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
See Also: Lara, Maria Teresa
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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 408 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-058350 | 10-in. | 12/11/1940 | El organillero | Arturo Cortés ; Marimba Pan-Americana | Marimba band. with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | CS-060634 | 12-in. | 2/11/1941 | Granada | Harold Levy ; Carlos Ramírez ; Victor Concert Orchestra | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | MBS-079068 | 10-in. | 2/9/1944 | Casablanca | Orquesta Rafael de Paz ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | MBS-081756 | 10-in. | before 11/1/1946 | Me voy | Libertad Lamarque ; Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Pedro Vargas | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | MBS-081826 | 10-in. | before 3/18/1947 | María bonita | Orquesta Agustín Lara ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-081827 | 10-in. | before 3/18/1947 | Rosa | Orquesta Agustín Lara ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-081874 | 10-in. | before 4/7/1947 | Pecadora | Agustín Lara ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Victor | MBS-081875 | 10-in. | 1947 | Aunque quiera olvidarte | Agustín Lara ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | MBS-090504 | 10-in. | before 9/22/1947 | Corrido de Agustín Lara | Trío Tariácuri | Vocal and instrumental trio | songwriter | |
Victor | MBS-090561 | 10-in. | before 12/8/1947 | En revancha | Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | MBS-091024 | 10-in. | before 12/3/1948 | Los cuatro gatos | Sofia Alvarez ; Orquesta Gonzalo Cervera | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | MBS-091035 | 10-in. | before 12/2/1948 | Los cuatro gatos | Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Los Xey | Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | MBS-091040 | 10-in. | before 8/2/1949 | Gitanillo | Néstor Chayres ; Orquesta Gonzalo Cervera | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | MBS-092075 | 10-in. | before 4/24/1950 | Amor de mis amores | Agustin Lara su Piano y Ritmo | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, composer, vocalist, lyricist | |
Victor | MBS-092076 | 10-in. | before 4/24/1950 | Imposible | Agustin Lara su Piano y Ritmo | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | MBS-092377 | 10-in. | before 2/6/1951 | Rosa | Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | MBS-092378 | 10-in. | before 11/28/1950 | Mujer | Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | D5VB-0128 | 10-in. | 2/28/1945 | You belong to my heart | Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Jimmy Saunders | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | D5XB-1083 | 10-in. | 7/21/1945 | Palabras de mujer | Tito Guizar Orquesta | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | D9RC-1284 | 12-in. | 10/28/1949 | Granada | Mario Lanza ; RCA Victor Orchestra | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | D9FB-2764 | 10-in. | 12/14/1949 | Sólo tú | Grupo Tito Guizar | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | VE-12 | 10-in. | before 9/8/1939 | Nadie | Billo's Happy Boys ; Negrito Chapuseaux | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | VE-13 | 10-in. | before 9/8/1939 | Naufragio | Billo's Happy Boys | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | CU-133 | 10-in. | before 9/11/1939 | Sueño guajiro | René Cabel ; Orquesta Riverside | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | CU-806[a] | 10-in. | before 10/29/1941 | Solamente una vez | Orquesta Alfredo Brito ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lara, Agustín," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105119.
Lara, Agustín. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105119.
"Lara, Agustín." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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