Plácido Acevedo
Plácido Acevedo (1904 – 1974) was a musician born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. He played the flute and trumpet and was also a composer, known for his originality. Acevedo's compositions include "Boda Gris" (Gray Wedding), "Por seguir tus huellas" (By Following Your Steps), and "Cabellera Blanca" (White Hair). After learning to play the flute, given by his father, Plácido Acevedo, Sr., he studied the trumpet, and when he attained mastery of the instrument, he traveled to New York, where he made his best creations. One of his most popular compositions was the "Zorzal" (Robin). This composition was sung by almost everybody in his time. He created numerous other pieces, including "Comedia" (Comedy), "Cuál Mágica Visión" (Magical Vision), "Amargas Mi Existencia" (You Bitter My Existence), "Santuario Sagrado" (Sacred Sanctuary), "Tus Besos Me Hicieron Tanto Daño" (Your Kisses Harmed Me), "Hiéreme Sin Compasión" (Wound Me Without Compassion), "El Flamboyán", "Tu Castigo Será Grande" (Your Punishment Will Be Great), "Dulce veneno" (Sweet Poison) and "Pobre Bardo" (Poor Bard). He founded the Mayarí Quartet in the 1930s, in honor of a town in Cuba. This Quartet is part of Puerto Rican musical history, having recorded more than thirty CDs. After Acevedo's death, Chiquitín Garcia became the director of the Mayarí Quartet. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1903 (Aguadilla), Died February 27, 1974 (Barceloneta)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, director, leader, trumpet, songwriter, lyricist, arranger
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Recordings (Results 101-105 of 105 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | E31600 | 10-in. | 12/14/1929 | Si nos morimos | Plácido Acevedo ; Plenaros Sureños | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Brunswick | E31601 | 10-in. | 12/14/1929 | Con los sureños | Plácido Acevedo ; Plenaros Sureños | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Brunswick | E31602 | 10-in. | 12/14/1929 | No llores corazón | Plácido Acevedo ; Plenaros Sureños | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Brunswick | B14257 | 10-in. | 11/3/1933 | Blanca estrella : Danza moderna | Cuarteto Flores | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Brunswick | B14451 | 10-in. | 12/14/1933 | Campanas de mi aldea : Bolero | Canario y su Grupo | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Acevedo, Plácido," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110941.
Acevedo, Plácido. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110941.
"Acevedo, Plácido." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Acevedo, Plácido - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98053136
Wikidata: Plácido Acevedo - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7205908
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/78394324
MusicBrainz: Plácido Acevedo - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/21fd69de-a861-4e98-9264-fb99b4d30597
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