Mexicali Rose (song)

"Mexicali Rose" is a popular song with music by Jack Tenney and lyrics by Helen Stone, published in 1923. The song is a love story of a man who must leave his love for a while. The chorus:

Mexicali Rose, stop crying;
I'll come back to you some sunny day.
Ev'ry night you'll know that I'll be pining,
Ev'ry hour a year while I'm away,
Dry those big brown eyes and smile, dear,
Banish all those tears and please don't sigh,
Kiss me once again and hold me;
Mexicali Rose goodbye.
Rosa de Mexicali no llores;
Piensa que muy pronto volveré,
Y que siempre triste sin consuelo,
Cada noche y dia yo pasaré,
Seca tus hermosos ojos,
Deja de llorar y suspirar.
Bésame otra vez y estréchame;
Rosa de Mexicali, adios.
Helen Stone[2] Manuel Sanchs De Lara (trans.)[2]
"Mexicali Rose"
Song by Bing Crosby
from the album In An Album Of Cowboy Songs 1939
B-side"Silver On the Sage"
PublishedMarch 10, 1923 (1923-03-10) W.A. Quincke & Co., Los Angeles,[1] assigned to M. M. Cole Publishing Co., Chicago. 1935
ReleasedSeptember 1938 (1938-09)
RecordedJuly 11, 1938 (1938-07-11)
StudioDecca Studios, 5505 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles
GenrePop Vocal
Length2:46
LabelDecca 2001
Composer(s)Jack B. Tenney
Lyricist(s)Helen Stone
"Mexicali Rose"
Single by Gene Autry
B-side"You're the Only Star (in my Blue Heaven)"
ReleasedApril 1936 (1936-04)
RecordedDecember 24, 1935 (1935-12-24)
StudioAmerican Furniture Mart ARC Studio, 666 N Lake Shore Drive, 21st Floor, Chicago
GenreHillbilly, Western
Length3:06
LabelMelotone 6-05-59

The song has become a pop standard, performed by many artists, including The Lennon Sisters 1960 (Sing Twelve Great Hits, Dot Records DLP 3292), Bing Crosby, Gene Autry (1936),[3] Jerry Lee Lewis,[4] Harry James, Slim Whitman,[5] Vera Lynn,[6] Burl Ives,[7] Clint Eastwood[8] and Jim Reeves.[9] Bing Crosby recorded the song for Decca Records on July 11, 1938[10] and his version was the only one to reach the charts in the USA, achieving the number 3 spot in 1938.[11] Crosby recorded the song again for his 1954 album Bing: A Musical Autobiography.

The song was used in the 1939 film Mexicali Rose starring Gene Autry.

References
  1. Library of Congress. Copyright Office. (1923). Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1923 Music For the Year 1923 Vol 18 Part 3. United States Copyright Office. U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
  2. Stone, "Mexicali Rose".
  3. "Mexicali Rose 1936". discogs.com. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  4. "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  5. "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  6. "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  7. "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  8. "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  9. "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  10. "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  11. Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 549. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.

Bibliography
  • Stone, Helen; Tenny, Jack B. "Mexicali Rose". Chicago: M.M. Cole Publishing Co. (1923).


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