Lionel Belasco

Lionel Belasco Maracaibo (Venezuela) 1881 – c. 24 June 1967) was an American pianist, composer and bandleader, best known for his calypso recordings.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1881 (Port of Spain), Died June 24, 1967

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1937

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, piano, composer, arranger, director, lyricist, cuatro, songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 176-200 of 255 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor G-144 10-in. 9/10/1914 La bonanza Lionel Belasco Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor G-158 10-in. 9/12/1914 La belleza Lionel Belasco Orchestra Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, leader  
Victor G-159 10-in. 9/12/1914 Negrito Lionel Belasco Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor G-160 10-in. 9/12/1914 Nobody's business Lionel Belasco Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor G-161 10-in. 9/12/1914 Po' me one Lionel Belasco Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor G-165 10-in. 9/13/1914 Patent Lionel Belasco Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor G-166 10-in. 9/13/1914 Saylor Lionel Belasco Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor G-167 10-in. 9/13/1914 Chick-a-biddy Lionel Belasco Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Victor G-168 10-in. 9/13/1914 Panama paseo no. II Lionel Belasco Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor G-169 10-in. 9/13/1914 Show me de girl Lionel Belasco Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor G-170 10-in. 9/14/1914 Guacharac Lionel Belasco Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor G-171 10-in. 9/14/1914 Cecilia Lionel Belasco Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor G-172 10-in. 9/14/1914 Doggie, doggie, look bone Lionel Belasco Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor G-179 10-in. 9/16/1914 Anita Lionel Belasco Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor G-180 10-in. 9/16/1914 Norah Lionel Belasco Piano solo composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor G-181 10-in. 9/16/1914 The junk man Lionel Belasco Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor G-182 10-in. 9/16/1914 Maple leaf rag Lionel Belasco Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1918-08-09-01] Not documented 8/9/1918 Venezuela waltz Lionel Belasco Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor [Trial 1918-09-27-01] Not documented 9/27/1918 Grande fonde Lionel Belasco Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1919-10-27-01] Not documented 10/27/1919 Reproches Lionel Belasco Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor [Trial 1919-10-27-02] Not documented 10/27/1919 Para ti Lionel Belasco Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor [Trial 1920-01-27-01] Not documented 1/27/1920 Fidelia Lionel Belasco Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor [Trial 1920-02-21-01] Not documented 2/21/1920 Re-fa-si Lionel Belasco Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia 21016 10-in. 4/21/1937 Pensando en tí : Waltz Lionel Belasco and his West Indian Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 21017 10-in. 4/21/1937 Año nuevo : Waltz Lionel Belasco and his West Indian Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader, instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 176-200 of 255 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Belasco, Lionel," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107678.

Belasco, Lionel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107678.

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

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107678

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