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 151-175 of 408 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	MBS-90658	10-in.	March 1936 or earlier	Sevilla	Orquesta RCA Victor Mexicana ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado ; Eduardo Vigil y Robles	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	MBS-90696	10-in.	July 1936 or earlier	No	Agustín Lara	Male vocal solo	composer, vocalist
Victor	MBS-90697	10-in.	July 1936 or earlier	Sí	Agustín Lara	Male vocal solo	composer, vocalist
Victor	MBVE-90698	10-in.	May 1936 or earlier	Bebé	Agustín Lara	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
Victor	MBVE-90699	10-in.	May 1936 or earlier	Rosarito	Agustín Lara	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
Victor	MBVE-90731	10-in.	July 1936 or earlier	Piensa en mí	Orquesta Adolfo Girón	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	MBVE-90741	10-in.	July 1936 or earlier	Xochimilco	Agustín Lara	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
Victor	MBVE-90742	10-in.	July 1936 or earlier	Veracruz	Agustín Lara	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
Victor	MBS-90833	10-in.	before 1/7/1937	Jarana	Las Dos Marías	Female vocal duet, with guitars	composer
Victor	MBS-90848	10-in.	before 3/25/1937	El coquero	Ana María Fernández ; Pablo O'Farrill	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	MBS-90874	10-in.	before 2/9/1937	Noche de ronda	Agustín Lara	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
Victor	MBS-90875	10-in.	before 2/9/1937	Amor de mis amores	Agustín Lara	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
Victor	BS-92437	10-in.	7/11/1935	Bermellon cancion	Marimba Pan-Americana	Marimba band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-92504	10-in.	6/21/1935	Siempre te vas	Luis Alvarez Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BAVE-93029	10-in.	11/22/1935	Santa	Orquesta Típica Osvaldo Fresedo	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Victor	BAVE-93088	10-in.	Between 1/17/1936 and 3/10/1936	Rival	Juan Arvizu	Male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BAVE-93218	10-in.	June 1936	Farolito	Juan Arvizu ; Orquesta Tropical ; Guillermo Posadas	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BAVE-93234	10-in.	7/2/1936	Rival	Jorge Omar ; Orquesta Típica Francisco J. Lomuto	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BAVE-93566	10-in.	4/18/1937	Farolito	Orquesta Típica Victor	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-95157	10-in.	10/2/1935	La marimba (Canción vals)	Rodolfo Ducal ; J. Garcia ; Marimba Pan-Americana	Marimba band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	PBS-97635	10-in.	7/22/1936	Presentimiento	Irene Albert	Female vocal solo	composer
Victor	PBS-97667	10-in.	8/7/1936	Las palmeras	Pedro Berríos ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, female vocal ensemble, and male vocal	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-98049	10-in.	11/8/1935	Arráncame la vida	Septeto Machín	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-98051	10-in.	11/8/1935	Piénsalo bien	Septeto Machín	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-98089	10-in.	11/19/1935	La cumbancha	Septeto Matamoros	Vocal and instrumental septet	composer

(Results 151-175 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.