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Nilo Menéndez Barnet (Matanzas, 26 September 1902 - Burbank, California, 15 September 1987) was a Cuban-born naturalized American songwriter. Menéndez came to the United States in 1924 when he was 26. He wrote his best known song "Aquellos Ojos Verdes" in 1929 and was recorded several times by Latin artists. When Jimmy Dorsey recorded it as "Green Eyes" around 1942 it became a major hit. ^[1]

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^ Nilo Menendez, Composer of 'Green Eyes,' Dies at 84 September 25, 1987 "Menendez came to the United States in 1924 and wrote "Green Eyes" ("Aquellos Ojos Verdes") in 1929. Although it had been recorded on other labels, it was not until the Jimmy Dorsey band recorded it in about 1942 that it became a longtime resident of the Hit Parade."

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[1] Nilo Menendez, Composer of 'Green Eyes,' Dies at 84 September 25, 1987 "Menendez came to the United States in 1924 and wrote "Green Eyes" ("Aquellos Ojos Verdes") in 1929. Although it had been recorded on other labels, it was not until the Jimmy Dorsey band recorded it in about 1942 that it became a longtime resident of the Hit Parade."

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