Anselmo Sacasas
Anselmo Sacasas (23 November 1912 – 22 January 1998) was a Cuban jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, and arranger. As a pianist he took inspiration from Cuban tres players like Arsenio Rodríguez, adapting their techniques to his own style as a soloist in orchestras playing Cuban music. He began to learn piano at the age of 6 from a female cousin, and 10 years later graduated from the music conservatory in Manzanillo. He later moved to Havana, where he composed piano pieces for silent films and developed an interest in the danzón style. In the early 1930s he was a member of Tata Pereira's orchestra. In 1936 he met the singer Miguelito Valdés, with whom he would work in the Orquesta de los Hermanos Castro. Shortly after he would found the Orquesta Casino de la Playa. This band, with its jazz arrangements, would prove to be a complete revolution in the Cuban music scene, touring Central and South America and appearing on film in both Cuba and the United States. In 1940, Sacasas left for New York, where after some difficulty he was able to found his own orchestra in 1941. They played in the Colony Club in Chicago and the cabarets La Conga Club and Havana Madrid in Manhattan. In 1959 he became the musical director of the hotel Fountainbleu in Miami and Club Ronde. In 1963 he became the director of the cabaret Tropicoro for thirteen years, after which he retired to Miami, where he died in 1998. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 23, 1912, Died January 22, 1998
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, leader, composer, songwriter
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-027838 | 10-in. | 9/19/1938 | El reino de tus ojos | Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-033867 | 10-in. | before 2/27/1939 | Cuando vuelvas a quererme | Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Anselmo Sacasas ; Miguelito Valdés | Re-recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-035381 | 10-in. | before 3/30/1939 | Llora campesino | Marcelino Guerra ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Carlos Suárez ; Miguelito Valdés | Re-recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-035557 | 10-in. | before 4/3/1939 | Oriente | Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Anselmo Sacasas ; Miguelito Valdés | Re-recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-037007 | 10-in. | before 6/27/1939 | Tú | Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Anselmo Sacasas ; Miguelito Valdés | Re-recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D5XB-0016 | 10-in. | 1/4/1945 | Acabaste | Octavio Mendoza ; Orquesta Sacasas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D5XB-0017 | 10-in. | 1/4/1945 | Caramba, caramba | Octavio Mendoza ; Orquesta Sacasas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D5XB-0018 | 10-in. | 1/4/1945 | Linda mujer | Octavio Mendoza ; Orquesta Sacasas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D5XB-0019 | 10-in. | 1/4/1945 | Koki koka | Octavio Mendoza ; Orquesta Sacasas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D5XB-0149 | 10-in. | 3/16/1945 | Sol tropical | Octavio Mendoza ; Orquesta Sacasas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D5XB-0150 | 10-in. | 3/16/1945 | Pa' lo pollo mai | Octavio Mendoza ; Sacasas Havana Madrid Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D5XB-0151 | 10-in. | 3/16/1945 | Si tu me llevas te llevo | Octavio Mendoza ; Orquesta Sacasas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D5XB-0152 | 10-in. | 3/16/1945 | Y que le voy a hacer? | Sacasas Havana Madrid Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
Victor | D5XB-0410 | 10-in. | 6/13/1945 | Me vacilón | Octavio Mendoza ; Orquesta Sacasas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
Victor | D5XB-0411 | 10-in. | 6/13/1945 | Pronto José | Octavio Mendoza ; Orquesta Sacasas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D5XB-0412 | 10-in. | 6/13/1945 | La ruñidera | Octavio Mendoza ; Orquesta Sacasas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D5XB-0413 | 10-in. | 6/13/1945 | Capullito de Aleli | Orquesta Sacasas | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D6XB-1328 | 10-in. | 3/8/1946 | Guardo un recuerdo | Orquesta Sacasas ; Walfredo de los Reyes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D6XB-1330 | 10-in. | 3/8/1946 | Mambo | Rubén González ; Orquesta Sacasas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Victor | D6XB-3374 | 10-in. | 12/5/1946 | Me deja solito | Rubén González ; Orquesta Sacasas ; Anselmo Sacasas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D6XB-3375 | 10-in. | 12/5/1946 | Te seguiré queriendo | Orquesta Sacasas ; Bobby Ramos | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, leader, songwriter | |
Victor | D6XB-3376 | 10-in. | 12/5/1946 | Lengua mala | Rubén González ; Orquesta Sacasas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | D6XB-3377 | 10-in. | 12/5/1946 | Soltando chispas | Rubén González ; Orquesta Sacasas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D7XB-0251 | 10-in. | 4/11/1947 | Cose, cose, cose | Rubén González ; Orquesta Sacasas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet and vocal ensemble | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D7XB-0252 | 10-in. | 4/11/1947 | Quizás, quizás, quizás | Rubén González ; Octavio Mendoza ; Orquesta Sacasas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D7XB-0253 | 10-in. | 4/11/1947 | Paquete no | Rubén González ; Orquesta Sacasas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D7XB-0254 | 10-in. | 4/11/1947 | Hasta que se rompa el coco | Rubén González ; Orquesta Sacasas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D7XB-2022 | 10-in. | 11/10/1947 | Lo que va de ayer a hoy | Rubén González ; Octavio Mendoza ; Orquesta Sacasas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D7XB-2023 | 10-in. | 11/10/1947 | Cantando y riendo | Rubén González ; Orquesta Sacasas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D7XB-2024 | 10-in. | 11/10/1947 | Cielito | Rubén González ; Orquesta Anselmo Sacasas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D7XB-2025 | 10-in. | 11/10/1947 | El hijo de Chencha | Rubén González ; Orquesta Anselmo Sacasas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D7XB-2551 | 10-in. | 12/1/1947 | Dale Pepe | Rubén González ; Orquesta Anselmo Sacasas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D7XB-2552 | 10-in. | 12/1/1947 | La botella | Rubén González ; Orquesta Anselmo Sacasas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D7XB-2553 | 10-in. | 12/1/1947 | Anuncios clasificados | Rubén González ; Orquesta Anselmo Sacasas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D7XB-2554 | 10-in. | 12/1/1947 | A-E-I-O-U | Rubén González ; Orquesta Anselmo Sacasas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D9FB-1605 | 10-in. | 6/2/1949 | Chupa, chupa | Rubén González ; Orquesta Anselmo Sacasas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D9FB-1606 | 10-in. | 6/2/1949 | Vamós, prietita | Rubén González ; Orquesta Anselmo Sacasas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D9FB-1607 | 10-in. | 6/2/1949 | New York rumba | Rubén González ; Orquesta Anselmo Sacasas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, leader, composer | |
Victor | D9FB-1608 | 10-in. | 6/2/1949 | Maíz | Rubén González ; Orquesta Anselmo Sacasas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, songwriter, leader | |
Victor | D9FB-2352 | 10-in. | 10/5/1949 | In the hall of the mambo king | Orquesta Anselmo Sacasas | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Victor | D9FB-2353 | 10-in. | 10/5/1949 | Guararé | Orquesta Anselmo Sacasas | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D9FB-2354 | 10-in. | 10/5/1949 | Opus 13 | Rubén González ; Orquesta Anselmo Sacasas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D9FB-2355 | 10-in. | 10/5/1949 | B flat Mambo | Orquesta Anselmo Sacasas | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-242 | 10-in. | before 3/25/1940 | Tu jijo serán jabá | Orquesta Casino de la Playa | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | CU-381 | 10-in. | before 5/1/1940 | Quiero amar | Orquesta Riverside ; Anselmo Sacasas ; Miguelito Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-400[a] | 10-in. | before 5/6/1940 | Amanecer criollo | Orquesta Riverside ; Anselmo Sacasas ; Miguelito Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-400[b] | 10-in. | before 5/15/1940 | Sombras de mi tierra | Orquesta Riverside ; Anselmo Sacasas ; Miguelito Valdés | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-401 | 10-in. | before 5/6/1940 | Del codo al caño | Orquesta Riverside ; Anselmo Sacasas ; Miguelito Valdés | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-402[a] | 10-in. | before 5/6/1940 | Así viviré | Orquesta Riverside ; Anselmo Sacasas ; Miguelito Valdés | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-408[a] | 10-in. | before 5/15/1940 | En la frontera de México | Orquesta Riverside ; Anselmo Sacasas ; Miguelito Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sacasas, Anselmo," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108359.
Sacasas, Anselmo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108359.
"Sacasas, Anselmo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Sacasas, Anselmo - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00023476
Wikidata: Anselmo Sacasas - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q276034
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/26605405
MusicBrainz: Anselmo Sacasas - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/46c45374-2baf-48ad-b474-13b8263e975f
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