1941 HITS ARCHIVE: Maria Elena - Jimmy Dorsey (Bob Eberly, vocal) (a #1 record)

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Maria Elena (Barcelata-Russell) by Jimmy Dorsey & his Orchestra, vocal by Bob Eberly

This version of the 1932 Spanish song (with later English lyrics) was a #1 hit for Dorsey, found on the flipside of the even more popular “Green Eyes.” Also in this 1941 collection are the Wayne King and Tony Pastor recordings of “Maria Elena.”

THE 1941 HITS ARCHIVE - a collection of commercial recordings and songs that proved popular during the calendar year 1941 (some were recorded in 1940) via sales, sheet music, radio exposure, and juke box play.…plus some others that have gained increased recognition or have been shown to have had an impact during the decades that followed. .
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