Orquesta Casino de la Playa

Orquesta Casino de la Playa, founded in 1937 in Havana, Cuba, was a band that bridged Cuban popular music and the sound of American Jazz Big Bands. It was led by tres player Arsenio Rodríguez, and launched the career of many important musicians in Cuban music. The group took its name from the name of the casino where they worked. In 1948, it relocated to Mexico City.

Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1937

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 195 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-028901	10-in.	9/26/1938	El sun-sun	Aurora Lincheta ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-028902	10-in.	9/26/1938	Atésame el bastidor	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelita Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	Musical group
Victor	BS-028903	10-in.	9/26/1938	Suavecito	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	Musical group
Victor	BS-031149	10-in.	12/7/1939	Las palomitas	Juan Arvizu ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-031150	10-in.	12/7/1939	Ahora seremos felices	Juan Arvizu ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-031151	10-in.	12/7/1939	Magnolia	Juan Arvizu ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-031152	10-in.	12/7/1939	Purísima	Juan Arvizu ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-031153	10-in.	12/7/1939	Purisima	Juan Arvizu ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-031154	10-in.	12/7/1939	Ahora seremos felices	Juan Arvizu ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-033865	10-in.	before 2/27/1939	Letargo	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Guillermo Portela ; Walfredo de los Reyes	Re-recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and violin solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-033866	10-in.	before 2/27/1939	Bacosó	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Re-recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-033867	10-in.	before 2/27/1939	Cuando vuelvas a quererme	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Anselmo Sacasas ; Miguelito Valdés	Re-recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and piano solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-033868	10-in.	before 2/27/1939	Babalú	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Re-recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-035380	10-in.	before 3/30/1939	Rumba guajira	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Elsa Valladares	Re-recording : Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	Musical group
Victor	BS-035381	10-in.	before 3/30/1939	Llora campesino	Marcelino Guerra ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Carlos Suárez ; Miguelito Valdés	Re-recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	Musical group
Victor	BS-035547	10-in.	before 4/3/1939	José Isabel	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Re-recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-035548	10-in.	before 4/3/1939	Negro de sociedad	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Re-recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-035549	10-in.	before 4/3/1939	La conga negra	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Re-recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-035550	10-in.	before 4/3/1939	Adiós Africa	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Re-recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-035551	10-in.	before 4/3/1939	El perro y el gato	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Re-recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-035552	10-in.	before 4/3/1939	La bata de Ollá	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Re-recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-035553	10-in.	before 4/3/1939	Negro mandinga	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Re-recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-035554	10-in.	before 4/3/1939	Si sabes que te quiero	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Re-recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-035555	10-in.	before 4/3/1939	Yo tené un baracón	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Re-recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-035556	10-in.	before 4/3/1939	Mi cuntuntún	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Re-recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group

(Results 26-50 of 195 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Orquesta Casino de la Playa," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100595.

Orquesta Casino de la Playa. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100595.

"Orquesta Casino de la Playa." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

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