Pablo Valenzuela
José Pablo Valenzuela García (2 March 1859 – 25 December 1926) was a leading Cuban cornetist, composer and bandleader. García was born in San Antonio de los Baños. After taking his first lessons in music under his father Lucas, he moved to Havana. There he first joined the orchestra of Manuel Espinosa, before joining La Flor de Cuba, the leading band of the day. This had come under the direction of his brother Raimundo after the death of its founder, and at some stage the name was changed to Orquesta Valenzuela. Raimundo died in his fifties in 1905, after which the band was under Pablo's direction. Now it was possible for Cuban bands to record their music, and the Orquesta Valenzuela was one of the earliest to take advantage of the opportunity: they recorded about 120 numbers. In 1906 there were 40 recordings on Edison cylinders; in 1909 23 numbers for Columbia Records, and 56 numbers with Victor Records. The last recordings were in 1919; there were about 120 numbers in all, most of which were danzones. Of his compositions, some became lasting hits: Coco seco, El congo libre, La frita, La niña, La Patti negra, María Teresa, El garrotín. The band dispersed after Pablo died, aged 67, in Havana in 1926. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 2, 1859, Died December 25, 1926
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1909 - 1919
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, cornet, guitar, composer, arranger
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 88 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | L-171 | 10-in. | 9/7/1913 | Las Isabelas | Estudiantina Chalaca | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | L-172 | 10-in. | 9/7/1913 | Curro cuchares | Estudiantina Chalaca | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | R-257 | 10-in. | 2/8/1909 | Zapateo y punto cubano | Orquesta de Pablo Valenzuela | Orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet, leader | |
Victor | A-259 [Latin America 'A-' series] | 12-in. | 2/8/1909 | La Nautilus | Orquesta de Pablo Valenzuela | Orchestra | leader, instrumentalist, cornet | |
Victor | A-260 [Latin America 'A-' series] | 12-in. | 2/8/1909 | El gallo y el arado | Orquesta de Pablo Valenzuela | Orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet, leader | |
Victor | A-263 [Latin America 'A-' series] | 12-in. | 2/8/1909 | Cuba tus hijos | Orquesta de Pablo Valenzuela | Orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet, leader | |
Victor | R-265 | 10-in. | 2/8/1909 | Las bribonas | Orquesta de Pablo Valenzuela | Orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet, leader | |
Victor | R-266 | 10-in. | 2/8/1909 | Napoleón | Orquesta de Pablo Valenzuela | Orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet, leader | |
Victor | K-2721 | 12-in. | 5/9/1919 | La niña | Orquesta de Pablo Valenzuela | Orchestra | composer, instrumentalist, cornet, leader | |
Victor | G-2722 | 10-in. | 5/9/1919 | Andando por Altamira | Orquesta de Pablo Valenzuela | Orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet, leader | |
Victor | K-2723 | 12-in. | 5/9/1919 | Si me muero en la carretera | Orquesta de Pablo Valenzuela | Orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet, leader | |
Victor | G-2724 | 10-in. | 5/9/1919 | La recholata | Orquesta de Pablo Valenzuela | Orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet, leader | |
Victor | G-2725 | 10-in. | 5/9/1919 | Chacho | Orquesta de Pablo Valenzuela | Orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet, leader | |
Victor | G-2726 | 10-in. | 5/9/1919 | Mi chamalaco | Orquesta de Pablo Valenzuela | Orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet, leader | |
Victor | G-2727 | 10-in. | 5/9/1919 | Preciosidad | Orquesta de Pablo Valenzuela | Orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet, leader | |
Victor | G-2728 | 10-in. | 5/9/1919 | Trina | Orquesta de Pablo Valenzuela | Orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet, leader | |
Victor | G-2729 | 10-in. | 5/9/1919 | Rosalía | Orquesta de Pablo Valenzuela | Orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet, leader | |
Victor | K-2730 | 12-in. | 5/9/1919 | La mora | Orquesta de Pablo Valenzuela | Orchestra, with vocal chorus | instrumentalist, cornet, leader | |
Victor | [Vi cat 68020[b]] | 12-in. | approximately February 1909 | Ras de mar | Orquesta de Pablo Valenzuela | Orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet | |
Victor | [Vi cat 68020[a]] | 12-in. | approximately February 1909 | No me digas más | Orquesta de Pablo Valenzuela | Orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet | |
Victor | [Vi cat 68033[a]] | 12-in. | approximately February 1909 | El rey de Carnaval | Orquesta de Pablo Valenzuela | Orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet | |
Victor | [Vi cat 68033[b]] | 12-in. | approximately February 1909 | Maria Luisa | Orquesta de Pablo Valenzuela | Orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet | |
Victor | [Vi cat 68035[a]] | 12-in. | approximately February 1909 | La Toja | Orquesta de Pablo Valenzuela | Orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet | |
Victor | [Vi cat 68035[b]] | 12-in. | approximately February 1909 | Mi mulata | Orquesta de Pablo Valenzuela | Orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet | |
Columbia | 37769 | 10-in. | approximately 1909 or 1910 | Mamá Teresa : Danzón | Orquesta de Pablo Valenzuela | Instrumental ensemble | leader, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Valenzuela, Pablo," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100873.
Valenzuela, Pablo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100873.
"Valenzuela, Pablo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Valenzuela, Pablo, 1859-1926 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2004067972
Wikidata: Pablo Valenzuela - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7121782
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