Mexico (instrumental)

July 1961

Mexico is the title of a successful instrumental hits in the Mexican mariachi sound, the 1961 session musician Bob Moore and his orchestra made ​​known.

Genesis

Bob Moore is one of the most important session musicians of country music. He was, however, only in the music industry known by the public is not. Other famous session musicians such as Chet Atkins (guitar ) and Boots Randolph (saxophone) had already released under his own name plates. Therefore, Moore decided to recruit the end of 1960 turn out well-known country session musicians his own orchestra.

In his own second recording session on 19 June 1961 in the RCA studios in Nashville was with the Bob Moore Orchestra instrumental recording Mexico, composed of the successful country - authors Boudleaux Bryant. Was produced recording from the label boss Fred Forster, sound engineer was Bill Porter. Contributors in the studio were the so-called " Nashville A-Team" - responsible for the Nashville Sound with most RCA productions - with Harold Bradley and Hank " Sugarfoot " Garland ( guitar), co-composer Boudleaux Bryant (rhythm guitar), Bob Moore ( bass) Howard Carenter, Lilian Van Hunt and Brenton Banks ( violin), Floyd Cramer ( piano ), Marvin Hughes ( marimbas ), Boots Randolph ( Maraccas ), Carl Garvin (trumpet / clarinet), William McElhiney (trumpet ) and Murray M. " Buddy " Harman (drums).

The unusual for the U.S. music market sound was arranged by William McElhiney. As background chorus of instrumental recording acted Anita Kerr, Dorothy A. Dillard, Louis D. Nunley and William Guildford Wright. The inclusion of recycled commercially for the first time the Mexican mariachi sound, later successfully adapted by Herb Alpert 's Tijuana Brass.

Publication and success

The single (My Heart's in ) Mexico / Hot Spot was released in July 1961 Monument Records (# 45-446 ). By the A team belonging to participants from the sound the country style of Nashville is not automatically attributable to sound, which is why it was also not listed on the country charts. Moore believes that the single had only Mexico therefore a chance because he was involved in the label.

In the U.S., it brought the plate only on rank 7 of Pophitparade abroad, however, the reception was much better. In Germany they occupied for nine weeks from late January to late March 1962 the first rank. Also runner she was in the Netherlands, Belgium and Australia. Worldwide, more than 2 million copies have been sold of the single. 1962 Bob Moore was awarded the bronze lion of Radio Luxembourg, the BRAVO - year charts in 1962 he reached the 3rd place with 359 points.

In October 1961, the LP Bob Moore & His Orchestra Play Mexico ( and Other Great Hits ), which is listed on rank 33 of the LP charts and should pick up on the success of the hit singles again appeared. His song was a one hit wonder. Moore left Monument Records in 1965.

Cover versions and Awards

Bryant Items Mexico has been covered 14 times and received a BMI Award. The cover versions were added so that the original instrumental recording was edited to a vocal recording German, French or Italian texts.