Music by | Juan Tizol |
Lyrics by | Ervin Drake and Hans Lengsfelder |
Date | 1942, lyrics 1944 |
Source | Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band (compilation album) |
Publisher | RCA Victor |
"Perdido" is a jazz standard that was composed by Juan Tizol and originally recorded by Duke Ellington. In episode 410 of The Muppet Show, Zoot performed part of the song to keep the audience occupied after Kermit twisted his flipper.