- Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)
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"Cereza rosa", or "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" or "Gummy Mambo" is the English version of "Cerisier rose et pommier blanc", a popular song with music by Louiguy written in 1950. French lyrics to the song by Jacques Larue and English lyrics by Mack David both exist and recordings of both have been quite popular. However, Perez Prado's recording of the song as an instrumental with his orchestra featuring trumpeter Billy Regis, whose trumpet sound would slide down and up before the melody would resume, was the most popular version in 1955, reaching number one on the Billboard charts. The most popular vocal version in the U.S. was by Alan Dale, reaching #14 on the charts in 1955.
In the United Kingdom, two versions of the song went to number one in 1955. The first was the version by Perez Prado, which reached number one for two weeks. Less than a month later, a version by the British trumpeter Eddie Calvert reached number one for four weeks.
In 1982, the British pop group Modern Romance (featuring John Du Prez) had a UK Top 20 hit with the vocal version of the song.
In 1961, Jerry Murad's Harmonicats released an album featuring the song, also entitled Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White.
Contents
Recorded versions
- Chet Atkins 1955
- James Last Orchestra
- John Barry
- Bill Black's Combo
- Stanley Black
- Pat Boone (1960, a major hit in the Philippines)
- Earl Bostic
- Alan Braden and His Orchestra (Instrumental)
- Eddie Calvert
- André Claveau (original version)
- Xavier Cugat
- Bing Crosby
- Alan Dale (singer) (1955)
- Devo (as "Softcore Mutations" - unreleased)
- Lou Donaldson
- The Fabulous Thunderbirds
- Horst Fischer
- Georgia Gibbs (1951)
- Harry James
- Spike Jones (under the pseudonym "Davey Crackpot"; a parody of the Perez Prado hit record featuring George Rock on trumpet)
- Michel Legrand
- Liberace
- Ron Livingston
- Gisele MacKenzie
- Modern Romance
- Hugo Montenegro
- Jerry Murad (1961)
- Arthur Murray
- Ruben Pena
- Perez Prado (Instrumental) (1955)
- Billy Regis (performed the trumpet solo on the famous Perez Prado version)
- Ivo Robić (as "Jabuke i trešnje"; Croatian lyrics by Mario Kinel)
- Edmundo Ros
- Lester Sterling (under the pseudonym Mr. Versatile; instrumental) (1969)
- The Thundertones
- Billy Vaughn
- The Ventures
- Lawrence Welk
- Mnozil Brass (2004)
- Norrie Paramor Orchestra (1977-Silver Serenade)
Finnish versions Kaksi ruusua (Two roses)
- Henry Theel (1955)
- Olavi Virta (1955)
- Erkki Junkkarinen (1975)
- Reijo Taipale (1975)
- Agents (1985)
In film
- The song was featured in the film, Underwater!, starring Jane Russell.
- The recording by Perez Prado was featured in the film, Cookie, in 1989.
References
- Guinness Book of British Hit Singles
Billboard Year-End number one singles (1946–1959) 1946: "Prisoner of Love" - Perry Como · 1947: "Near You" - Francis Craig · 1948: "Twelfth Street Rag" - Pee Wee Hunt · 1949: Riders in the Sky" - Vaughn Monroe Orchestra · 1950: "Goodnight, Irene" - Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers · 1951: "Too Young" - Nat King Cole · 1952: "Blue Tango" - Leroy Anderson · 1953: "The Song from Moulin Rouge" - Percy Faith · 1954: "Little Things Mean a Lot" - Kitty Kallen · 1955: "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" - Perez Prado · 1956: "Heartbreak Hotel" - Elvis Presley · 1957: "All Shook Up" - Elvis Presley · 1958: "Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare)" - Domenico Modugno · 1959: "The Battle of New Orleans" - Johnny Horton
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