On 27 Oct 2000, 16:25, Jensen, P Arthur wrote:
> Can anyone steer me to the "original" version of the 45 record "Speedy
> Gonzales?" It was NOT Pat Boone! The singer certainly had a name that
> resembled a somewhat common Mexican name. The words were in English
> with a heavy Mexican accent.
Sort of a German guttural Mexican accent, perhaps? <g>
> The song may have been more of a regional hit than nationwide.
Or perhaps it was an International hit, perhaps? :-)
> I heard it in a College in Minnesota. It was quite popular there in
> the spring of 1962. The single may have been pressed in the late
> 1950's or possibly 1960. I have been trying to locate this tune for
> almost 40 years!
Okay, let me lay upon your dusty memories of yesteryear the name of
"Rex Gildo." Does that ring a bell?
Rex Gildo was the stage name of a German pop star of the early sixties
and through the seventies, I believe. He had a big hit called "Speedy
Gonzales" in the early sixties. He had another hit song called "Fiesta
Mexicana," so I know he liked to do Spanish songs.
I can reference you many sites about Rex Gildo, but the problem is,
every single one of them is in German. I swear I looked hard for an
English site about him. Admittedly, I come to this report to you
somewhat hesitantly, since my conclusions are based on what I found at
those German sites and I don't actually read German. :-)
Buying this song on a CD would require you to hit the Overseas market.
Here is one such site:
http://www.jpc-music.com/1712961.htm
Aye yi...stop the presses...I found your CD at CDNOW and at a decent
price, too. :-)
http://www.cdnow.com/cgi-bin/
mserver/SID=582321676/pagename=/RP/CDN/FIND/album.html/
ArtistID=GILDO*REX/DDCN=MSI-M53170
Note: The above URL is actually one continuous line and should be
entered into your browser's address box as one line.
If you can manage that long URL, you are on your way. If not, just go
to www.cdnow.com and search for the Rex Gildo CD entitled "Einfach Das
Beste"
Alan
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> Thanks,
>
> P. Jensen
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