Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White - Perez Prado

[Tuesday Afternoon]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDjAN8sKb1A

"Cerezo rosa", or "Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)" or "Gummy Mambo" is the English version of "Cerisier rose et pommier blanc", a popular song with music by Louiguy. French lyrics to the song by Jacques Larue and English lyrics by Mack David both exist and recordings of both have been quite popular. However, Perez Prado's recording of the song as an instrumental with his orchestra was the most popular version in 1955, reaching number one on the Billboard charts.

The most popular vocal version was by Alan Dale, reaching #14 on the charts in 1955.

In 1961, Jerry Murad and the Harmonicats released an album featuring the song, also entitled Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White.

The song was featured in the film, Underwater!, starring Jane Russell.
The recording by Perez Prado was featured in the film, Cookie, in 1989.

[AlecBGreen]

1. very nice, thanks for sharing

:hi:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

2. yw. glad you enjoyed it. They are blooming here.

:hi:

[WinkyDink]

3. Finding my father's record of this made me love the trumpet eternally. Al Hirt, Herb Alpert, Pete

Barbutti.....

Too bad for me he made me learn the trombone.