Delicado (song) explained
"Delicado" (pronounced as /pt/; "Delicate") is a popular song published in 1952 with music by Waldir Azevedo and lyrics by Jack Lawrence.[1] The song reached the top of the Billboard charts in 1952.
Notable versions
- Oscar Alemán (1909-1980) recorded a version for guitar, released in Argentina in October of 1951.
- A version recorded by Percy Faith and his orchestra reached number one on the Billboard chart in 1952.
- Dinah Shore with Henri Rene's Orchestra and Chorus recorded a successful cover version in 1952.
- The Three Suns, 1952.
- Stan Kenton recorded a cover for his 1955 album, Popular Favorites by Stan Kenton.
- A version was recorded by the British bandleader and conductor Stanley Black in 1957.[2]
- Accordionist Dick Contino with David Carroll Orchestra on their 1962 album South American Holiday.
- Dr. John (Malcolm John "Mac" Rebennack Jr.) recorded a New Orleans-style version on Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack Vol. 1 (1981).
- Tito Cortés recorded a version which included lyrics.
- Waldir Azevedo
- Carmen Miranda sang with lyrics on the Jimmy Durante Show in 1955, her last performance.
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Notes and References
- Web site: Song: Delicado written by Waldir Azevedo . Secondhandsongs.com. 1 May 2021.
- Book: Bakish, David . Jimmy Durante: His Show Business Career, with an Annotated Filmography and Discography . 1995 . McFarland . 978-0-89950-968-6 . en.
