Armando Orefiche
Armando Oréfiche (Havana, Cuba 5 June 1911 – Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, December 2000) was a Cuban composer and pianist in the mid-20th century. Oréfiche was one of many artists who played with the Lecuona Cuban Boys between 1935 and 1938. Oréfiche led the Armando Oréfiche and his Havana Cuban Boys band, a ballroom rumba band, until the 1980s when they dissolved. Oréfiche subsequently took a position as pianist at the five-star Hotel Reina Isabel of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 5, 1911 (La Víbora), Died November 24, 2000 (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, arranger, leader, piano, lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BAVE-039768 | 10-in. | 12/15/1940 | Rumba en colores | Agustín Brugueras ; Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Osvaldo Novarro | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Victor | BS-051566 | 10-in. | 6/26/1940 | Guaira | Miguelito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-055599 | 10-in. | 9/6/1940 | En la plantacion | Miguelita Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | CU-298 | 10-in. | before 4/22/1940 | Bajo la luna | Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Dolores Lombardo ; Oscar Lombardo | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | composer | |
| Victor | CU-299 | 10-in. | before 4/22/1940 | Salvaje | Agustín Brugueras ; Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Oscar Lombardo | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Victor | CU-300 | 10-in. | before 4/22/1940 | La comparsa | Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Armando Orefiche | Jazz/dance band, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CU-341[a] | 10-in. | before 4/23/1940 | Habana de mi amor | Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | CU-343 | 10-in. | before 4/23/1940 | Colibrí | Lecuona Cuban Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
| Victor | CU-344 | 10-in. | before 4/23/1940 | Cocktail de congas | Lecuona Cuban Boys | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Gramophone | 0J775 | 10-in. | 10/31/1932 | Rapsodia tropical | Lecuona Cuban Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Gramophone | 0J776 | 10-in. | 10/31/1932 | Karabalí | Lecuona Cuban Boys | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Gramophone | 0J784 | 10-in. | 11/1/1932 | El frutero | Lecuona Cuban Boys | Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Gramophone | 0J785 | 10-in. | 11/1/1932 | El pregón del dulcero | Lecuona Cuban Boys | Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5491 | 10-in. | 10/25/1935 | Tambah | Antonio Bruguera ; Lecuona Cuban Boys | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5492 | 10-in. | 10/25/1935 | Amapola | Lecuona Cuban Boys | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5493 | 10-in. | 10/25/1935 | Rumbas cubanas | Lecuona Cuban Boys | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5494 | 10-in. | 10/25/1935 | Tabou | Antonio Bruguera ; Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Alberto Rabagliati | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet | arranger | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5495 | 10-in. | 10/25/1935 | Puchunguita | Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Alberto Rabagliati | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5607 | 10-in. | 2/14/1936 | Folie-nègre | Lecuona Cuban Boys | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5609 | 10-in. | 2/14/1936 | La guajira | Antonio Bruguera ; Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Alberto Rabagliati | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5685 | 10-in. | 4/9/1936 | Maria la o | Élyane Célis ; Lecuona Cuban Boys | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | arranger | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5686 | 10-in. | 4/9/1936 | Tendre bolero | Élyane Célis ; Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Ernesto Vásquez | Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5687 | 10-in. | 4/9/1936 | Pour toi Madona | Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Alberto Rabagliati | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5688 | 10-in. | 4/9/1936 | Rumba musulmana | Lecuona Cuban Boys | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | arranger | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5690 | 10-in. | 4/9/1936 | La Havane a Paris | Lecuona Cuban Boys | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5705 | 10-in. | 4/20/1936 | Rumba azul | Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Alberto Rabagliati | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5706 | 10-in. | 4/20/1936 | Cafunga | Antonio Bruguera ; Lecuona Cuban Boys | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5863 | 10-in. | 9/29/1936 | Hindou | Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Alberto Rabagliati | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5864 | 10-in. | 9/29/1936 | Dime adiós | Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Alberto Rabagliati | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5866 | 10-in. | 9/29/1936 | Anacaona | Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Alberto Rabagliati | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5973 | 10-in. | 12/1/1936 | Mayari | Josephine Baker ; Lecuona Cuban Boys | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5974 | 10-in. | 12/1/1936 | La conga Blicoti | Josephine Baker ; Lecuona Cuban Boys | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6151 | 10-in. | 4/15/1937 | Rumba blanca | Antonio Bruguera ; Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Alberto Rabagliati | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6466 | 10-in. | 11/23/1937 | Maria la o | Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Alberto Rabagliati | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6467 | 10-in. | 11/23/1937 | Noche de Biarritz | Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Alberto Rabagliati | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6468 | 10-in. | 11/23/1937 | La rumbita | Agustín Brugueras ; Lecuona Cuban Boys | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8472 | 10-in. | 11/18/1947 | La Don Juan | Havana Cuban Boys ; Armando Orefiche ; Peggy Walsh | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer, lyricist, leader | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8473 | 10-in. | 11/18/1947 | Drume negrita | Havana Cuban Boys ; Armando Orefiche ; Chiquito Orefiche | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8474 | 10-in. | 11/18/1947 | Señorita Chi-Chi | Rey Alvarado ; Havana Cuban Boys ; Armando Orefiche | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8482 | 10-in. | 12/16/1947 | Don Chimbilico | Havana Cuban Boys ; Armando Orefiche ; Chiquito Orefiche | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader, composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8484 | 10-in. | 12/16/1947 | Micamagüey | Rey Alvarado ; Havana Cuban Boys ; Armando Orefiche | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader, composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8487 | 10-in. | 12/18/1947 | Cho-Cho | Havana Cuban Boys ; Armando Orefiche ; Peggy Walsh | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8488 | 10-in. | 12/18/1947 | Karabali | Rey Alvarado ; Havana Cuban Boys ; Armando Orefiche ; Peggy Walsh | Jazz/dance band, with vocal duet | leader, arranger | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8489 | 10-in. | 12/18/1947 | Me estoy enamorandodeti | Havana Cuban Boys ; Armando Orefiche ; Peggy Walsh | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Orefiche, Armando," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112697.
Orefiche, Armando. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112697.
"Orefiche, Armando." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Orefiche, Armando - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2005031369
Wikidata: Armando Orefiche - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4792799
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/42043691
MusicBrainz: Armando Orefiche - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f591ac62-e116-4c1b-a339-778a100b6eed
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