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. |
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Recordings (Results 176-176 of 176 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia (U.K.) | WL3935 | 10-in. | 10/12/1932 | Green eyes | Orchestre Typique Castellanos de la Cabane Cubaine ; Mme. Riestra | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer |
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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Menéndez, Nilo," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109918.
Menéndez, Nilo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109918.
"Menéndez, Nilo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Menéndez, Nilo, 1902-1987 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no94002173
Wikidata: Nilo Menéndez - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16011934
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/10031748
MusicBrainz: Nilo Menéndez - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f31a197d-07cb-4936-b08d-16e8f34291b8
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