Orquesta Riverside

Orquesta Riverside (known as Orquesta Havana Riverside between 1938 and 1941) was a highly successful Cuban big band that was amongst the most popular ensembles of the 1940s and 1950s. Founded in 1938, it was originally directed by local musician Enrique González Mantici until 1945. Other directors were Antonio Sosa (1945–47), Pedro Vila (1947–57), Adolfo Guzmán (1957–62), Argelio González and Nelson Arocha. In 1993, the ensemble disbanded after a long period lacking success. Years later, Raúl Nacianceno Miyares, a former saxophonist in the band, revived the name of the band with young music graduates, playing the same arrangements as 50 years ago.

Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1938

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group

Notes: Name of group is presented in sources as Orquesta Riverside, Orquesta Havana Riverside and Orquesta Havana-Riverside.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 50 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	CU-318[a]	10-in.	before 4/16/1940	La conga de cayo hueso	Orquesta Havana-Riverside	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-381	10-in.	before 5/1/1940	Quiero amar	Orquesta Riverside ; Anselmo Sacasas ; Miguelito Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and piano	Musical group
Victor	CU-400[b]	10-in.	before 5/15/1940	Sombras de mi tierra	Orquesta Riverside ; Anselmo Sacasas ; Miguelito Valdés	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and piano solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-400[a]	10-in.	before 5/6/1940	Amanecer criollo	Orquesta Riverside ; Anselmo Sacasas ; Miguelito Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-401	10-in.	before 5/6/1940	Del codo al caño	Orquesta Riverside ; Anselmo Sacasas ; Miguelito Valdés	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and piano solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-402[a]	10-in.	before 5/6/1940	Así viviré	Orquesta Riverside ; Anselmo Sacasas ; Miguelito Valdés	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and piano solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-408[a]	10-in.	before 5/15/1940	En la frontera de México	Orquesta Riverside ; Anselmo Sacasas ; Miguelito Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-499	10-in.	before 7/2/1940	Tu lejanía	Juan Arvizu ; Orquesta Riverside	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	Musical group
Victor	CU-500	10-in.	before 7/2/1940	Eterna primavera	Juan Arvizu ; Orquesta Havana-Riverside	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	Musical group
Victor	CU-501	10-in.	before 7/2/1940	Canción del mar	Juan Arvizu ; Orquesta Riverside	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	Musical group
Victor	CU-502	10-in.	before 7/2/1940	Tres besitos	Juan Arvizu ; Orquesta Havana-Riverside	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	Musical group
Victor	CU-503	10-in.	before 7/2/1940	Mulita	Juan Arvizu ; Orquesta Riverside	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	Musical group
Victor	CU-541	10-in.	before 9/3/1940	Otro dia	Orquesta Havana-Riverside ; Lupita Palomera	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	Musical group
Victor	CU-542	10-in.	before 9/3/1940	Llorar	Orquesta Havana-Riverside ; Lupita Palomera	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	Musical group
Victor	CU-545	10-in.	9/11/1940	Adversidad	Orquesta Havana-Riverside ; Lupita Palomera	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-688	10-in.	before 2/25/1941	Ella	Tito Guizar ; Orquesta Riverside	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	Musical group
Victor	CU-689	10-in.	before 2/25/1941	Penumbra	Tito Guizar ; Orquesta Riverside	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	Musical group
Victor	CU-690	10-in.	before 2/25/1941	Acércate mas	Tito Guizar ; Orquesta Riverside	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	Musical group
Victor	CU-691	10-in.	before 2/25/1941	Linda guajira	Tito Guizar ; Orquesta Riverside	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	Musical group
Victor	CU-759	10-in.	before 7/9/1941	Espérame otra vez	René Cabel ; Orquesta Riverside	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	CU-760	10-in.	before 7/9/1941	Realidad	René Cabel ; Orquesta Riverside	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	CU-849	10-in.	before 12/11/1941	Miré tus ojos	Tito Álverez ; Orquesta Havana-Riverside	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	Musical group
Victor	CU-850	10-in.	before 12/11/1941	Historia	Tito Álverez ; Orquesta Havana-Riverside	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	Musical group
Decca	71315	10-in.	12/8/1942	El golpe de bibijagua	Orquesta Havana-Riverside		Musical group
Decca	71316	10-in.	12/8/1942	El maranon	Orquesta Havana-Riverside		Musical group

(Results 26-50 of 50 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Orquesta Riverside," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110551.

Orquesta Riverside. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110551.

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

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