Managua, Nicaragua (song)

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"Managua, Nicaragua" is a popular American song from 1946, whose music was written by Irving Fields, and lyrics by Albert Gamse.

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Recordings in 1946 and 1947

"Managua, Nicaragua" is heard briefly in the classic film The Third Man , but in an instrumental version. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.
  2. "Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #17".
  3. Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 264. ISBN   0-89820-083-0.
  4. "Internet Movie Database". imdb.com. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
Preceded by U.S. Billboard Best Sellers in Stores number-one single (Freddy Martin version)
March 18, 1947
Succeeded by