The Soundies #14

This is an Eliington tune, “Don't Get Around Much Any More,” but done in a pop music style by Lina Romay (1919-2010) , a Mexican-American singer and actress who performed with Xavier Cugat's Orchestra.

Does the name Lina Romay ring a bell? It was the stage name chosen by Spanish actress Rosa Maria Amerill Martinez (1954-2012), presumably because of her admiration for the first Lina Romay. The second Lina Romay was the longtime companion of Jesus Franco, the prolific horror and soft core sex film director. She starred in dozens of his films.