Daniel Santos

Daniel Santos (June 6, 1916 – November 27, 1992) was a Puerto Rican singer and composer of boleros, and an overall performer of multiple Caribbean music genres, including guaracha, plena and rumba. Over the course of his career he adopted several names created by the public and became known as "El Jefe" and "El Inquieto Anacobero".

Birth and Death Data: Born February 5, 1916 (San Juan), Died November 27, 1992 (Ocala)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, leader, composer, songwriter, lyricist

= 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	BS-060465	10-in.	2/4/1941	La mujer de Juan	Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-060466	10-in.	2/4/1941	Margie	Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-060467	10-in.	2/4/1941	Tu serás mía	Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-060468	10-in.	2/4/1941	El último adiós	Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-062751	10-in.	3/11/1941	Irresistible	Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-062752	10-in.	3/11/1941	Olga	Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-062753	10-in.	3/11/1941	Yo no sé nada	Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-062754	10-in.	3/11/1941	Esperanza Inutil	Pedro Flores y su Orquesta ; Daniel Santos	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-065028	10-in.	4/22/1941	Despedida	Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-065029	10-in.	4/22/1941	Venganza	Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-065030	10-in.	4/22/1941	Amor	Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-065031	10-in.	4/22/1941	Mayoral	Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-066226	10-in.	6/24/1941	Borracho no vale	Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-066227	10-in.	6/24/1941	El cafetero	Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-066228	10-in.	6/24/1941	Perdón	Cuarteto Flores ; Clarissa Perea ; Daniel Santos	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet	vocalist
Victor	BS-066288	10-in.	9/10/1941	Prisionero del Mar	Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-066289	10-in.	9/10/1941	La número 100	Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-066290	10-in.	9/10/1941	Por que	Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-067678	10-in.	8/29/1941	Guaracha amorosa	Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-067679	10-in.	8/29/1941	Bella mujer	Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-067680	10-in.	8/29/1941	Mentirosa	Pedro Flores Orchestra ; Daniel Santos	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-068754	10-in.	12/26/1941	Cuando suena la conga	Orquesta Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist
Victor	BS-068755	10-in.	12/26/1941	Jugando Mama, jugando	Orquesta Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist
Victor	BS-068756	10-in.	12/26/1941	Desesperacion	Orquesta Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist
Victor	BS-068757	10-in.	12/26/1941	Vuelveme a querer	Orquesta Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist
Victor	BS-073295	10-in.	5/29/1942	En mi soledad	Orquesta Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, leader
Victor	BS-073297	10-in.	5/29/1942	Por si acaso me quieres	Orquesta Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, leader
Victor	BS-073474	10-in.	3/24/1942	Mi último adiós	Orquesta Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, leader
Victor	BS-073475	10-in.	3/24/1942	No llores más	Orquesta Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	BS-073476	10-in.	3/24/1942	Triste carta	Orquesta Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, composer, leader
Victor	BS-073477	10-in.	3/24/1942	Angélica	Orquesta Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	BS-073681	10-in.	4/7/1942	De castigo	Orquesta Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-073682	10-in.	4/7/1942	Te lo juro	Orquesta Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	BS-073683	10-in.	4/7/1942	Estoy enamorado	Orquesta Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	BS-075326	10-in.	6/10/1942	Virgen de la media noche	Orquesta Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, leader
Victor	BS-075327	10-in.	6/10/1942	Me extraña	Orquesta Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer, vocalist, leader
Victor	BS-075328	10-in.	6/10/1942	No vuelvas	Orquesta Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, leader
Victor	BS-075329	10-in.	6/10/1942	Preciosidad	Orquesta Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, leader
Victor	PR-21	10-in.	before 8/22/1949	Doroteo el doble feo	Daniel Santos Sonora Boricua	Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band	leader, composer, vocalist
Victor	PR-22	10-in.	before 9/6/1949	Martín el loco	Daniel Santos Sonora Boricua	Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band	leader, composer, vocalist
Victor	PR-23	10-in.	before 5/27/1949	De inspiración	Daniel Santos Sonora Boricua	Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band	leader, composer, vocalist
Victor	PR-24	10-in.	before 5/27/1949	Las trompetas	Daniel Santos Sonora Boricua	Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist
Victor	PR-25	10-in.	before 2/1/1950	Lo que es la rumba	Daniel Santos Sonora Boricua	Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band	leader, composer, vocalist
Victor	PR-26	10-in.	before 8/22/1949	En el cafetal	Daniel Santos Sonora Boricua	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist
Victor	PR-27	10-in.	before 9/6/1949	A lo mejor	Daniel Santos Sonora Boricua	Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist
Victor	PR-28	10-in.	before 9/6/1949	Corazón	Daniel Santos Sonora Boricua	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist
Victor	PR-29	10-in.	before 12/6/1949	El rey del bombo	Daniel Santos Sonora Boricua	Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band	leader, composer, vocalist
Victor	PR-30	10-in.	before 12/6/1949	¿Por qué dudas mi amor?	Daniel Santos Sonora Boricua	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, composer, vocalist
Victor	CU-49[b]	10-in.	before 4/15/1948	El bobo de la yuca	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-50[b]	10-in.	before 4/15/1948	Ayudame cubano	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Victor	CU-51[b]	10-in.	before 4/15/1948	Se formó la bringa	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-52[b]	10-in.	before 4/15/1948	Olaya	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-53[b]	10-in.	before 5/19/1948	Me reiré	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Victor	CU-54[b]	10-in.	before 5/19/1948	La culebra	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-55[b]	10-in.	before 5/19/1948	Que pedrito	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Victor	CU-56[b]	10-in.	before 4/27/1948	Me voy pa la Luna	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-61[b]	10-in.	before 5/24/1948	Quiero un beso	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Victor	CU-62[b]	10-in.	before 5/24/1948	Un pedazo de pan	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-166[b]	10-in.	before 2/14/1949	Tres colores - dos banderas	Conjunto Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, composer
Victor	CU-167[a]	10-in.	before 12/29/1948	Elvira, la manzanillera	Conjunto Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, composer, vocalist
Victor	CU-168[b]	10-in.	before 12/29/1948	Ya tú ves, Patricia	Conjunto Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, composer, vocalist
Victor	CU-169[a]	10-in.	before 1/13/1949	Virgencita del camino	Conjunto Daniel Santos	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	leader, composer, vocalist
Victor	CU-170[a]	10-in.	before 1/13/1949	Peinate ese crespito	Conjunto Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, vocalist
Victor	CU-171[a]	10-in.	before 2/19/1949	Mira que viva es	Conjunto Daniel Santos	Instrumental ensemble	leader, vocalist
Victor	CU-173	10-in.	before 2/19/1949	Luchando con ella	Conjunto Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and vocal ensemble	leader
Victor	CU-174	10-in.	before 2/19/1949	Pero que bronca	Conjunto Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, composer, vocalist
Victor	CU-175	10-in.	before 2/19/1949	La primer mujer	Conjunto Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, composer
Victor	CU-176	10-in.	before 2/19/1949	Amorzando	Conjunto Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, vocalist
Victor	CU-179	10-in.	before 2/19/1949	Puerto de Santa María	Conjunto Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, vocalist
Victor	CU-192	10-in.	before 2/22/1949	El chino camarero	Conjunto Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, leader, vocalist
Victor	CU-193[b]	10-in.	before 2/22/1949	El sablazo	Conjunto Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, leader, vocalist
Victor	CU-195[b]	10-in.	before 2/19/1949	Aquí entre nosotros	Conjunto Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, vocalist
Victor	CU-414	10-in.	before 9/13/1950	Fiesta brava	Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Victor	CU-415	10-in.	before 9/12/1950	El demonio en el batey	Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Victor	CU-416[b]	10-in.	before 6/23/1950	Panamán tombe	Daniel Santos ; Sonora Matancera	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-417	10-in.	before 6/23/1950	Carolina Caro	Daniel Santos ; Sonora Matancera	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-418[b]	10-in.	before 10/9/1950	¿Donde va Jose?	Orquesta Sonora Matancera ; Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Victor	CU-419	10-in.	before 11/9/1950	Dejala dar contra el suelo	Daniel Santos ; Sonora Matancera	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Victor	CU-420[b]	10-in.	10/9/1950	Levanta, Borinquen	Orquesta Sonora Matancera ; Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Victor	CU-422	10-in.	before 9/13/1950	Señalada	Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-423	10-in.	before 9/12/1950	¡Qué humanidad!	Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-424	10-in.	before 5/15/1950	El entierre de Francisco	Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Victor	CU-425	10-in.	before 5/15/1950	Corbino el cocinero	Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Decca	65589		5/17/1939	Una noche de verano	Pedro Flores y su Orquesta		vocalist
Decca	65590		5/17/1939	Carmelina	Pedro Flores y su Orquesta		vocalist
Decca	65591	10-in.	5/17/1939	Tu no comprendes	Pedro Flores y su Orquesta		vocalist
Decca	65592	10-in.	5/17/1939	Amor perdido	Pedro Flores y su Orquesta		vocalist
Decca	65593	10-in.	5/17/1939	Corazon	Pedro Flores y su Orquesta		vocalist
Decca	65594	10-in.	5/17/1939	Que mas quiere de mi	Pedro Flores y su Orquesta		vocalist
Decca	65595	10-in.	5/17/1939	Rosita	Pedro Flores y su Orquesta		vocalist
Decca	65596	10-in.	5/17/1939	Bardo	Pedro Flores y su Orquesta		vocalist
Decca	CP 281	10-in.	approximately 1947	Dos gardenias	Daniel Santos		vocalist
Decca	CP 365	10-in.	approximately 1947	El ajiaco	Daniel Santos		vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Santos, Daniel," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106241.

Santos, Daniel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106241.

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