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 76-100 of 273 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W96926	10-in.	December 1928	Soy virgencita	Guty Cárdenas ; Mercedes ; Adolfo Utrera	Vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W96927	10-in.	December 1928	Ven chamaquito	Quarteto Guty Cárdenas	Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W97120	10-in.	May 1929	El curripipí	Guty Cárdenas	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W97121	10-in.	May 1929	Ojos negros	Chalín Cámara ; Guty Cárdenas	Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W97133	10-in.	May 1929	Pavito real : Ranchera	Guty y Chalín	Vocal duet with guitars	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W97139	10-in.	May 1929	Tortolita	Guty y Chalín	Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W97141	10-in.	approximately May 1929	Tierra de mis amores	Guty Cárdenas ; Adolfo Utrera	Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W97143	10-in.	May 1929	Mañanita de amores : Canción mexicana	Guty y Utrera	Male vocal duet, with guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W97151	10-in.	May 1929	La mancornadora : Ranchera	Guty Cárdenas	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W97159	10-in.	May 1929	Fondo azul	Guty Cárdenas	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer
Columbia	W97160	10-in.	May 1929	Aunque no pueda	Guty Cárdenas	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W97166	10-in.	May 1929	Pierrot	Guty Cárdenas	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W97180	10-in.	June 1929	Corriendo y volando	Guty y Añez	Vocal duet with guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W97184	10-in.	June 1929	Vecinita gentil	Guty Cárdenas	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W97189	10-in.	June 1929	Corazones partidos	Guty Cárdenas	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W97191	10-in.	June 1929	Torcacita	Guty Cárdenas	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W97192	10-in.	June 1929	De punta y hacha	Guty Cárdenas	Male vocal solo, with guitars	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W97193	10-in.	June 1929	Tehuana	Guty y Utrera	Vocal duet with guitars	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W97207	10-in.	June 1929	Al viento : Canción Mexicana	Guty Cárdenas	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W97209	10-in.	June 1929	El pagano	Guty Cárdenas	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W97216	10-in.	June 1929	Obregón : Corrido	Guatemala Marimba Serenaders ; Frank Padilla	Marimba band	composer
Columbia	W97222	10-in.	June 1929	Fuiste una estrellita blanca : Criolla	Guty Cárdenas	Male vocal solo, with guitars	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W97224	10-in.	June 1929	Porqué me dejas : Tango	Guty Cárdenas	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W97229	10-in.	June 1929	Carranza : Corrido	Guatemala Marimba Serenaders ; Frank Padilla	Marimba band	composer
Columbia	W97250	10-in.	June 1929	Jazmín	Guty Cárdenas	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 76-100 of 273 records)

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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.