South Of The Border by 2heartsAMDG

2heartsAMDG - South Of The Border

2heartsAMDG

Sep 07, 2026 01:01pm

SUCH A CUTE LITTLE DIDDY TO SING. I LOVE THE SINATRA VERSION 💗.I CHANGED A COUPLE LYRICS ON THE FLY 😀 THANKS FOR LISTENS SWEET FRIENDS~HUGS AND BLESSINGS, 💗🙏😀 GINGER "South of the Border Down Mexico Way" is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popular_music" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">popular</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">song</a> describing a trip to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Mexico</a>, written by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Kennedy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Jimmy Kennedy</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Carr_(composer)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Michael Carr</a>. It was originally released in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1939_in_music" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">1939</a>, with many versions following, including one for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_of_the_Border_(1939_film)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">the film of the same name</a> sung by star <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Autry" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Gene Autry</a>.<h2>Background</h2>In the lyrics, a man looks back with regret for having left a woman he cannot forget. When he returns much later, she is preparing to wed, presumably another man. In the movie, however, she has become a nun to atone for her brother's crimes.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_of_the_Border_(1939_song)#cite_note-8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[</a>Members of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Writers_of_America" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Western Writers of America</a> chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time. <h2>Recordings</h2>The song was a hit in 1939 for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shep_Fields" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Shep Fields</a>, vocal by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hal_Derwin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Hal Derwin</a>, reaching the No.1 spot for five weeks.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_of_the_Border_(1939_song)#cite_note-10" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[10]</a> Other successful recordings in 1939 were by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Lombardo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Guy Lombardo</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Autry" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Gene Autry</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambrose_(bandleader)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Ambrose</a> (vocal by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denny_Dennis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Denny Dennis</a>) and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Martin_(American_singer)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Tony Martin</a><h2>Other notable recordings</h2><ol><li data-list="bullet"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Bowlly" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Al Bowlly</a> recorded May 11, 1939</li><li data-list="bullet"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Frank Sinatra</a> recorded the song on April 30, 1953 for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitol_Records" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Capitol Records</a> and it reached the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Billboard</a> charts with a top position of #18 in a 4-week stay.</li><li data-list="bullet"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Torm%C3%A9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Mel Tormé</a> - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C2%A1Ol%C3%A9_Torm%C3%A9!:_Mel_Torm%C3%A9_Goes_South_of_the_Border_with_Billy_May" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">¡Olé Tormé!: Mel Tormé Goes South of the Border with Billy May</a> (1959)</li><li data-list="bullet"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Cooke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Sam Cooke</a> – included in his <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooke's_Tour" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cooke's Tour</a> album (1960)</li><li data-list="bullet"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patsy_Cline" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Patsy Cline</a> – included in her album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Showcase_(Patsy_Cline_album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Showcase</a> (1961)</li><li data-list="bullet"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shadows" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">The Shadows</a> – for their album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Out_of_the_Shadows_(The_Shadows_album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Out of the Shadows</a> (1962)</li><li data-list="bullet"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Martin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Dean Martin</a> for his album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dino_Latino" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dino Latino</a> (1962)</li><li data-list="bullet"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Alpert" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Herb Alpert</a> for his album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_of_the_Border_(Herb_Alpert's_Tijuana_Brass_album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">South of the Border</a> (1964)</li><li data-list="bullet"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Wills_and_the_Texas_Playboys" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys</a> released a version on the album “The Best of Bob Wills” (1970)</li><li data-list="bullet"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_McLean" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Don McLean</a> – included in his album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Time_(Don_McLean_album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Prime Time</a> (1977)</li><li data-list="bullet"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Nelson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Willie Nelson</a> – for his album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_a_Wonderful_World_(Willie_Nelson_album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What a Wonderful World</a> (1988), and for his album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let's_Face_the_Music_and_Dance_(album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Let's Face the Music and Dance</a> (2013)</li><li data-list="bullet"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keely_Smith" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Keely Smith</a> for the album Keely Sings Sinatra (2001)</li><li data-list="bullet"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acker_Bilk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Acker Bilk</a> – included in the album Clarinet Moods (2002)</li></ol>