Rita Montaner

Rita Montaner

Rita Aurelia Fulcida Montaner y Facenda (20 August 1900 – 17 April 1958), known as Rita Montaner, was a Cuban singer, pianist and actress. In Cuban parlance, she was a vedette (a star), and was well known in Mexico City, Paris, Miami and New York, where she performed, filmed and recorded on numerous occasions. She was one of Cuba's most popular artists between the late 1920s and 1950s, renowned as Rita de Cuba. Though classically trained as a soprano for zarzuelas, her mark was made as a singer of Afro-Cuban salon songs including "The Peanut Vendor" and "Siboney". Throughout her career, Montaner kept a close personal and professional relationship with two famous musicians from her hometown of Guanabacoa: pianist-singer Bola de Nieve and composer Ernesto Lecuona.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 22, 1900 (Guanabacoa), Died April 17, 1958 (Havana)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal, composer

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-86378	10-in.	1/8/1935	Arrolla	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	G-2955	10-in.	3/15/1923	Amar, eso es todo	Eusebio Delfín ; Rita Montaner	Female-male vocal duet, with guitar	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	G-2957	10-in.	3/16/1923	Por tus ojos	Eusebio Delfín ; Rita Montaner	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	G-2958	10-in.	3/16/1923	Presentimiento	Eusebio Delfín ; Rita Montaner	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	G-2959	10-in.	3/16/1923	Pensamiento	Eusebio Delfín ; Rita Montaner	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	G-2960	10-in.	3/16/1923	Linda cubana	Eusebio Delfín ; Rita Montaner	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	G-2961	10-in.	3/16/1923	Vivir sin tus caricias	Eusebio Delfín ; Rita Montaner	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	CU-777	10-in.	before 8/1/1941	La chismosa	Rita Montaner ; Orquesta de E. González Manticci	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	CU-778	10-in.	before 8/1/1941	El jabonero	Rita Montaner ; Orquesta de E. González Manticci	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	CU-851	10-in.	before 12/11/1941	La lanchita	Rita Montaner ; Orquesta de E. González Manticci	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	CU-852	10-in.	before 12/11/1941	Ladrón de gallina	Rita Montaner ; Orquesta de E. González Manticci	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	CU-943	10-in.	before 6/18/1942	Golpe de Bibijagua	Rita Montaner ; Orquesta Hermanos Palau	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	CU-944[a]	10-in.	before 6/18/1942	Yo va di la fieta	Rita Montaner ; Orquesta Hermanos Palau	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	[Trial 1927-04-27-02]	10-in.	4/27/1927	Noche azul	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	S96139	10-in.	approximately 1928	Canto siboney	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	S96140	10-in.	approximately 1928	¡Ay' Mamá Inés!	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	S96165	10-in.	approximately 1928	Canción azul	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	S96166	10-in.	approximately 1928	La gitana	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	S96205	10-in.	approximately 1928	El manisero	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W96206	10-in.	approximately 1928	Traje de soiree	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	S96207	10-in.	approximately 1928	La reglana	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	S96252	10-in.	approximately 1928	Galanes y damiselas	Rita Montaner ; Caridad Suárez	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	S96260	10-in.	approximately 1928	Niña Rita	Rita Montaner ; Vincente Morin	Female-male vocal duet	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	S96269	10-in.	approximately 1928	El calesero	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W96679	10-in.	August 1928	Te odio	Rita Montaner ; Orquesta del Maestro Lacalle	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W96680	10-in.	August 1928	Negrita	Rita Montaner ; Orquesta del Maestro Lacalle	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W96681	10-in.	August 1928	Júrame	Rita Montaner ; Orquesta del Maestro Lacalle	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W96682	10-in.	August 1928	Ramona : Vals	Rita Montaner ; Orquesta del Maestro Lacalle	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W96683	10-in.	August 1928	Aquel beso : Tango canción	Rita Montaner ; Orquesta del Maestro Lacalle	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W96684	10-in.	August 1928	Palmira	Rafael Betancourt ; Nilo Menéndez ; Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with 2 pianos	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W96685	10-in.	August 1928	Pavo real	Rita Montaner ; Orquesta del Maestro Lacalle	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W96686	10-in.	August 1928	Claveles rosados : Canción	Rafael Betancourt ; Nilo Menéndez ; Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with 2 pianos	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W96687	10-in.	August 1928	Noche azul : Canción	Rita Montaner ; Orquesta del Maestro Lacalle	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W96688	10-in.	August 1928	Quiero besarte : Criolla	Rita Montaner ; Orquesta del Maestro Lacalle	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W96689	10-in.	August 1928	Carabalí	Rita Montaner ; Orquesta del Maestro Lacalle	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W96690	10-in.	August 1928	Tus ojos azules	Rita Montaner ; Orquesta del Maestro Lacalle	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W96691	10-in.	August 1928	El quitrín	Rita Montaner ; Orquesta del Maestro Lacalle	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W96692	10-in.	August 1928	Vals triste	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W96693	10-in.	August 1928	Serenata cubana	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W96694	10-in.	August 1928	Rumba guajira	Rafael Betancourt ; Nilo Menéndez ; Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with 2 pianos	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W96695	10-in.	August 1928	Qué es el danzón	Rita Montaner ; Orquesta del Maestro Lacalle	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W96696	10-in.	August 1928	Lupisamba o yuca y ñame : Tango congo	Rafael Betancourt ; Nilo Menéndez ; Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with 2 pianos	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W96697	10-in.	August 1928	La mulata	Rita Montaner ; Orquesta del Maestro Lacalle	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W96698	10-in.	August 1928	Vals del rhin	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W96699	10-in.	August 1928	¡Vacúnala! : Rumba hampona	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W96700	10-in.	August 1928	Mentira : Criolla	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W97311	10-in.	July 1929	Lamento esclavo : Lucumí	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W97316	10-in.	July 1929	Alla en el batey	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W97317	10-in.	July 1929	Alí babá : Guaracha musulmana	Ricardo Bell ; Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with violin and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W97318	10-in.	July 1929	Con picante y sin picante	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W97319	10-in.	July 1929	Vete a colá café	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W97320	10-in.	July 1929	Espabílate : Revesina	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W97329	10-in.	July 1929	¿Por qué me tratas así? : Tango congo	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W97330	10-in.	July 1929	Chivo que rompe tambó	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W97331	10-in.	July 1929	Lamento negro : Canción	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W97332	10-in.	July 1929	Arrollá : Comparsa	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal, composer
Columbia	W97333	10-in.	July 1929	Negra mandinga : Tango congo	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W97341	10-in.	July 1929	En tu boca	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal, composer
Columbia	W97342	10-in.	July 1929	Florecita : Canción	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W97344	10-in.	July 1929	Lo que es amor	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal, composer
Columbia	W97354	10-in.	July 1929	Canto indio	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W97355	10-in.	July 1929	Africana soy : Lamento africano	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W97359	10-in.	July 1929	Gitana : Canción	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W97362	10-in.	July 1929	Hatuey : Canción	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Montaner, Rita," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105232.

Montaner, Rita. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105232.

"Montaner, Rita." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.