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 301-325 of 408 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E28954	10-in.	12/21/1928	Imposible	José Moriche ; Genaro Veiga	Male vocal duet, with guitars	composer
Brunswick	E29149	10-in.	1/28/1929	Imposible	Los Castilians	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E32952	10-in.	6/10/1930	Solo tu	Ed Gonzalez ; Rodolfo Hoyos	Male vocal duet, with guitars	composer
Brunswick	E33030	10-in.	6/4/1930	Monisima	Los Castilians ; Rodolfo Hoyos	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E33282	10-in.	6/21/1930	Ruego	Los Castilians ; José Moriche ; Genaro Veiga	Male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E36284	10-in.	3/6/1931	Cortesana	Meximarimba Band	Jazz/dance band, with Hawaiian guitar	composer
Brunswick	XE37317	12-in.	10/23/1931	Contigo	Sexteto Flores	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Brunswick	XE37318	12-in.	10/23/1931	Para acordarme de ti	Sexteto Flores	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Brunswick	XE37319	12-in.	10/23/1931	Desolación	Sexteto Flores	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Brunswick	C5878	10-in.	June 1930	Sólo tú	Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	C5884	10-in.	June 1930	Rosa	Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	LAE485	10-in.	5/3/1929	Boco chiquita	Trio Mexico Lindo	Vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	LAE486	10-in.	5/3/1929	Reliquia	Trio Mexico Lindo	Vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	VLA488	10-in.	5/15/1936	Limosna : Fox canción	Samuel Pedraza ; Trío Del Maestro Rodolfo Otero	Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	composer
Brunswick	SA152	10-in.	March 1929	Barradita	Medina, Lara y Novello	Male vocal trio, with guitars	vocalist
Brunswick	SA428	10-in.	October 1929	Boca chiquita	Salas y Herrera	Male vocal duet, with guitar	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	SA2138	10-in.	4/6/1934	Nunca te olvidaré : Canción	Cuarteto Monterrey	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	SA2240	10-in.	10/15/1934	Vida mía : Canción	Raúl Garza Villarreal	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	SA2243	10-in.	10/15/1934	Espero en vano : Canción	Raúl Garza Villarreal	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	SA2246	10-in.	10/15/1934	El ultimo beso : Canción fox	Raúl Garza Villarreal	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	SA2248	10-in.	10/15/1934	Siempre te vas : Canción	Mercedes Del Rio ; Raúl Garza Villarreal	Vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	SA2249	10-in.	10/15/1934	Cerca : Canción	Mercedes Del Rio ; Raúl Garza Villarreal	Vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	SA2588	10-in.	11/24/1936	No : Bolero	Hermanas Barraza	Female vocal duet, with 2 guitars	composer
Brunswick	SA2593	10-in.	11/24/1936	Dueña mía : Bolero	Hermanas Barraza	Female vocal duet, with 2 guitars	composer
Brunswick	SA2684	10-in.	12/1/1936	Si : Bolero canción	Hermanas Barraza ; Orquesta de Francisco Hernández	Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer

(Results 301-325 of 408 records)

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.