Frank Sinatra Sings “It Happened in Monterey”
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"It Happened in Monterey" was written in 1930 by lyricist Billy Rose and composer Mabel Wayne for the film musical "King of Jazz" starring Paul Whiteman and Bing Crosby. Sizzling nights and guitars playing are what comes up in Nelson Riddle's arrangement, very spicy and colorful. The drive and suavity is provided by Frank Sinatra portray an elegant vacation in Monterey and a very unforgettable young lady.
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Interesting, I see lots of each version of the spelling. I love the song, but if it's Mexico, it should be Monterrey. Monterey is where Steinbeck stomped. :)
SamTheButcher,
I took time out to check the spelling and you are correct up to a point. The point being that when this song was published in 1930, it was written by Billy Rose and Mabel Wayne who were New York City based songwriters. Many people, when writing songs, reflect their upbringing and education. Well Wayne and Rose thought that if Monterey was how it's spelled in California, maybe that's how it's spelled in Mexico. There is another side to this! Publishers in all sorts of music are responsible for some of the worst forms of spelling and grammar. Thus the blame sits on Rose Wayne as well as their publishers for mis-spelling Monterrey. Oh well, and so it goes!
Yours sincerely,
musikfriend
Agreed - I thought Monterey was Monterey until I saw a map of Mexico and realised otherwise. :)