[PAR] [TLE] A Lion's Trail [SEP] A Lion's Trail is a 2002 documentary film by François Verster about the rights for the popular song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", also known as "Wimoweh", "Wimba Way" or "Awimbawe", a song written and recorded by the South African shepherd and singer of Zulu origin Solomon Linda with the Evening Birds as "Mbube". [PAR] [TLE] The Lion Sleeps Tonight [SEP] "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", also known as "In The Jungle", or any of "Wimoweh", "Wimba Way" or "Awimbawe", is a song written and recorded originally by Solomon Linda with the Evening Birds for the South African Gallo Record Company in 1939, under the title "Mbube".  Composed in Zulu, it was adapted and covered internationally by many 1950's and 60's pop and folk revival artists, including the Weavers, Jimmy Dorsey, Yma Sumac, Miriam Makeba and the Kingston Trio.  In 1961, it became a number one hit in the United States as adapted in English with the best-known version by the doo-wop group the Tokens.  It went on to earn at least US$15 million in royalties from cover versions and film licensing.
[PAR] [TLE] A Lion 's Trail [ SEP ] A Lion 's Trail is a 2002 documentary film by François Verster about the rights for the popular song " The Lion Sleeps Tonight " , also known as " Wimoweh " , " Wimba Way " or " Awimbawe " , a song written and recorded by the South African shepherd and singer of Zulu origin Solomon Linda with the Evening Birds as " Mbube " . [PAR] [TLE] The Lion Sleeps Tonight [ SEP ] " The Lion Sleeps Tonight " , also known as " In The Jungle " , or any of " Wimoweh " , " Wimba Way " or " Awimbawe " , is a song written and recorded originally by Solomon Linda with the Evening Birds for the South African Gallo Record Company in 1939 , under the title " Mbube " . Composed in Zulu , it was adapted and covered internationally by many 1950 's and 60 's pop and folk revival artists , including the Weavers , Jimmy Dorsey , Yma Sumac , Miriam Makeba and the Kingston Trio . In 1961 , it became a number one hit in the United States as adapted in English with the best - known version by the doo - wop group the Tokens . It went on to earn at least US$ 15 million in royalties from cover versions and film licensing .
A Lion's Trail is about the song originally recorded in what year?
A Lion 's Trail is about the song originally recorded in what year ?
1939
1939