Manuel M. Ponce

Manuel M. Ponce

Manuel María Ponce Cuéllar (8 December 1882 – 24 April 1948), known in Mexico as Manuel M. Ponce, was a Mexican composer active in the 20th century. His work as a composer, music educator and scholar of Mexican music connected the concert scene with a mostly forgotten tradition of popular song and Mexican folklore. Many of his compositions are strongly influenced by the harmonies and form of traditional songs.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 8, 1882 (Zacatecas), Died April 24, 1948 (Mexico City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, arranger, translator, songwriter, lyricist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 123 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	86667	10-in.	approximately October 1920	Serenata mexicana	Trío Aguirre del Pino	Vocal duet with guitar	composer
Columbia	88726	10-in.	August 1922	Estrellita : Canción	Pilar Arcos	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	93357	10-in.	October 1922	La despedida : Canción	Trio Álvarez	Vocal trio, with guitar	composer
Columbia	93379	10-in.	October 1922	A la orilla de un palmar : Canción	Pilar Arcos ; Santiago Ubeda	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	93403	10-in.	January 1923	Marchita el alma : Canción	Trio Álvarez	Vocal trio, with guitar	composer
Columbia	CO25922	10-in.	approximately 1940	Estrellita	Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra ; Andre Kostelanetz	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	W95422	10-in.	December 1926	Serenata : Vals lento	Quinteto Típico Mexicano	Violin and cello duet, with Instrumental quintet	composer
Columbia	W95425	10-in.	December 1926	Serenata mexicana	Quinteto Típico Mexicano	Violin and cello duet, with Instrumental quintet	composer
Columbia	W95431	10-in.	December 1926	A la orilla de un palmar : Canción	Quinteto Típico Mexicano	Instrumental quintet	composer
Columbia	W95434	10-in.	December 1926	La estrellita : Canción	Quinteto Típico Mexicano	Instrumental quintet	composer
Columbia	W95463	10-in.	approximately 1926	Trigueña hermosa	Trío Típico Mexicano	Instrumental trio	composer
Columbia	W95494	10-in.	December 1926	A la orilla de un palmar	Rubio y Martínez	Male vocal duet, with instrumental accompaniment	composer
Columbia	W96718	10-in.	August 1928	Estrellita : Canción	Diana Martínez Milicua	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W111885	10-in.	1930 or 1931	Bituen ni ayat (Estrellita)	Aspre Trio ; Cecilio Joaquín	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	composer
OKeh	S-70027	10-in.	July 1921	Cielito lindo	Diana De la Fuente	Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	arranger
OKeh	S-70028	10-in.	July 1921	Estrellita	Diana De la Fuente	Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	arranger
OKeh	S-70857	10-in.	9/23/1922	A la orilla de un palmar	Jose Alvarez Alva	Male vocal solo, with guitars	composer
OKeh	W81036	10-in.	6/21/1927	Cielito lindo	Ferera and Paaluhi	Guitar duet (Hawaiian)	arranger
OKeh	W402679	10-in.	6/18/1929	Perdí un amor	José Romero	Male vocal solo, with bajo sexto	composer
Brunswick	E30037	10-in.	June 1929	Estrellita	Courtney Proffitt	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E36201	10-in.	3/2/1931	Estrellita	Melotone International Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E36819	10-in.	6/26/1931	Estrellita	Brunswick Concert Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E1886-E1888	10-in.	12/3/1925	Estrellita	Clara Elena Sánchez	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E2162-E2164	10-in.	1/15/1926	A la orilla de un palmar	Castilians ; José Moriche	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E2188-E2191	10-in.	1/21/1926	Serenata mexicana	Castilians ; Mariano Meléndez	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer

(Results 76-100 of 123 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ponce, Manuel M.," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103789.

Ponce, Manuel M.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103789.

"Ponce, Manuel M.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.