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 176-200 of 408 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-98642	10-in.	1/16/1936	Besa	Claudio Ferrer ; Johnny Rodríguez	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-101363	10-in.	4/20/1936	Arrancame la vida	Muñoz y Balám	Male vocal duet	composer, lyricist
Victor	80204	10-in.	8/21/1936	Flor de lys	Maura de Oliveira	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	80311	10-in.	2/1/1937	Mujer	Maura de Oliveira	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BAVE-80863	10-in.	between 7/19/1938 and 9/12/1938	Flor de lys	Orquesta Victor Brasileña ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BAVE-80865	10-in.	between 7/19/1938 and 9/12/1938	Dime que si	Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-03415	10-in.	12/1/1936	El coquera	Marimba Pan-Americana	Marimba band	composer
Victor	BS-03416	10-in.	12/1/1936	Playa	Marimba Pan-Americana	Marimba band	composer
Victor	BS-04946	10-in.	2/19/1937	Cachito de sol	Marimba Pan-Americana	Marimba band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	PBS-09991	10-in.	2/2/1938	Noche tropical	Tito Guizar ; Agustín Lara	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, songwriter
Victor	PBS-09992	10-in.	2/2/1938	Farolito	Tito Guizar ; Agustín Lara	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, composer, lyricist
Victor	PBS-09993	10-in.	2/2/1938	The lamp on the corner	Tito Guizar ; Agustín Lara	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, composer, lyricist
Victor	PBS-09994	10-in.	2/2/1938	Mi primer amor (Mujer)	Tito Guizar ; Agustín Lara	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	MBS-015065	10-in.	before 3/16/1938	Adiós Nicanor	Lupita Palomera	Female vocal solo	composer
Victor	MBS-015278	10-in.	before 8/10/1938	Mia nomas	Orquesta de José Sabre Marroquín ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	MBS-015355	10-in.	before 10/5/1938	Mia nomás	Marimba Guatemalteca "Los Chatos"	Marimba band	composer
Victor	BS-019014	10-in.	2/10/1938	Noche de ronda	Tito Guizar	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	PBS-019015	10-in.	2/10/1938	Oración caribe	Tito Guizar	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Victor	PBS-019403	10-in.	7/6/1938	On a tropic night	Tito Guizar	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer, lyricist
Victor	PBS-019404	10-in.	7/6/1938	Tonight will live	Tito Guizar	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-021241	10-in.	3/11/1938	Ruego	Juan Arvizu	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	CS-021838	12-in.	3/29/1938	Dialogue	Tito Guizar ; Agustín Lara	Dialogue	speaker
Victor	BS-023477	10-in.	6/8/1938	Tonight will live	Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Dick Wharton	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-023554	10-in.	6/8/1938	Flores negras	Orquesta Orozco	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-023694	10-in.	7/14/1938	Mi primer amor	Marimba Pan-Americana	Marimba band	composer

(Results 176-200 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.