and by Homer and Jethro (1947) amongst others.[4]
Featured in film
Managua, Nicaragua was featured in the classic film The Third Man.[5]
References
- Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.
- "Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #17".
- Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 264. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- "secondhandsongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- "Internet Movie Database". imdb.com. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
| Preceded by "Open the Door, Richard" by Count Basie |
U.S. Billboard Best Sellers in Stores number-one single (Freddy Martin version) March 1–8, 1947 |
Succeeded by "Heartaches" by Ted Weems |