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 226-250 of 408 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 226-250 of 408 records)

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.

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