Antonio María Romeu

Antonio María Romeu

Antonio María Romeu Marrero (11 September 1876 – 18 January 1955) was a Cuban pianist, composer and bandleader. His orchestra was Cuba's leading charanga for over thirty years, specializing in the danzón. Throughout his career he was popularly known as El Mago de las Teclas (The Keyboard Magician).

Birth and Death Data: Born September 11, 1876 (Jibacoa), Died January 18, 1955 (Havana)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1909 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, piano, arranger, lyricist, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 251-275 of 325 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	82628	10-in.	approximately June 1919	Iris : Danzón	Orquesta Francesa de Antonio Romeu	Instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, piano, composer
Columbia	82629	10-in.	approximately June 1919	Guanabaca la bella : Danzón	Orquesta Francesa de Antonio Romeu	Instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, piano, composer
Columbia	82645	10-in.	approximately June 1919	Cuban delirium : Danzón	Orquesta Francesa de Antonio Romeu	Instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	82884	10-in.	approximately June 1919	24 de Febrero de 1897 : Punto guajiro	Orquesta Francesa de Antonio Romeu	Instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	83007	12-in.	approximately 1920	Wenceslao : Danzón	Orquesta Francesa de Antonio Romeu	Instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, piano, composer
Columbia	83008	12-in.	approximately 1920	Tira la cuchara y rompe el plato : Danzón	Orquesta Francesa de Antonio Romeu	Instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, piano, composer
Columbia	83020	12-in.	approximately 1920	A Moorish lady	Francesa de Romeu Orchestra ; Orquesta Francesa de Antonio Romeu	Instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	83021	12-in.	approximately 1920	La flauta mágica : Danzón	Orquesta Francesa de Antonio Romeu	Instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, piano, composer
Columbia	83022	12-in.	approximately 1920	If I should die on the highway	Francesa de Romeu Orchestra ; Orquesta Francesa de Antonio Romeu	Instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	83023	12-in.	approximately 1920	Los 22 amigos : Danzón	Orquesta Francesa de Antonio Romeu	Instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	83026	12-in.	approximately February 1919	Jiribilla : Ensalada de rumbas	Claudio García Cabrera	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	leader
Columbia	83034	12-in.	approximately 1920	Recuerdos del pasado : Danzón	Orquesta Francesa de Antonio Romeu	Instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, piano, composer
Columbia	83035	12-in.	approximately 1920	La ley seca : Danzón	Orquesta Francesa de Antonio Romeu	Instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, piano, composer
Columbia	83036	12-in.	approximately 1920	A bailar mujeres : Danzón	Orquesta Francesa de Antonio Romeu	Instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, piano, composer
Columbia	83037	12-in.	approximately 1920	Me voy a Alemania : Danzón	Orquesta Francesa de Antonio Romeu	Instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	93031	10-in.	approximately September 1920	Debajo la cama hay gente : Danzón	Orquesta Francesa de Antonio Romeu	Instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, piano, composer
Columbia	93032	10-in.	approximately September 1920	La Liga de las Naciones	Orquesta Francesa de Antonio Romeu	Instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	93034	10-in.	approximately September 1920	Cielito lindo	Orquesta Francesa de Antonio Romeu	Instrumental ensemble	composer, leader, instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	93035	10-in.	approximately September 1920	San Lázaro te acompañe : Danzón	Orquesta Francesa de Antonio Romeu	Instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, piano, composer
Columbia	93036	10-in.	approximately September 1920	Los 30	Orquesta Francesa de Antonio Romeu	Instrumental ensemble	composer, leader, instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	93037	10-in.	approximately September 1920	La niña mimada : Danzón	Orquesta Francesa de Antonio Romeu	Instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, piano, composer
Columbia	93038	10-in.	approximately September 1920	Mulata fascinante	Orquesta Francesa de Antonio Romeu	Instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	93041	10-in.	approximately September 1920	Hablando por radio : Danzón	Orquesta Francesa de Antonio Romeu	Instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	93042	10-in.	approximately September 1920	La república griega	Orquesta Francesa de Antonio Romeu	Instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	93049	10-in.	approximately September 1920	México al día : Danzón	Orquesta Francesa de Antonio Romeu	Instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, piano

(Results 251-275 of 325 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Romeu, Antonio María," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116631.

Romeu, Antonio María. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116631.

"Romeu, Antonio María." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

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