Ernesto Duarte
Ernesto Duarte Brito (Jovellanos (Cuba), November 7, 1922 – Madrid, Spain, March 4, 1988) was a Cuban musician, author of the bolero Cómo fue, whose performance by Benny Moré became very famous. There are many versions of this bolero all over the world. He was the father of the multi-instrumentalist, composer and arranger Tito Duarte. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 7, 1922 (Jovellanos), Died March 4, 1988
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, leader, lyricist
Notes: Full name: Ernesto Duarte Brito. Father of Tito Duarte.
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | MBS-092470 | 10-in. | before 11/22/1950 | ¿Dónde estabas tú? | Beny Moré ; Orquesta Rafael de Paz | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | MBS-095229 | 10-in. | before 7/28/1955 | Prefiero soñar | Ernesto Duarte Orchestra ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | E0FB-5272 | 10-in. | 8/15/1950 | ¿Dónde estabas tú? | Tito Puente Orchestra ; Vicentico Valdés | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | E1FB-1773 | 10-in. | 4/13/1951 | El baile del pinguino | Conjunto Tito Puente ; Vicentico Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | CU-272 | 10-in. | before 5/17/1949 | El tiempo será testigo | Conjunto Colonial de Nelo Sosa | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | VE-298 | 10-in. | 5/17/1949 | Arrímate, cariñito | Alcibiades Sánchez | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | CU-472 | 10-in. | before 10/16/1950 | El baile del pingüino | Guaracheros ; Luisito Pla | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | CU-490[b] | 10-in. | before 1/30/1951 | Dónde estabas tú | Conjunto Colonial de Nelo Sosa | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | CU-970[b] | 10-in. | before 8/15/1956 | Luna rossa | Xiomara Alfaro ; Ernesto Duarte Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | CU-971[b] | 10-in. | before 9/15/1956 | Lagrimas de estrellas | Xiomara Alfaro ; Ernesto Duarte Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | CU-972[c] | 10-in. | before 8/15/1956 | Potpourrit | Xiomara Alfaro ; Ernesto Duarte Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Duarte, Ernesto," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112305.
Duarte, Ernesto. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112305.
"Duarte, Ernesto." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Ernesto Duarte Brito
Discogs: Ernesto Duarte
Allmusic: Ernesto Duarte
IMDb: Ernesto Duarte
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Duarte, Ernesto - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2004023925
Wikidata: Ernesto Duarte Brito - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16492758
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/56819613
MusicBrainz: Ernesto Duarte Brito - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/35ff774a-2522-457a-8f5b-c403c5405def
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