Caramba! It's the Samba

"Caramba! It's the Samba"
Single by Peggy Lee with Dave Barbour and the Brazilians
A-side"Caramba! It's the Samba"
"Baby, Don't Be Mad at Me"
Released1948 (1948)
LabelCapitol
Songwriters

"Caramba! It's the Samba" is a song written by Irving Taylor, George Wyle, and E. Pola that was a hit for Peggy Lee with Dave Barbour and the Brazilians in 1948.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Billboardfavorable[1]

Billboard reviewed Peggy Lee's recording (Capitol 15090, coupled with "Baby, Don't Be Mad at Me"), writing: "'Caramba! It's the Samba' gets a top-flight Lee vocal loaded with humor and infectious toe-tapping rhythm."[1]

Track listing

78 rpm (Capitol 15090)

(2607) Y
No.TitleWriter(s)Note(s)Length
1."Caramba! It's the Samba"
Peggy Lee with Dave Barbour and the Brazilians
Vocal with samba orchestra		 
(2559) Z
No.TitleWriter(s)Note(s)Length
1."Baby, Don't Be Mad at Me"
  • Mack David
  • Ticker Freeman
Peggy Lee with Dave Barbour and his orchestra
Vocal with orchestra		 

Charts

Chart (1948) Peak
position
US Billboard Records Most Played by Disk Jockeys[2] 13

References

  1. 1 2 "Billboard Music Week". Billboard. Vol. 60. 1948. p. 35. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Billboard". Billboard. June 26, 1948. p. 25. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
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