Begin the Beguine adaptation by Ana María Gonzalez

Begin the Beguine Spanish

Performance title : Volver a empezar

Artist name : Ana María Gonzalez

Release title : Volver a empezar

Release date : April 1938

Record label : Columbia (Spain)

Catalogue number : R 74781

Format : 78"

Links (to verify) :

http://www.allmusic.com/album/20-boleros-mw0001294833

(also see attachment )

http://www.rtve.es/FRONT_PROGRAMAS?go=111b735a516af85ccdc4135d9df82c2e123009d61e…#

Remarks : This is the original adaptation of the Cole Porter classic. The link above is for a Spanish radio broadcast, "voces con swing" where this song is played. It's the 4th or 5th one, you have to listen to all that come before. The dj gives the release date and states that the writer is Fernando Benitez.

There are a few covers of this one, including Jorge Negrete's, however, some songs with same title are covers of the Julio Iglesias adaptaion and there are also some other songs with the same title. Several other Cole Porter songs have Spanish adaptations, including Night and Day, I've got you under my skin, and more.

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