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Tico-Tico no Fubá is the title of a renowned Brazilian choro music piece composed by Zequinha de Abreu in 1917.
Choro (literally translated meaning lament) is also popularly known as chorinho in the affectionate diminutive form of Brazilian Portuguese. "Fubá" is a type of maize flour, and "tico-tico" is the name of a bird, the rufous-collared sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis). Hence, "tico-tico no fubá" means "tico-tico on the cornmeal".
Tico-Tico no Fubá was recorded and made popular internationally by Carmen Miranda (who performed it onscreen in Copacabana (1947)) and Ray Conniff. Another well known recording was made by first lady of the organ, Miss Ethel Smith on the Hammond organ.
A biographical movie by the same title was produced in 1952 by the Brazilian film studio Companhia Cinematográfica Vera Cruz with Anselmo Duarte playing the main role.
The song was also featured in the "Aquarela do Brasil" segment of the Walt Disney film Saludos Amigos (1942) and in Woody Allen's Radio Days (1987).
List of performers of 60 versions of Tico Tico:
Xavier Cugat | Ruben Calzado | Jensen Publication Marching Band | Andre Verchuren | Ethel Smith and The Bando Carioca | Palm Court Project | Don Amore Orchestra | 101 Strings | Johan Dalgas Frisch | Bob Sobodon Vicicevic | Henry Mancini | The Andrews Sisters | Eddie Layton | Disney Version from Saludos Amigos | Henry King Orchestra | Al Stephano Trio | Mantovani_1 Lenny Herman | George Feyer | George Feyer # 2 | Les Baxter | Esy Morales and Roberto Gomez | Les Baxter Trio | Riviera Orchestra | Esquivel | Liberace | Bloomfield College Band | Ferrante & Teicher #1 | Jo Anne Castle | Paco DeLucia | Lucien Jeunesse | Ferrante & Teicher #2 | Shooby Taylor | The Harmonicats | Bonnie Pruden | Mickey Katz | Les Paul and Mary Ford | Microscopic Septet | German_1952 Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra | Nestor Amaral | Raymond Scott & Dorothy Collins | James Moody | Don Swan Orchestra | Bajan | Banda Black Trio | Baraban Notenarchiv | Boots Musulli Quartet | Charlie Parker | Desi Arnez | Ebony and Ivory | Enric Madriguera | Familia Lima | James Booker | James Last | Jorge Vega | Laura Villasol Quinteto | Korean Mandolin Orchestra | Paula Green | Perez Prado | Philharmonic Jazz | SHS Jazz Choir
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