This classic bolero is the pianist and arranger Isolina Carrilo's best known composition.  Born in 1907 she wrote the song in the 1930's and it has since become an essential part of every bolero singer's repertoire.

The great Cuban singer and bandleader, Antonio Macháo, scored a huge success with the song in Spain in the 1940's.  Macháo died in Seville in 1995 and Compay Segundo played the song at his funeral before sprinkling rum on his resting place as a tribute.  This recording features an intimate performance from Ibrahim Ferrer who learnt the piece when he was playing with the great Beny More, at the Club Avilar in the 1950's.