Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)

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"Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)"
Song
English title	Cerisier rose et pommier blanc
Written	1950
Songwriter(s)	Jacques Larue (French) Mack David (English)
Composer(s)	Louiguy

"Cereza rosa", or "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" or "Gummy Mambo" is the English version of "Cerisier rose et pommier blanc", a popular song with music by Louiguy written in 1950. French lyrics to the song by Jacques Larue and English lyrics by Mack David both exist and recordings of both have been quite popular. However, Perez Prado's recording of the song as an instrumental with his orchestra featuring trumpeter Billy Regis, whose trumpet sound would slide down and up before the melody would resume, was the most popular version in 1955, reaching number one on the Billboard charts. Perez had first covered this title for the movie Underwater! (1955), where Jane Russell can be seen dancing to "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White". The most popular vocal version in the U.S. was by Alan Dale, reaching #14 on the charts in 1955.

In the United Kingdom, two versions of the song went to number one in 1955. The first was the version by Perez Prado, which reached number one for two weeks. Less than a month later, a version by the British trumpeter Eddie Calvert reached number one for four weeks.

Al Hirt released a version on his 1965 album, They're Playing Our Song.

In 1982, the British pop group Modern Romance (featuring John Du Prez) had a UK Top 20 hit with the vocal version of the song.

In 1961, Jerry Murad's Harmonicats released an album featuring the song, also entitled Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White.

Recorded versions

Chet Atkins 1955
James Last Orchestra
John Barry
Bill Black's Combo
Stanley Black
Pat Boone (1960, a major hit in the Philippines)
Earl Bostic
Alan Braden and His Orchestra (Instrumental)
Eddie Calvert
André Claveau (original version)
Xavier Cugat
Bing Crosby
Alan Dale (singer) (1955)
Devo (as "Softcore Mutations" - unreleased)
Lou Donaldson
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Horst Fischer
Georgia Gibbs (1951)
Harry James
Spike Jones (under the pseudonym "Davey Crackpot"; a parody of the Perez Prado hit record featuring George Rock on trumpet)
Michel Legrand
Liberace
Ron Livingston
Gisele MacKenzie
Modern Romance
Hugo Montenegro
Jerry Murad (1961)
Arthur Murray
Ruben Pena
Perez Prado (instrumental) (1955)
Billy Regis (performed the trumpet solo on the famous Perez Prado version)
Ivo Robić (as "Jabuke i trešnje"; Croatian lyrics by Mario Kinel)
Edmundo Ros
Lester Sterling (under the pseudonym Mr. Versatile; instrumental) (1969)
The Thundertones
Billy Vaughn
The Ventures
Lawrence Welk
Mnozil Brass (2004)
Norrie Paramor Orchestra (1977-Silver Serenade)

Finnish versions Kaksi ruusua (Two roses)

Henry Theel (1955)
Olavi Virta (1955)
Erkki Junkkarinen (1975)
Reijo Taipale (1975)
Agents (1985)

In film

The song was featured in the film, Underwater!, starring Jane Russell.
The recording by Perez Prado was featured in the film, Cookie, in 1989.

References

Al Hirt, They're Playing Our Song Retrieved April 13, 2013.

Guinness Book of British Hit Singles

v t e Billboard Year-End number one singles (1946–1959)
1946: "Prisoner of Love" – Perry Como 1947: "Near You" – Francis Craig 1948: "Twelfth Street Rag" – Pee Wee Hunt 1949: "Riders in the Sky" – Vaughn Monroe Orchestra 1950: "Goodnight, Irene" – Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers 1951: "Too Young" – Nat King Cole 1952: "Blue Tango" – Leroy Anderson 1953: "The Song from Moulin Rouge" – Percy Faith 1954: "Little Things Mean a Lot" – Kitty Kallen 1955: "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" – Pérez Prado 1956: "Heartbreak Hotel" – Elvis Presley 1957: "All Shook Up" – Elvis Presley 1958: "Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare)" – Domenico Modugno 1959: "The Battle of New Orleans" – Johnny Horton
Complete list (1946–1959) (1960–1979) (1980–1999) (2000–2019) (2020–present)

Billboard Year-End number one singles (1946–1959)

1946: "Prisoner of Love" – Perry Como
1947: "Near You" – Francis Craig
1948: "Twelfth Street Rag" – Pee Wee Hunt
1949: "Riders in the Sky" – Vaughn Monroe Orchestra
1950: "Goodnight, Irene" – Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers
1951: "Too Young" – Nat King Cole
1952: "Blue Tango" – Leroy Anderson
1953: "The Song from Moulin Rouge" – Percy Faith
1954: "Little Things Mean a Lot" – Kitty Kallen
1955: "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" – Pérez Prado
1956: "Heartbreak Hotel" – Elvis Presley
1957: "All Shook Up" – Elvis Presley
1958: "Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare)" – Domenico Modugno
1959: "The Battle of New Orleans" – Johnny Horton

v t e Al Hirt
Studio albums	Al Hirt in New Orleans Al Hirt's Jazz Band Ball Al Hirt and His New Orleans All Stars Blockbustin' Dixie! Swingin' Dixie at Dan's Pier 600 in New Orleans, Vol. 1 Swingin' Dixie, Vol. 3 Swingin' Dixie at Dan's Pier 600 in New Orleans, Vol. 2 He's the King and His Band The Greatest Horn in the World At the Mardi Gras Horn A-Plenty Trumpet and Strings Honey in the Horn Our Man in New Orleans Personalities Beauty and the Beard Sugar Lips Cotton Candy The Best of Al Hirt Live at Carnegie Hall That Honey Horn Sound They're Playing Our Song The Happy Trumpet The Horn Meets The Hornet Soul in the Horn Al Hirt Plays Bert Kaempfert Super Jazz 1 That's a Plenty Cotton Candy Jazzin' at the Pops Al's Place Raw Sugar, Sweet Sauce The Sound of Christmas Have a Merry Little Christmas Bourbon Street Parade Al Hirt & His Golden Trumpet Live on Bourbon Street Music to Watch Girls By
Singles	"Java" "Cotton Candy" "Sugar Lips" "Up Above My Head (I Hear Music in the Air)" "Feelin' Fruggy" "Fancy Pants" "Al's Place" "The Silence (Il Silenzio)" "Mame" "Trumpet Pickin'" "The Arena" "Green Hornet Theme" "Ludwig" "Music to Watch Girls By" "Puppet on a String" "Keep the Ball Rollin'" "We Can Fly/Up-Up and Away" "If"
B-sides	"I Can't Get Started" "Walkin'" "Poupee Brisee (Broken Doll)" "September Song" (A-Side) "Louisiana Lullaby" "Star Dust" "Mister Sandman" "Love Theme from The Sandpiper" "Seven Days To Tahiti" "Skillet Lickin'" "Yesterday" (A-Side) "Strawberry Jam" "His Girl" "Big Honey" "Manhattan Safari" "Penny Arcade" (A-Side)
Cover songs	"Alley Cat" "As Time Goes By" "Autumn Leaves" "Baby Won't You Please Come Home" "Baby, It's Cold Outside" "Begin the Beguine" "The Birth of the Blues" "Bye Bye Blues" "Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)" "Danny Boy" "Dear Old Southland" "Deep Purple" "Do Nothing till You Hear from Me" "Down by the Riverside" "East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)" "Everybody Loves My Baby" "Fly Me to the Moon" "Fools Rush In" "Georgia on My Mind" "The Gypsy in My Soul" "Hello, Dolly!" "How Deep Is the Ocean?" "I Cried for You" "I Had the Craziest Dream" "I Love Paris" "I'll Be Seeing You" "I'll Get By" "I'll Never Smile Again" "I'm Moving On" "I've Heard That Song Before" "It's Been a Long, Long Time" "Jitterbug Waltz" "Just Because" "Last Date" "Laura" "Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love" "Love for Sale" "Love Makes the World Go 'Round" "Lover, Come Back to Me" "Margie" "Memories of You" "Muskrat Ramble" "Mutual Admiration Society" "My Baby Just Cares for Me" "New Orleans" "Ol' Man River" "One O'Clock Jump" "Out of Nowhere" "Panama" "Personality" "Poor Butterfly" "The Song from Moulin Rouge" "Stella by Starlight" "Stompin' at the Savoy" "Stranger in Paradise" "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" "Tenderly" "Tennessee Waltz" "That Old Feeling" "There! I've Said It Again" "Three Little Words" "Till There Was You" "True Love" "Undecided" "Walk Right In" "What's New?" "When It's Sleepy Time Down South" "When the Saints Go Marching In" "Willow Weep for Me" "Bill Bailey" "You Took Advantage of Me" "You'll Never Know"

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