Moisés Simons

Moisés Simons

Moisés Simons (born Moisés Simón Rodríguez; 24 August 1889 in Havana, Cuba – 28 June 1945 in Madrid, Spain), was a leading Cuban composer, pianist, and orchestra leader. He was the composer of El Manisero (The Peanut Vendor in English) which is considered by many to be the most famous piece of music created by a Cuban musician and has since been recorded by other musicians from around the world hundreds of times.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 24, 1889 (Havana), Died June 24, 1945 (Madrid)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1949

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

Notes: Name also appears as Moisés Simón.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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
Victor	BVE-38850	10-in.	5/31/1927	Así es mi patria	Mariano Meléndez	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-45582	10-in.	6/13/1928	Palmira	Miguel de Grandy	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-45638	10-in.	6/15/1928	El manicero	Miguel de Grandy	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	XVE-48271	10-in.	12/13/1928	Sueña, guarachita, sueña	Carmen Burguete ; María Elosegui ; Mercedes Menéndez	Female vocal trio, with orchestra	composer, leader
Victor	XVE-48272	10-in.	12/13/1928	Paso nañigo	Antonio Machín	Male vocal solo, with male vocal chorus	composer
Victor	XVE-48273	10-in.	12/13/1928	Qué es el danzón?	Carmen Burguete	Female vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and orchestra	composer, leader
Victor	XVE-48274	10-in.	12/13/1928	La negra quirina	Carmen Burguete	Female vocal solo, with male vocal chorus	composer
Victor	XVE-48275	10-in.	12/13/1928	A llorar, a llorar!	Coro de Hombres	Male vocal chorus, with orchestra	leader, composer
Victor	XVE-48276	10-in.	12/13/1928	Oh! Cuba hermosa	María Elosegui ; Mercedes Menéndez	Female vocal duet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Victor	BVE-53953	10-in.	7/26/1929	El manicero	Trío Matamoros	Male vocal trio, with 2 guitars	composer
Victor	BVE-59194	10-in.	2/28/1930	Marta	Eduardo Brito	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BAVE-60914	10-in.	8/26/1931	El manicero	Orquesta Típica Victor	Instrumental ensemble, wiith male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BAVE-60922	10-in.	Aug.-Sept. 1931	El manicero	Alberto Gómez	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-62152	10-in.	5/13/1930	The peanut vendor	Don Azpiazu ; Havana Casino Orchestra ; Antonio Machín	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	65508	10-in.	6/4/1932	Vacunalá	Grupo da Guarda Velha	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BRC-70119	10-in.	7/10/1931	Marta	Manolo Castro ; Havana Yacht Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus (take 1); with male vocal solo (take 2)	composer, lyricist
Victor	BSHQ-72534	10-in.	5/3/1932	Marta	Beniamino Gigli	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BS-78045	10-in.	9/29/1933	Cachumbambé	Orquesta Pedro Vía	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet	composer
Victor	BS-82506	10-in.	5/9/1934	Con picante y sin picante	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-82508	10-in.	5/9/1934	Patica y Mondonguito	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus	lyricist, composer
Victor	BVE-84219	10-in.	9/7/1934	El manicero	Juan Arvizu ; Marimba Pan-Americana	Marimba band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-86379	10-in.	1/8/1935	A gozar	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-86391	10-in.	2/28/1935	Mi chulito	Orquesta Nano Rodrigo	Jazz/dance band	composer, lyricist
Victor	BVE-86399	10-in.	3/4/1935	La negra Quirina	Orquesta Pedro Vía	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-87484	10-in.	2/5/1935	Suena, guarachita, suena	Nilo Menéndez Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	composer, lyricist
Victor	X-45	10-in.	4/4/1924	La bella cubana	Orquesta del Hotel Plaza-Habana ; Moisés Simóns	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	X-53	10-in.	4/14/1925	Basta de amor	Orquesta del Hotel Plaza-Habana ; Moisés Simóns	Jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	X-54	10-in.	4/14/1925	El escobero	Orquesta del Hotel Plaza-Habana ; Moisés Simóns	Jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	BS-035380	10-in.	before 3/30/1939	Rumba guajira	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Elsa Valladares	Re-recording : Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-037435	10-in.	before 6/7/1939	Chivo que rompe tambó	Guillermo Portabales	Re-recording : Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Victor	MBS-091227	10-in.	before 5/25/1949	El manicero	Pérez Prado	Piano solo, with percussion	composer
Victor	D7VB-0426	10-in.	1/20/1947	Peanut vendor	Desi Arnaz ; Desi Arnaz Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7XB-1777	10-in.	10/21/1947	Peanut vendor	José Curbelo Orchestra ; Manyo Lopez	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	D9FB-2825	10-in.	12/29/1949	Marta	Carlos Ramírez	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-214[a]	10-in.	before 3/12/1940	El manicero	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	CU-215[a]	10-in.	before 4/1/1940	El manicero	Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	CU-265	10-in.	before 4/1/1940	Danza del fuego	Lecuona Cuban Boys	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	CU-343	10-in.	before 4/23/1940	Colibrí	Lecuona Cuban Boys	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BRC-Test-484	10-in.	12/9/1931	Marta	Rodolfo Ducal	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	W150993	10-in.	12/2/1930	The peanut vendor	California Ramblers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer
Columbia	[W]151188	10-in.	1/7/1931	The peanut vendor	Rumba Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with incidental singing	composer
Columbia	82687	10-in.	approximately 1919	Soledad	Vicente Ballester	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	S96205	10-in.	approximately 1928	El manisero	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W96684	10-in.	August 1928	Palmira	Rafael Betancourt ; Nilo Menéndez ; Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with 2 pianos	composer
Columbia	W96693	10-in.	August 1928	Serenata cubana	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W96694	10-in.	August 1928	Rumba guajira	Rafael Betancourt ; Nilo Menéndez ; Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with 2 pianos	composer
Columbia	W96695	10-in.	August 1928	Qué es el danzón	Rita Montaner ; Orquesta del Maestro Lacalle	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W96699	10-in.	August 1928	¡Vacúnala! : Rumba hampona	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W97318	10-in.	July 1929	Con picante y sin picante	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W97330	10-in.	July 1929	Chivo que rompe tambó	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W97331	10-in.	July 1929	Lamento negro : Canción	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W704105	10-in.	September 1931	Marta : Canción	Tito Coral	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
OKeh	W2809	10-in.	approximately Jan. 1931	El manisero	Sexteto OKeh	Instrumental sextet, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	W404419	10-in.	12/23/1930	The peanut vendor	Louis Armstrong ; Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E34634	10-in.	9/25/1930	The peanut vendor	Anglo-Persians ; Louis Katzman	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E35938	10-in.	1/20/1931	The peanut vendor	Earl Jackson and his Musical Champions [Duke Ellington Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E35954	10-in.	1/23/1931	The peanut vendor	Five Pennies ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E37247	10-in.	10/8/1931	Marta	Arthur Tracy	Male vocal solo, with accordion	composer
Brunswick	SA3000	10-in.	11/12/1937	El manisero (The peanut vendor)	Ted Brown	Organ solo	composer
Brunswick	TCL1459	10-in.	4/21/1931	Marta	M. Vargas	Male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	HV30455	10-in.	9/12/1929	Lamento africano	Mercedes Menéndez ; Orquesta de Moisés Simons	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Brunswick	HV30482	10-in.	9/12/1929	Patica y mondonguito	Trío Habana	Male vocal duet, with guitar	composer
Brunswick	HV30490	10-in.	9/13/1929	Chivo que rompe tambor	Trio Moya	Vocal and instrumental trio	composer
Brunswick	HV30497	10-in.	9/13/1929	Rumba guajira	Mercedes Menéndez ; Orquesta de Moisés Simons	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, leader
Brunswick	HV30498	10-in.	9/13/1929	El manicero	Sexteto Machin	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	HV30501	10-in.	9/13/1929	Con picante y sin picante	Trio Moya	Vocal and instrumental trio	composer
Brunswick	B15242	10-in.	5/21/1934	Ca-chum-bam-be (See-saw) : Rumba fox	Don Rafael y su Orquesta	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Gramophone	0M531	10-in.	5/11/1932	Rumba	Artists vary	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra and piano	composer
Gramophone	0W550	10-in.	1/9/1931	Los tres golpes	Rico's Créole Band de La Coupole	Jazz/dance band	director, composer
Gramophone	0W551	10-in.	1/9/1931	A una rosa	Rico's Créole Band de La Coupole	Jazz/dance band	composer, director
Gramophone	0PG1042	10-in.	10/9/1933	Dark moon	Rico's Creole Band	Jazz/dance band	composer
Gramophone	0LA2352	10-in.	1/12/1938	Sur la commode	Adrien Adrius ; Ensemble Musette ; Jean Vaissade	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Gramophone	0LA2475	10-in.	5/4/1938	Priquitín pim pom	Antonio Machín ; Orchestre Cubain	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Gramophone	0LA2476	10-in.	5/4/1938	Cachumbambé (Oie,aïe mon cœur)	Antonio Machín ; Orchestre Cubain	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CLX1813	12-in.	9/16/1934	Toi, c'est moi, sélection chantée	Marcel Carivan ; Pills et Tabet ; Simone Simon	Vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CLX1814	12-in.	9/16/1934	Toi, c'est moi, sélection chantée	Marcel Carivan ; Pills et Tabet ; Simone Simon	Vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL3689	10-in.	5/3/1932	Marta	Don Barreto ; Don Barreto et son Orchestre Cubain	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia (U.K.)	CL4610	10-in.	12/27/1933	Wa da dala	Pills et Tabet	Male vocal duet, with piano	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5018	10-in.	9/24/1934	Toi c'est moi	Pills et Tabet	Male vocal duet, with piano	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5019	10-in.	9/24/1934	Adieu Paris	Pills et Tabet	Male vocal duet, with piano	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5040	10-in.	10/10/1934	Pourquoi donc, lorsque l'on s'aime	Marcel Carivan ; Simone Simon ; Georges Tabet	Female-male vocal duet with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5041	10-in.	10/10/1934	Chant du rossignol	Marcel Carivan ; Jacques Pills ; Simone Simon	Female-male vocal duet with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5042	10-in.	10/10/1934	Afin de plaire (air de Maricousa)	Marcel Carivan ; Simone Simon	Female vocal solo with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5043	10-in.	10/10/1934	Moi tout faire! (chanson de Bédélia)	Marcel Carivan ; Simone Simon	Female vocal solo with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5084	10-in.	11/12/1934	Sous les palétuviers	Pierre Chagnon ; Annette Doria ; Adrien Lamy	Vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5086	10-in.	11/12/1934	C'est ça la vie, c'est ça l'amour	Pierre Chagnon ; Suzanne Feyrou ; Adrien Lamy	Vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5158	10-in.	12/14/1934	Sur le flot berceur	Marcel Carivan ; Georges Thill	Male vocal, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5607	10-in.	2/14/1936	Folie-nègre	Lecuona Cuban Boys	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5707	10-in.	4/20/1936	Cubanakán	Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Alberto Rabagliati ; Moisés Simóns	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, piano, songwriter
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5708	10-in.	4/20/1936	Patica y Mondonguito	Antonio Bruguera ; Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Moisés Simóns	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter, instrumentalist, piano
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5904	10-in.	10/19/1936	Duo des aveux	Germaine Sablon ; Jean Sablon ; Wal-Berg	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6227	10-in.	6/9/1937	Sur la commode	Jeanne Aubert ; Louis Wyns	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6785	10-in.	7/12/1938	El danzon	Marcel Carivan ; Tino Rossi	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Simons, Moisés," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110453.

Simons, Moisés. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110453.

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