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 (Results 176-200 of 403 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-046061 | 10-in. | 1/3/1940 | Say 'si, si' (Para vigo me voy) | Smoothies | Mixed vocal group, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-046727 | 10-in. | 1/26/1940 | Say 'si si' | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-048910 | 10-in. | 4/16/1940 | The breeze and I | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-049179 | 10-in. | 5/11/1940 | The breeze and I | Janet Blair ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-050593 | 10-in. | 5/16/1940 | Adios, Panama | Gray Gordon ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-050882 | 10-in. | 5/27/1940 | The breeze and I | Dinah Shore ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | S-052801 | 10-in. | 7/7/1943 | Sempre em meu coração | Nelson Gonçalves | Male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | S-052823 | 10-in. | 8/27/1943 | Maria-la-ó | Carolina Cardoso de Menezes | Piano solo | composer | |
Victor | MBS-054044 | 10-in. | before 8/8/1940 | Tengo un nuevo amor | Manuelita Arriola ; Orquesta Rafael de Paz | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | MBS-054330 | 10-in. | before 5/27/1941 | El alma en un beso | Marujia González | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | MBS-054422 | 10-in. | before 5/15/1941 | Por Corrientes va una conga | Orquesta Absalón Pérez ; Paquita Trigo | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | PBS-055099 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | Danza lucumi | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-058849 | 10-in. | 1/8/1941 | Taboo | Larry Clinton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-059214 | 10-in. | 2/8/1941 | Cuba | Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Sarita Herrera | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-059215 | 10-in. | 2/8/1941 | Danza lucumi | Enric Madriguera Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-059221 | 10-in. | 2/10/1941 | Un, dos, tres, un dos | Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Tito Rodríguez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-060353 | 10-in. | 1/22/1941 | Babalu | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | PBS-061268 | 10-in. | 5/28/1941 | The angels came thru | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-062710 | 10-in. | 2/26/1941 | Two hearts that pass in the night | Ruth Gaylor ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-062786 | 10-in. | 3/28/1941 | Se fue la cumparsa | Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Tito Rodríguez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-063321 | 10-in. | 3/31/1941 | Two hearts that pass in the night | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Arthur Wright | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-065235 | 10-in. | 5/8/1941 | For want of a star | Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-065792 | 10-in. | 6/4/1941 | Dame de tus Rosas | Orquesta Oscar de la Rosa ; Luis Rijos | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-066130 | 10-in. | 6/23/1941 | Dame de tus rosas | Alfredo Cibelli ; Carlos Ramírez ; Victor Concert Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | CS-066741 | 12-in. | 9/2/1941 | Andalucia (The breeze and I) | Raymond Paige | Orchestra | arranger |
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.
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