South of the Border (1939 song)

"South of the Border Down Mexico Way"
Single by Gene Autry
B-side"Gold Mine in Your Heart"
PublishedMarch 30, 1939 (1939-03-30) by Peter Maurice Music Co., Ltd., London[1]
ReleasedOctober 13, 1939 (1939-10-13)[2]
RecordedSeptember 11, 1939 (1939-09-11)[3]
StudioStevens Hotel, Chicago
GenreHillbilly, Country & Western
Length2:48
LabelVocalion 5122[4]
Composer(s)Michael Carr
Lyricist(s)Jimmy Kennedy
Gene Autry singles chronology
"Back in the Saddle Again"
(1939) 		"South of the Border Down Mexico Way"
(1939) 		"The Merry-Go-Roundup / I'm Beginning To Care"
(1940)
"South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)"
Song by Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm
B-side"It's All Over Town (We're Thru)"
ReleasedAugust 14, 1939[5]
RecordedAugust 1, 1939[6]
StudioNew York City, New York
GenreBig Band
LabelBluebird B-10376

"South of the Border Down Mexico Way" is a popular song describing a trip to Mexico, written by Jimmy Kennedy and Michael Carr. It was originally released in 1939, with many versions following, including one for the film of the same name sung by star Gene Autry.[7]

  1. ^ Library of Congress. Copyright Office. (1939). Catalog of Copyright Entries 1939 Musical Compositions New Series Vol 34 Pt 3 For the Year 1939. United States Copyright Office. U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
  2. ^ 78 Record: Gene Autry - South of the Border (Down Mexico Way) (1939), retrieved 2021-07-31
  3. ^ Russell, Tony (2004). Country Music Records: A Discography, 1921-1942. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 84. ISBN 0195139895.
  4. ^ "Vocalion 78rpm numerical listing discography - 5000 series (main sequence)". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  5. ^ 78 Record: Shep Fields And His Rippling Rhythm - South Of The Border (Down Mexico Way) (1939), retrieved 2021-07-31
  6. ^ "Victor matrix BS-041153. South of the border (Down Mexico way) / Hal Derwin ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  7. ^ Soundtrack: South of the Border (1939). - IMDb.