Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu Paloma

Words and Music by : Tomas Mendez

 
Recording #1 by Harry Belafonte
Recording date: July 20, 1956, (13:15-16:45)
Recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood.
Master number: G2PB 4904
Playing time: 4:59
Producer: Henri Rene & Dennis Farnon
Will Lorin: leader; Antonio Villa: contractor/b. clarinet; Millard Thomas: guitar; Franz Casseus: guitar; Mike Rubin: bass; Wally Fernez: conga; Arnold Manchester: librarian percussion; Louis Singer: percussion; Hal S. Hidey: piano; Marjorie Call: harp; Attilo DePalma: french horn; Victor Garber: saxophone; Jules Jacob: saxophone; Ted Nash: saxophone; Wilbur Schwartz: saxophone; Ennio Bolognini: cello; Joseph Reilich: viola; Israel Baker: violin; Jerome G. Kasin: violin; Robert S. Levine: violin; Gustave Rosseels: violin; Myron K. Sandler: violin; Marshall Sosson: violin.

CD: BCD16262


Recording #2 by Harry Belafonte
Recording date: Sept 5, 1956, (15:00-19:00)
Recorded at RCA Victor Studio, Chicago.
Master number: G2PB 4904-12
Playing time: 5:29
Producer: Edward O. Welker
Millard Thomas: guitar/leader; Franz Casseus: guitar

45 : EPC-1402-2, 75-411, 45N-0617, SS-1245, 3-20201, 61-9258,
LP : LPM1402, 6886805, FPL2-7100, RCA8023, 430.271SYD030, LSP10419, CL42479, 855482,
CD: BCD16262, 74321-13853-2, PDC2-1060, BB61089, PD89796, CD95010, 07863-67403-2, 82876-69242-2, RGMCD006


Recording #3 by Harry Belafonte
Recording date: April 19-20, 1959
Playing time: 7:02
45: 6006-45
LP: LSO6006, HS-120
Tape: FTO6000, O8S-5002
CD: CD6006-2-R, R30P-1001/2, RGMCD071


Recording #4 by Harry Belafonte
Recording date: April 19-20, 1959 (an alternate take from Belafonte at Carnegie Hall)
Playing time: 3:50
CD: 07863-56006-2

 


Other albums:
78: 20-6105,
LP : AR30048, NL42802, CSJ-586, SX-215, 6187331,
CD: B93001, CD12512, EVC322, 07863-68097-2, 50801,

Also recorded by:
Argentinian All Stars Carmen 3052  
Tony Facciuto RCA 61-9258  
Helmut Lotti 72435-35574-2
The Merrymen MM1015  
Nana Mouskouri  Philips 830 764-2, STL5511  

Lyrics:

Dicen que por las noches
nomas se le iba en puro llorar,
dicen que no comia,
nomas se le iba en puro tomar,
juran que el mismo cielo
se estremecia al oir su llanto;
como sufrio por ella,
que hasta en su muerte la fue llamando.

Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay,... cantaba,
Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay,... gemia,
Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay,... cantaba,
de pasion mortal... moria.

Que una paloma triste
muy de manana le va a cantar,
a la casita sola,
con sus puertitas de par en par,
juran que esa paloma
no es otra cosa mas que su alma,
que todavia la espera
a que regrese la desdichada.

Cucurrucucu... paloma,
cucurrucucu... no llores,
las piedras jamas, paloma.
ique van a saber de amores!
Cucurrucucu... cucurrucucu...
cucurrucucu... paloma, ya no llores