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# Title Principal Artiste Composers Lyricist / Date written Place Date recorded Matrix Label&cat.no. Additional Information
115 Rio Rita Jay Wilbur ahb Harry Tierney Joe McCarthy `27 London c.February, 1930 1634-2 Dominion A-246 This item is not certainly by AB; it has a vocal duet between Cavan O'Connor and another voice that sounds very much like AB's. No other titles from this session have so far been found

Ria Rita

Rio Rita

(Harry Tierney / Joe McCarthy)

Jay Wilbur and His Band


Certainly sounds like Al Bowlly

Rio Rita
Life is sweeter, Rita, when you are near
Rio Rita
Life's completer, Rita, to have you here

All I ask from above
Is one day your lips will say "I love you"
Rio Rita
Senorita, here is my heart