Nilo Menéndez

Nilo Menéndez Barnet (Matanzas, 26 September 1902 - Burbank, California, 15 September 1987) was a Cuban-born naturalized American songwriter. Menéndez came to the United States in 1924 when he was 22. He wrote his best known song "Aquellos Ojos Verdes" in 1929 and was recorded several times by Latin artists and translated into English in 1931. The song became a major hit when Jimmy Dorsey recorded it as "Green Eyes" around 1941.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 26, 1902 (Matanzas), Died September 15, 1987 (Burbank)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1947

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

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

Recordings (Results 126-150 of 176 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W97199	10-in.	June 1929	Besos bajo la luna : Canción	Francisco Fuentes Pumarino	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W97412	10-in.	August 1929	El trigémino : Danzonete	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W97413	10-in.	August 1929	Quisiera tu amor arrancarme : Canción	Paco Santillana	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W97414	10-in.	August 1929	Rompiendo la rutina : Danzonete	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W97428	10-in.	August 1929	Ultimo recuerdo : Habanera	Marta De La Torre ; Daniel Manso	Violin duet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W97458	10-in.	September 1929	Remordimiento : Canción	Consuelo de Guzmán	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W175667	10-in.	approximately May 1928	[Test recording]	Nilo Menéndez ; Tomasita Nuñez	Soprano vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W176087	10-in.	11/13/1929	Test recording	Artists vary	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W194608	10-in.	approximately 1930	Piel roja	Enric Madriguera ; Notas Mágicas	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W703051	10-in.	December 1929	El pirulero : Guaracha	Tomasita Nuñez	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W703052	10-in.	December 1929	Negra soy	Tomasita Nuñez	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Columbia	W703066	10-in.	December 1929	Viniste del cielo : Fox trot	Pinocho y sus Botones	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W703118	10-in.	February 1930	Tierra mía : Marcha patriótica	Tito Coral ; Enric Madriguera Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	W703134	10-in.	February 1930	Cuando : Chacalera	Alberto de Lima ; Nilo Menéndez	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia	W703155	10-in.	March 1930	Garufa : Tango	Orquesta Tipica de Madriguera	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	vocalist
Columbia	W703165	10-in.	March 1930	India mía (Red Plume) : Fantasía indo-americana	Angelita Loyo ; Adolfo Utrera	Vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W703169	10-in.	March 1930	Mocito rana : Tango	Orquesta Tipica de Madriguera	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	vocalist
Columbia	W703172	10-in.	March 1930	Mamá yo quiero de eso : Fox trot	Orquesta Tipica de Madriguera	Jazz/dance band	vocalist
Columbia	W703186	10-in.	April 1930	Gitana preciosa : Canción española	Adolfo Utrera	Male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W703203	10-in.	April 1930	Otro amor por quien llorar : Bolero	Guty Cárdenas	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Columbia	W703204	10-in.	April 1930	Rosa	Guty Cárdenas ; Nilo Menéndez	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W703258	10-in.	May 1930	Porqué me dejaste, amor : Vals canción	Angelita Loyo	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W703304	10-in.	June 1930	Aquellos ojos verdes	Ernesto Lecuona ; Nilo Menéndez ; Adolfo Utrera	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W703305	10-in.	June 1930	María la O	Ernesto Lecuona ; Nilo Menéndez ; Adolfo Utrera	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W704084	10-in.	July 1931	Sueños de amor	Enric Madriguera ; Nilo Menéndez	Violin solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano

(Results 126-150 of 176 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Menéndez, Nilo," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109918.

Menéndez, Nilo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109918.

"Menéndez, Nilo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.