The Wedding Samba is asamba written byAbraham Ellstein, Allan Small and Joseph Liebowitz and recorded byCarmen Miranda with participation ofAndrews Sisters forDecca Records on December 12, 1949.[1]
Originally titled "The Wedding Rhumba", the music played byXavier Cugat and His Orchestra is part of the soundtrack of the film "On an Island with You" (1948)MGM.[2][3] The song is based on the melody "Der Nayer Sher",[4] composed by Abraham Ellstein in 1940 and performed byThe Barry Sisters.
Versions to reach the Billboard charts in 1950 were byEdmundo Ros (No. 16), Carmen Miranda & The Andrews Sisters (who were number #23 in the "Official Top 100 Singles" on theBillboard music chart on January 28, 1950)[5] andGuy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians (No. 28).[6]
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