Frenesi
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| Single by Artie Shaw | |
| A-side | "Adios Mariquita Linda" |
| B-side | "Frenesi" |
| Format | 78rpm phonograph record |
| Length | 3:00 |
| Label | RCA Victor |
"Frenesi" is a musical piece originally composed by Alberto Dominguez for the marimba, and adapted as a jazz standard by Leonard Whitcup and others. A hit version recorded by Artie Shaw (with an arrangement by William Grant Still) reached number one on the Billboard pop chart on December 21, 1940. Other performers who have recorded the song include Cliff Richard, Harry James, Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Dave Brubeck, June Christy, The Four Freshmen, Anita O'Day, Betty Carter, Woody Herman, Les Brown, Perez Prado, Linda Ronstadt, Eydie Gorme, Caterina Valente, and Frank Sinatra. Thomas Pynchon's 1990 novel Vineland features a character named Frenesi Gates.
The word "frenesi" is the Spanish equivalent of "frenzy".
Major Thomas Hayes, WWII flying Ace named his P-51 "Frenesi" after the song.[1] He said it was a tribute to his wife Louise, for the song they listened to. He believed the song's name translated to "Love me Tenderly".
See also
References
- ^ Air Combat: An Oral History of Fighter Pilots. by Robert F. Dorr 2007
| Preceded by "Only Forever" by Bing Crosby |
Billboard Best Sellers in Stores number-one single December 21, 1940 - March 8, 1941 |
Succeeded by "The Song of the Volga Boatmen" by Glenn Miller |
| Preceded by "The Song of the Volga Boatmen" by Glenn Miller |
Billboard Best Sellers in Stores number-one single March 22, 1941 |
Succeeded by "Amapola" by the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra |
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