Guty Cárdenas

Guty Cárdenas (1905–1932; full name Augusto Alejandro Cárdenas Pinelo) was a Mexican composer, singer and guitarist, noted as a representative of the cancion yucateca style of music. His well-known works include "Nunca", with lyrics by Ricardo López Méndez. He spent several years in the US, recording with Columbia Records. He was killed, at the age of 27, by a stray bullet during a gunfight in a Mexico City bar. The 1989 Aki Kaurismäki film Leningrad Cowboys Go America is dedicated to his memory.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 12, 1905 (Yucatán), Died April 5, 1932

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, composer, songwriter, vocalist, lyricist, arranger

Notes: Full name: Augusto Alejandro Cárdenas Pinero.

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

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 273 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	[Trial 1928-04-04-01]	10-in.	4/4/1928	Ojos tristes	Guty Cárdenas	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W96410	10-in.	April 1928	Nunca	Miguel Lerdo de Tejada ; Orquesta Típica Lerdo	Instrumental ensemble, with chorus	composer
Columbia	W96465	10-in.	approximately April 1928	Cabecita loca	Guty Cárdenas	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W96470	10-in.	April 1928	Flor	Guty Cárdenas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer
Columbia	W96471	10-in.	approximately April 1928	Quisiera	Guty Cárdenas	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer
Columbia	W96472	10-in.	either April or May 1928	Ojos tristes	Guty Cárdenas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer
Columbia	W96475	10-in.	approximately 1928	Madrecita	Guty Cárdenas	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W96527	10-in.	May 1928	Menudita	Guty y Chalín	Male vocal duet, with guitars	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W96528	10-in.	May 1928	Rayito de sol	Guty y Chalín	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer
Columbia	W96562	10-in.	approximately 1928	Lágrimas	Guty Cárdenas ; Rodolfo Hoyos	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W96602	10-in.	either April or May 1928	Granito de sal	Guty y Chalín	Male vocal duet, with guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W96603	10-in.	either April or May 1928	Boca loca	Guty y Chalín	Male vocal duet, with guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W96655	10-in.	July 1928	Limoncito	Guty y Añez	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W96656	10-in.	July 1928	Varita de nardo	Guty y Añez	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W96705	10-in.	August 1928	Un cruel puñal	Guty Cárdenas ; Tomasita Nuñez	Vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W96707	10-in.	August 1928	Granito de sal : Canción	Guty Cárdenas ; Tomasita Nuñez	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W96710	10-in.	August 1928	Dulce muñequita	Guty Cárdenas	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W96711	10-in.	August 1928	Rinconcito lejano : Canción	Guty Cárdenas ; Tomasita Nuñez	Vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W96712	10-in.	August 1928	Ventanita morada	Guty Cárdenas ; Hermanas Herreras	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W96813	10-in.	October 1928	Blanca rosa	Guty Cárdenas	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter
Columbia	W96814	10-in.	October 1928	Coconito	Guty Cárdenas	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W96820	10-in.	October 1928	Dile a tus ojos	Guty Cárdenas	Male vocal solo, with guitars	composer, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W96825	10-in.	October 1928	Manzanita	Guty Cárdenas	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W96831	10-in.	November 1928	Rayando el sol	Guty y Nancy	Female-male vocal duet, with guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W96832	10-in.	November 1928	Jesusita la vaquera	Guty y Nancy	Female-male vocal duet, with guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cárdenas, Guty," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110727.

Cárdenas, Guty. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110727.

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