- Written by
- Lorenzo Barcelata Castro
- Publication date
- 1932
- Language
- Spanish
- ISWC
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T-035.000.138-5 ISWC
- Comments
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Said to have been dedicated to the wife of Mexican president Emilio Portes Gil. Gil, when governor of Tamaulipas, had been an early benefactor of Barcelata.
The song is found in the movies "Bordertown" (US, 1935) and "Maria Elena" (Mexico, 1936). - Licensing
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Adaptations
An adaptation is a musical work, which uses elements (music or lyrics) from another musical work.
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Maria Elena written by Lorenzo Barcelata Castro Spanish 1932
- Maria Elena written by Bob Russell [US] English February 13, 1940
- Maria Elena written by Bill Halley English August 29, 1940
- Maria Elena written by Reino Helismaa Finnish 1973
- Marie Elena written by Francis Blanche French 1947
- Maria Elena written by unknown author(s) French
- Ástarbréf written by Ómar Ragnarsson Icelandic 1984
- Maria Elena written by Haroldo Barbosa Portuguese August 1942
- Maria Elena written by Lennart Reuterskiöld Swedish June 1942
- Mari Helena written by Henrick Lindström Swedish 1966