"" is a waltz written by Mexican songwriter and composer Agustín Lara and published under the pseudonym "María Teresa Lara" in 1935. Mexican singer Elvira Ríos sang the song in the 1937 film . It became her signature song and one of the biggest hits of her career. She recorded it four times: in 1936, as a 78 rpm single for RCA Victor; in 1940, for her Decca album Tropic Nights; in 1957, for her RCA Victor album ; and in 1974, for her Orfeón album .
Agustín Lara, Pedro Vargas, Lydia Mendoza, Toña la Negra, Xavier Cugat, Nestor Mesta ChayresNoche de Ronda performed by Nestor Chayres and the Alfredo Antonini Orchestra on Archive.org, Nat King Cole, and Eydie Gormé with Los Panchos have also recorded the song.
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External links Elvira Ríos' 1957 studio recording of "Noche de ronda" at YouTube Noche de Ronda as performed by Nestor Mesta Chyares with the Alfredo Antonini Orchestra on Archive.org