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Manuel Corona

Manuel Corona Raimundo (17 June 1880, in Caibarién – 9 January 1950 in Marianao, Havana) was a Cuban trova musician, and a long-term professional rival of Sindo Garay.

He came to Havana when the Cuban War of Independence broke out, and worked as a bootblack and a cigar-roller. His supervisor at the cigar factory taught him the guitar, and in 1905 he set up in a café in the red-light district of San Isidro. The district was controlled by the chulo (pimp) Alberto Yarini (1882–1910), who became famous for introducing French prostitutes (putas francesas) willing to perform more salacious acts than even the Cubans were used to. The francesas cut heavily into the profits of the Cuban putas, and the result was a gang war in which Yarini was killed.

Corona was present through all this, playing and singing to the punters, whores and pimps. He and one of the girls developed a love affair, and soon enough her pimp was on his trail. In a line that might have come from "Frankie and Johnny", Corona said later "She was a whore, and she had her man, but I liked her." The pimp came after him with a knife, and a cut to his hand prevented him playing the guitar again. From then on he lived from his compositions.

He wrote hundreds of compositions, some of them amongst the finest examples of Cuban sentiment, such as Mercedes, Longina, Santa Cecilia and Aurora. Guarachas such as El servicio obligatorio (National Service) and Acelera, Ñico, acelera were topical comments. La habanera was a deliberate reply to Garay's La bayamesa. Corona died in poverty.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 17, 1880 (Caibarién), Died 1950 (Havana)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, vocalist, guitar

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-13271 10-in. 5/12/1913 El río Floro y Cruz Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Victor B-13286 10-in. 5/13/1913 Solo suspiro Floro y Cruz Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Victor B-13288 10-in. 5/13/1913 Te ví primero Floro y Cruz Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Victor B-16236 10-in. 7/26/1915 Herminia Floro Zorrilla Male vocal solo, with guitar composer  
Victor BVE-59510 10-in. 3/6/1930 Nubes de ensueno Dueto Bobadilla Brito Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor G-1598 10-in. 10/23/1916 Caruso del solar Floro y Cruz Male vocal duet, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor G-1599 10-in. 10/23/1916 Rafael y su mujer Floro y Cruz Male vocal duet, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor G-1600 10-in. 10/23/1916 Josefa Floro Zorrilla Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor G-1601 10-in. 10/23/1916 ¡Qué bigotes tiene Gil! Floro y Cruz Male vocal duet, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor G-1624 10-in. 10/24/1916 El biplano Floro y Cruz Male vocal duet, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor G-1625 10-in. 10/24/1916 La matancera Floro y Cruz Male vocal duet, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor G-1626 10-in. 10/24/1916 Los ángeles Floro y Cruz Male vocal duet, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor G-1627 10-in. 10/24/1916 Las mulatas de Bombay Floro y Cruz Male vocal duet, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor G-1628 10-in. 10/24/1916 Fuga de amor Floro y Cruz Male vocal duet, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor G-2604 10-in. 2/8/1918 Amalia Batista Sexteto Habanero Godínez Vocal and instrumental sextet vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor G-2605 10-in. 2/8/1918 Carmelina mira, tuyo soy corazón Sexteto Habanero Godínez Vocal and instrumental sextet vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor G-2606 10-in. 2/8/1918 Mi nena Sexteto Habanero Godínez Vocal and instrumental sextet vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor G-2607 10-in. 2/8/1918 Mujer bandolera Sexteto Habanero Godínez Vocal and instrumental sextet vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor G-2608 10-in. 2/8/1918 Voy a patinar con mi novia Sexteto Habanero Godínez Vocal and instrumental sextet vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor G-2609 10-in. 2/8/1918 Rosa, qué linda eres Sexteto Habanero Godínez Vocal and instrumental sextet vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor G-2705 10-in. 2/23/1918 Mulata sandunguera Floro y Cruz Male vocal duet, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia 37812 10-in. between 1906 and 1913 A mi yaya Floro y Higinio Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 48012 10-in. between 1913 and 1917 Mercedes : Criolla Villamil y Vilches Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 48014 10-in. between 1913 and 1917 Se rompló la máquina : Rumba Villamil y Vilches Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 48327 10-in. approximately 1917 Mi pecho y mi alma : Bolero Pepe Luis ; Miguel Zaballa Vocal duet with guitar composer  
Columbia 82047 10-in. either 1917 or 1918 Contestación a Tímidez : Canción María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82048 10-in. either 1917 or 1918 Mi viaje a Pogolotti : Rumba María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82049 10-in. either 1917 or 1918 Óyelo bien, Rubén : Rumba María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82050 10-in. either 1917 or 1918 Mujer perjura : Bolero María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82070 10-in. either 1917 or 1918 Clara Luz : Bolero Floro y Cruz Vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82071 10-in. either 1917 or 1918 Los tres patriotas : Clave Floro y Cruz Vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82074 10-in. either 1917 or 1918 Fao Wenceslao : Rumba Floro y Cruz Vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82075 10-in. either 1917 or 1918 Cristantemo : Vals Floro y Cruz Vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82076 10-in. either 1917 or 1918 A Rosa Floro y Cruz Vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82144 10-in. either 1917 or 1918 Linda mulata : Guaracha Viañez & Corona Vocal duet, with guitar vocalist  
Columbia 82145 10-in. 1918 Qué malas son las mujeres : Rumba Viañez & Corona Vocal duet, with guitar vocalist  
Columbia 82147 10-in. either 1917 or 1918 Nicomedes Corcobea : Canción Viañez & Corona Vocal duet, with guitar vocalist  
Columbia 82148 10-in. either 1917 or 1918 Corona y Rubén en las trincheras : Rumba Viañez & Corona Vocal duet, with guitar vocalist  
Columbia 82149 10-in. either 1917 or 1918 Negrita angelical : Canción Viañez & Corona Vocal duet, with guitar vocalist  
Columbia 82624 10-in. either 1919 or 1920 Longina : Melodea Manuel Corona ; María Teresa Vera Female-male vocal duet, with guitar vocalist, composer  
Columbia 82625 10-in. either 1919 or 1920 Mis lágrimas María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82640 10-in. either 1919 or 1920 Edelmira : Bolero Manuel Corona ; María Teresa Vera Female-male vocal duet, with guitar vocalist, composer  
Columbia 82641 10-in. either 1919 or 1920 Alejandrina : Bolero Manuel Corona ; María Teresa Vera Female-male vocal duet, with guitar vocalist, composer  
Columbia 82642 10-in. either 1919 or 1920 Eva moderna : Bolero María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82643 10-in. either 1919 or 1920 Rayos de plata : Bolero María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82644 10-in. 1919 or 1920 Morita Bayamesa María Teresa y Zequeira Vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82647 10-in. either 1919 or 1920 Santa Cecilia : Melodía María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82648 10-in. either 1919 or 1920 Te acuerdas María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82659 10-in. either 1919 or 1920 Cuanto reniego Manuel Corona ; María Teresa Vera Female-male vocal duet, with guitar vocalist  
Columbia 82661 10-in. either 1919 or 1920 Yo moriré : Bolero María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82662 10-in. either 1919 or 1920 Tu alma y la mía Manuel Corona ; María Teresa Vera Female-male vocal duet, with guitar vocalist, composer  
Columbia 82665 10-in. either 1919 or 1920 El triunfo aliado Manuel Corona ; María Teresa Vera Female-male vocal duet, with guitar vocalist, composer  
Columbia 82666 10-in. either 1919 or 1920 Chinita sandunguera Manuel Corona ; María Teresa Vera Female-male vocal duet, with guitar vocalist, composer  
Columbia 82667 10-in. either 1919 or 1920 Dónde estabas anoche, prieta : Son Manuel Corona ; María Teresa Vera Female-male vocal duet, with guitar vocalist, composer  
Columbia 82668 10-in. either 1919 or 1920 Año de amor : Guaracha Manuel Corona ; María Teresa Vera Female-male vocal duet, with guitar vocalist, composer  
Columbia 82670 10-in. November 1920 Ráscame chambelona : Son Son Santiaguero Vocal trio, with guitar vocalist, composer  
Columbia 82677 10-in. between 1917 and 1920 Carmita : Bolero José Castillo ; Manuel Corona Male vocal duet, with guitar vocalist, composer  
Columbia 82679 10-in. either 1919 or 1920 Mi yoya : Bolero María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82682 10-in. either 1919 or 1920 Pensando en ti : Vlace Higinio ; María Teresa Vera Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82683 10-in. either 1919 or 1920 Cuca : Bolero María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82689 10-in. either 1919 or 1920 Los viejos y la cumbancha Manuel Corona ; María Teresa Vera Female-male vocal duet, with guitar vocalist, composer  
Columbia 82691 10-in. either 1919 or 1920 Dime si me quieres Manuel Corona ; María Teresa Vera ; Rafael Zequeira Vocal trio, with guitar vocalist, composer  
Columbia 82692 10-in. December 1919 Amalia Batista Son Santiaguero Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia 82714 10-in. November 1920 Si muero en la carretera Terceto Habanero Vocal trio, with guitar vocalist  
Columbia 82715 10-in. November 1920 La mora Terceto Habanero Vocal trio, with guitar vocalist  
Columbia 82744 10-in. 9/29/1919 Se acabó la choricera : Son Floro y Miguel Vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82876 10-in. approximately May 1920 Contestación a adiós a la Habana : Canción María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82893 10-in. approximately May 1920 Las glorias de mi vida : Bolero María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82894 10-in. approximately May 1920 Cubana hermosa : Bolero María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82895 10-in. approximately May 1920 Remembranza y olvido : Bolero María Teresa Vera Female vocal solo, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82921 10-in. approximately May 1920 Cuba y España : Rumba María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82922 10-in. approximately May 1920 La choricera de Enrizo : Rumba María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82959 10-in. approximately May 1920 Dime adiós Matancera : Rumba María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82964 10-in. approximately May 1920 Nicanor en la lata : Rumba María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82966 10-in. approximately May 1920 Los ángeles : Son María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82967 10-in. approximately May 1920 Isabel : Son María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82968 10-in. approximately May 1920 Amor imposible : Bolero María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82971 10-in. approximately May 1920 Acuérdate de mí María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82980 10-in. approximately May 1920 Gentil Zagala : Canción María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82985 10-in. approximately May 1920 La mulata fascinante : Rumba María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82986 10-in. approximately May 1920 La rifa : Rumba María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82987 10-in. approximately May 1920 Quedan las butifarras : Rumba María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 93544 10-in. approximately August 1923 La situación de Cuba María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 93550 10-in. approximately August 1923 Pasionaria de mi vida : Criolla Manuel Corona ; Pancho Majagua Male vocal duet, with guitar vocalist, composer  
Columbia 93554 10-in. approximately August 1923 Arete con aré : Rumba Manuel Corona ; Pancho Majagua Male vocal duet, with guitar vocalist, composer  
Columbia 93686 10-in. approximately August 1923 Amelia : Bolero María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 93688 10-in. approximately August 1923 Eskimo pie : Son María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia W95241 10-in. November 1926 Aurora : Son Sexteto "Occidente" Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Corona, Manuel," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116684.

Corona, Manuel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116684.

"Corona, Manuel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116684

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