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 (Results 26-50 of 93 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 26-50 of 93 records)

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.

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