Agustín Lara

Ángel Agustín María Carlos Fausto Mariano Alfonso del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Lara y Aguirre del Pino (Spanish pronunciation: [aɣusˈtin ˈlaɾa]; October 30, 1897 – November 6, 1970), known as Agustín Lara, was a Mexican composer and performer of songs and boleros. He is recognized as one of the most popular songwriters of his era. His work was widely appreciated not only in Mexico but also in Central and South America, the Caribbean and Spain. After his death, he has also been recognized in the United States, Italy and Japan. Notable performers of his work include Pedro Vargas who was a friend, Juan Arvizu, Nestor Mesta Chayres, Pedro Infante, Javier Solís, Julio Iglesias, Manuel Mijares, Vicente Fernandez, Luis Miguel, Perez Prado, Chavela Vargas and Natalia Lafourcade among others. Outside the Spanish speaking world, his most famous songs are Granada, Solamente Una Vez (You Belong to My Heart) and Piensa en mí, which have both been recorded by numerous international singers, including Enrico Caruso, Mario Lanza and José Carreras.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 30, 1897 (Mexico City), Died November 6, 1970 (Mexico City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1956

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 408 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-47578	10-in.	10/2/1928	Imposible	Trío Garnica-Ascencio	Female vocal trio, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-49684	10-in.	1/25/1929	Imposible!	Orquesta Internacional	Orchestra	composer
Victor	XVE-53222	10-in.	6/11/1929	Canalla	Maruca Pérez	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	XVE-53223	10-in.	6/11/1929	Mentira	Maruca Pérez	Female vocal solo	composer
Victor	XVE-53244	10-in.	6/14/1929	Reliquia	Trío Garnica-Ascencio	Female vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist, composer
Victor	XVE-53251	10-in.	6/17/1929	Adiós, Nicanor	Juan Arvizu	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	XVE-53255	10-in.	6/17/1929	Nunca te olvidaré	Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	XVE-53264	10-in.	6/19/1929	Boca chiquita	Trío Garnica-Ascencio	Female vocal trio, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	XVE-53268	10-in.	6/19/1929	Muchacha	Juan Arvizu ; Margarita Carbajal	Female-male vocal duet	composer
Victor	XVE-53273	10-in.	6/20/1929	Muchacha	Orquesta Posadas	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	XVE-53281	10-in.	6/6/1929	Mas tarde	Manuel Alvarez	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Victor	PBVE-54649	10-in.	3/4/1930	Tehuanita	Trío Garnica-Ascencio	Female vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	PBVE-54650	10-in.	3/4/1930	Palomita, palomita	Trío Garnica-Ascencio	Female vocal trio, with piano	composer
Victor	PBVE-54652	10-in.	3/4/1930	Gorrioncito	Trío Garnica-Ascencio	Female vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	PBVE-54658	10-in.	3/5/1930	Ojos negros	Trío Garnica-Ascencio	Female vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	PBVE-54659	10-in.	3/5/1930	Florecita	Trío Garnica-Ascencio	Female vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	PBVE-54660	10-in.	3/5/1930	Ojos verde mar	Trío Garnica-Ascencio	Female vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	PBVE-54661	10-in.	3/5/1930	Cariñito	Trío Garnica-Ascencio	Female vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	PBVE-54742	10-in.	3/21/1930	Ella dijo así	Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	PBVE-54743	10-in.	3/22/1930	Rosa	Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	PBVE-54744	10-in.	3/22/1930	Campanas de mi tierra	Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	PBVE-54747	10-in.	3/23/1930	Clavel sevillano	Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Victor	BVE-55237	10-in.	7/12/1929	Nunca te olvidaré	Ernesto Talavera	Violin solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-55249	10-in.	7/15/1929	Muchacha	Trío Apolo	Instrumental trio	composer
Victor	BVE-57058	10-in.	11/1/1929	De mi vida	Orquesta Internacional	Orchestra	composer

(Results 1-25 of 408 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lara, Agustín," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105119.

Lara, Agustín. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105119.

"Lara, Agustín." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.