It was written in the 1920s for a musical theatrical work, but now is most commonly associated with the eponymous 1936 Mexican motion picture Allá en el Rancho Grande,[1] in which it was sung by renowned actor and singer Tito Guízar[2] and with mariachis.
[5] Others to record the song are Al Bowlly (as "Give Me My Ranch"),[6] Artie Shaw,[7] Dave Brubeck (on his Bravo!
[2] Elvis Presley sang the song when playing around at the rehearsals for the documentary film That's the Way It Is (on Wednesday, July 15, 1970).
His performance was recorded and, in 1995, released by BMG[9] on the box set Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Essential '70s Masters.
The song is a typical ranchera, with mariachi choruses and lyrics dealing with life in a traditional Mexican ranch.