Ernesto Lecuona

Ernesto Lecuona

Ernesto Lecuona y Casado (Spanish pronunciation: [eɾˈnesto leˈkwona]; August 7, 1896 – November 29, 1963) was a Cuban composer and pianist, many of whose works have become standards of the Latin, jazz and classical repertoires. His over 600 compositions include songs and zarzuelas as well as pieces for piano and symphonic orchestra. In the 1930s, he helped establish a popular band, the Lecuona Cuban Boys, which showcased some of his most successful pieces and was later taken over by Armando Oréfiche. In the 1950s, Lecuona recorded several LPs, including solo piano albums for RCA Victor. He moved to the United States after the Cuban Revolution and died in Spain in 1963.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 6, 1896 (Guanabacoa), Died November 29, 1963 (Santa Cruz de Tenerife)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano, lyricist, songwriter, leader, arranger

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

Recordings (Results 226-250 of 403 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D7FB-0119	10-in.	1/29/1947	Maracas	José Curbelo Orchestra ; Bobby Ramos	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	D7VB-0420	10-in.	1/20/1947	Siboney	Desi Arnaz ; Desi Arnaz Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	lyricist, composer
Victor	D7VB-0667	10-in.	3/17/1947	The breeze and I	Three Suns	Instrumental trio	composer
Victor	D7FB-0950	10-in.	6/10/1947	Rumba mejoral	José Curbelo Orchestra ; Tito Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	D7XB-1775	10-in.	10/21/1947	La comparsa	José Curbelo Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D7FB-1934	10-in.	10/27/1947	Malagueña	Campos Trio ; Irving Fields	Piano solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D7VC-7174	12-in.	1/31/1947	Malaguena	Jack Lowe ; Arthur Whittemore	Piano duet	composer
Victor	D9VB-0246	10-in.	3/3/1949	Malaguena	Alfred Drake ; Henri René	Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D9XB-0278	10-in.	3/11/1949	Danza lucumí	Carta y Cabiati	Piano duet, with jazz/dance quartet	composer
Victor	D9FB-1625	10-in.	6/10/1949	La comparsa	Coro de la Universidad de Puerto Rico ; Augusto Rodríguez	Mixed vocal chorus	composer
Victor	CU-104[a]	10-in.	before 9/5/1939	Negro gangá	Rafael Hernández ; Margarita Lecuona ; Orquesta Riverside	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	CU-135-B	10-in.	before 9/11/1939.	Desprecio	Orquesta Riverside ; Trío Lecuona	Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	CU-289[a]	10-in.	before 4/18/1940	Tengo un nuevo amor	Esther Borja ; Orquesta Alfredo Brito	Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	CU-290[a]	10-in.	before 4/18/1940	Yo no sé porque	Esther Borja ; Orquesta Alfredo Brito	Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	CU-300	10-in.	before 4/22/1940	La comparsa	Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Armando Orefiche	Jazz/dance band, with piano	composer
Victor	CU-340	10-in.	before 3/6/1951	Danza negra	Carta y Cabiati	Piano duet	composer
Victor	CU-397	10-in.	before 5/3/1940	En mi corazón	Orquesta Alfredo Brito ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-451	10-in.	before 9/12/1950	La rosa blanca	Tito Guizar ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-466	10-in.	before 10/5/1950	Palabra de honor	Conjunto Matamoros	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-495[a]	10-in.	before 6/27/1940	Primavera	Conjunto Fernando Mulens ; Dúo Primavera	Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-586	10-in.	before 9/13/1940	La conga se va	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Alfredito Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	CU-617	10-in.	before 10/21/1940	Tokú	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	CU-898	10-in.	before 3/19/1942	Amor caribe	Orquesta de E. González Manticci ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	CU-981	10-in.	before 2/12/1943	Yo te dí mi corazón	Mariano Mercerón ; Muchachos Pimienta ; Camilo Rodríguez	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	CU-1321	10-in.	before 6/20/1945	Quisiera	René Cabel ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer

(Results 226-250 of 403 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lecuona, Ernesto," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104088.

Lecuona, Ernesto. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104088.

"Lecuona, Ernesto." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.