Pepe Guizar

José Guízar Morfín, better known as Pepe Guízar (February 12, 1906 – 27 September 1980), was a Mexican composer, poet and musician. He composed the song "Guadalajara", a popular mariachi song. His tune, "A Poco No", can be heard in the 1941 film, Citizen Kane.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 12, 1912 (Guadalajara), Died September 27, 1980

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1950

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

Notes: José "Pepe" Guizar MorfÍn.

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= 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 Audio
Victor BS-78690 10-in. 12/1/1933 Por la señal Alfonso Ortiz Tirado Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra and soprano obbligato lyricist  
Victor BVE-89838 10-in. 5/20/1935 Espuma Marimba Pan-Americana Marimba band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor MBS-94874 10-in. 1937 or earlier A poco no Charros de Atotonilco ; Las Dos Marías ; Pepe Guizar Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble composer, vocalist  
Victor [Vi cat 75480-A] 10-in. approximately Dec. 1936 or Jan. 1937 Poco a poquito Las Cantadoras del Bajío Female vocal duet, with guitars composer  
Victor BS-02411 10-in. 10/26/1936 Guadalajara Tito Guizar Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars composer  
Victor BAVE-012134 10-in. 3/9/1938 Qué será? Horacio Lagos ; Orquesta Tipica Edgardo Donato Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor MBS-015159 10-in. before 3/31/1938 A poco no Esperanza Iris ; Orquesta Max Urban Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-015241 10-in. before 7/18/1938 Canción del campo Los Tariacuris Vocal trio, with guitars composer  
Victor MBS-015242 10-in. before 7/28/1938 Ay que mujer Los Tariacuris Vocal trio, with guitars composer  
Victor MBS-015243 10-in. before 7/18/1938 Soy padre de más de cuatro Los Tariacuris Vocal trio, with guitars composer  
Victor MBS-015244 10-in. before 7/28/1938 Por vida de Díos Los Tariacuris Vocal trio, with guitars composer  
Victor BS-038497 10-in. 7/24/1939 Tehuantepec Chayo y Chela ; Rodolfo y sus Serenadores Vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-045091 10-in. before 5/3/1940 No hay que ser Charros de Atotonilco ; Pepe Gutiérrez Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-045092 10-in. before 5/3/1940 Oye, vale Charros de Atotonilco ; Pepe Gutiérrez Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-045093 10-in. before 5/8/1940 La tapatía Charros de Atotonilco ; Pepe Gutiérrez Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-045094 10-in. before 5/8/1940 El corrido del norte Charros de Atotonilco ; Pepe Gutiérrez Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-045099 10-in. before 5/8/1940 Ausencia Charros de Atotonilco ; Pepe y Juanita Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor MBS-045100 10-in. before 5/8/1940 Uy uy uy Charros de Atotonilco ; Pepe y Juanita Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-045244 10-in. before 4/18/1940 Queriendote así Pepe y Juanita Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor MBS-045310 10-in. before 6/7/1940 Cuando ya te creí perdida Charros de Atotonilco ; Pepe y Juanita Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor PBS-055085 10-in. 9/25/1940 Ay! Que bonito! Pepe Guizar ; Hermanos Flores Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor PBS-055086 10-in. 9/25/1940 Dos sueños se encontraron Pepe Guizar ; Hermanos Flores Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble lyricist, vocalist  
Victor PBS-055087 10-in. 9/25/1940 Pregones de México Pepe Guizar ; Hermanos Flores Male vocal solo and male vocal chorus, with guitars, talk, and calls composer, vocalist  
Victor PBS-055088 10-in. 9/25/1940 Nenita Pepe Guizar ; Hermanos Flores Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble lyricist, vocalist  
Victor PBS-055147 10-in. 11/4/1940 Vuelve mi amor Pepe Guizar ; Hermanos Flores Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble composer, vocalist  
Victor PBS-055148 10-in. 11/4/1940 Como México no hay dos Grupo Pepe Guizar Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and guitars composer, leader, vocalist  
Victor PBS-055149 10-in. 11/4/1940 Solo eres tu Pepe Guizar ; Hermanos Flores Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble composer, vocalist  
Victor PBS-055150 10-in. 11/4/1940 Argentina Pepe Guizar ; Hermanos Flores Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble vocalist  
Victor PBS-055151 10-in. 11/4/1940 Sabe Dios Pepe Guizar ; Hermanos Flores Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor MBS-067042 10-in. before 7/25/1941 Porque eres así Charros de Atotonilco ; Pepe y Elvira Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-067043 10-in. before 7/25/1941 Cómo México no hay dos Charros de Atotonilco ; Pepe y Elvira Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-090586 10-in. before 2/2/1948 Sin tí Trío Urquiza Male vocal and instrumental trio composer  
Victor MBS-090782 10-in. before 6/24/1948 Corrido del norte Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-091107 10-in. before 12/28/1948 Noche de Xochimilco Pepe Guizar ; Los Trovadores de México Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor MBS-091110 10-in. before 12/17/1948 Mi patria es así Pepe Guizar ; Los Trovadores de México Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, vocalist  
Victor MBS-092545 10-in. before 12/26/1950 San Luis Potosí Mariachi Pulido ; Jorge Negrete Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-94876 10-in. 1937 or earlier Taxco Charros de Atotonilco ; Las Dos Marías ; Pepe Guizar Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble composer, vocalist  
Victor E0FB-5070 10-in. 12/18/1950 Noche mexicana Fernando Rosas ; Trio del Puerto Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor D9FB-2364 10-in. 10/6/1949 Last night Grupo Tito Guizar Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band and talk composer, lyricist  
Columbia H778 10-in. 4/3/1942 Monterrey : Corrido Trío Hermanos Flores Violin trio, with 3 guitars composer  
Columbia HCO1573 10-in. approximately 1945 Yo soy el corrido Hermanas Padilla ; Orquesta Acuña Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Columbia 32504 10-in. 2/22/1942 El corrido del norte Hermanas Padilla ; Orquesta de los Bohemios Alegres Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick DAL1126 10-in. 5/2/1940 De acá déste lado : Canción Perlitas del Bajío Vocal duet with instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick DAL1127 10-in. 5/2/1940 Ay, qué mujer! : Canción Perlitas del Bajío Vocal duet with instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick DAL1131 10-in. 5/2/1940 Viva méxico! : Canción Perlitas del Bajío Vocal duet with instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick SA2535 10-in. 11/19/1936 El mariache : One step Los Cuatezones Instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick SA2636 10-in. 11/27/1936 Que será? : Canción Hermanas Barraza ; Daniel Palomo Vocal trio, with piano composer  
Brunswick SA2925 10-in. 11/7/1937 Poco a poquito : Canción Hermanas Barraza Female vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Brunswick SA2927 10-in. 11/7/1937 Por ahi dicen : Canción Hermanas Barraza Female vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Brunswick SA2928 10-in. 11/7/1937 Viva México : Canción Hermanas Barraza Female vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Brunswick SA2930 10-in. 11/7/1937 A poco no Hermanas Barraza Female vocal duet, with piano composer  
Brunswick LA1145 10-in. 7/31/1936 El mariache : Canción huapango Laurita y Ray Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and bajo sexto composer  
Brunswick LA1148 10-in. 7/31/1936 Guadalajara : Son jaliciense Laurita y Ray Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and bajo sexto composer  
Brunswick LA1322 10-in. 3/25/1937 Qué será? Qué será? : Canción tapatía Costeños ; Hermanas Padilla Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Decca 61706 10-in. 2/9/1937 Que sera lo que tienes Pepe Guizar performer  
Decca 61707 10-in. 2/9/1937 A pogo no gi Pepe Guizar performer  
Decca 61708 10-in. 2/9/1937 Ora me cumples Pepe Guizar performer  
Decca 61709 10-in. 2/9/1937 Asi semos alla Pepe Guizar performer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Guizar, Pepe," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108899.

Guizar, Pepe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108899.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108899

External Sources

Wikipedia: Pepe Guízar

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Guizar, Pepe - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89019191

Wikidata: Pepe Guízar - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6071769

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/46318425

MusicBrainz: Pepe Guízar - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/aca8a71c-96fa-406e-951d-1ec7f66819a1

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