"Carmen Carmela" is traditional Mexican love-song, which was also popular in Anglified versions by Fred Waring as "Tulips and Heather" and Elvis Presley as "We'll Be Together"
The earliest recorded Mexican versions are very hard to find. If anyone can provide me of a soundfile for the first 2 versions below, I would appreciate that very much.
(o) Señor Rafael Herrera Robinson (1905) (as "Carmen Carmela")
Recorded around May or June 1904
Released in 1905 on Edison Gold Moulded Cylinder #18526
Wanted: soundfile for the version here above.
(c) (Jesús) Abrego y (Leopoldo) Picazo (1907) (as "Carmen Carmela")
Recorded July 8, 1907 in Mexico City.
Released March 1908 on single-faced Victor 98231
Re-released in 1909 on double-faced Victor 62049
In 1908 Abrego and Picazo also recorded the song for the Columbia-label.
Released on Columbia C-438
Listen here:
Or here
In 1917 the song was collected by Eleanor Hague and published in "Spanish-American Folk-Songs", with musical score and English translation.
(c) Dusolina Giannini (1926) (as "Carmela")
Recorded June 17, 1926 in Camden, New Jersey
Released on Victor 1195
Victor matrix BVE-34210. Carmela / Dusolina Giannini - Discography of American Historical Recordings
(c) B. Vasquez y L. Rodriguez (1928) (as "Carmela")
Recorded ca March 1928 in San Antonio
Released on Vocalion 8249
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(c) A. Fernandez Alba (1929) (as "Carmen Carmela")
Recorded August 23, 1929 in New York
Released on Victor 46452
(c) Cesar Romero (1939) (as "Carmen Carmela")
Sung in the movie "The Cisco Kid and the Lady"
Watch it here:
(c) Tito Guizar (1941) (as "Darling Carmela")
Recorded August 27, 1941 in Hollywood, California
Released on Victor 27613 and on Victor 83657
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(c) Freddy Martin 1941 (as "Carmen Carmela")
Recorded September 17, 1941
Released on Bluebird 11320
Listen here: Carmen Carmela - Freddy Martin and his Orchestra.mp3
In 1950 Milton Carson (=pseudonym for songwriters Howard Barnes, Harry Fields and Joseph Roncoroni) wrote English lyrics to this tune, retitled "Tulips and Heather"
It was published in 1950 by John Fields Music Co Ltd in London.
Although "Tulips and Heather" was written in the UK, the first recording seems to be made in the USA.
(c) Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians (1951) (as "Tulips and Heather")
Recorded February 19, 1951
Released on Decca 27507
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(c) Bob and Alf Pearson (1951) (as "Tulips and Heather")
Released in September 1951 on Parlophone F 2471
(c) Daphne and Benny Lee (1951) (as "Tulips and Heather")
Released in September 1951 on Decca F9734
(c) Joe Loss and his Orchestra (1951) (as "Tulips and Heather")
Vocals Rose Brennan and The Loss Chords
Released in October 1951 on HMV BD 6110
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(c) Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra (1951) (as "Tulips and Heather")
Released in November 1951 on Columbia FB3622
(c) Vera Lynn (1951) (as "Tulips and Heather")
Released in November 1951 on London 1172
Listen here: Tulips and Heather - Vera Lynn - Milton Carson.mp3
Or here:
(c) Benny Strong (1951) (as "Tulips and Heather")
Released on Capitol 1952
(c) Bill Hayes (1952) (as "Tulips and Heather")
Recorded December 1951
Released on MGM 11142
Listen here: Tulips and Heather - Bill Hayes - Carson.mp3
(c) Perry Como (1952) (as "Tulips and Heather")
US Chart Position No. 16
Recorded December 18, 1951
Released on RCA Victor 47-4453
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(c) Bertil Boo (1951) (as "Tulpaner I Mossa")
Swedish lyrids by Gösta Carje
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(c) The Ramblers (1952) (as "Bloeiende Heide")
Dutch lyrics Willy Pol
Released on Decca M 34340
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(c) Rosa Ponselle (1954) (as "Carmen Carmela")
Recorded October 21, 1954
Released on RCA Victor LM 2047.
Listen here:
(c) Carmen Prietto with Bert Weedon (1956) (as "Carmen Carmela")
Listen here:
(c) Bud & Travis (1960) (as "Carmen Carmella")
Listen here:
(c) Elvis Presley 1962 (as "We'll Be Together")
English lyrics by Charles O'Curran and Dudley Brooks
Recorded March 28, 1962
Released on "Girls, Girls, Girls" movie and album
Watch it here:
In 1967 Boris Gardiner recorded a reggaefied version of the song.
(c) Oliver St. Patrick (=Boris Gardiner) and the Diamonds (1967) (as "Tulips")
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