Diosa Costello

Juana de Dios Castrello, better known as Diosa Costello (April 23, 1913 – June 20, 2013), was a Puerto Rican entertainer, performer, producer and club owner, often referred to as "the Latin Bombshell".

Birth and Death Data: Born April 23, 1913 (Guayama), Died June 20, 2013 (Hollywood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

= 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
Columbia CO19382 10-in. 6/5/1936 Alma de mujer Pedro Marcano y su Orquesta Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia CO19383 10-in. 6/5/1936 Cuando tú me querías : Bolero Pedro Marcano y su Orquesta Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet vocalist  
Decca 67848 10-in. 5/29/1940 Cachita Diosa Costello vocalist  
Decca 67849 10-in. 5/29/1940 Pa-ran-pan-pan Diosa Costello vocalist  
Decca 67850 10-in. 5/29/1940 El maraquero (Spic and Spanish) Diosa Costello vocalist  
Decca 67851 10-in. 5/29/1940 Mama Inez Diosa Costello vocalist  
Decca 67852 10-in. 5/29/1940 El manisero (Peanut vendor) Diosa Costello vocalist  
Decca 67853 10-in. 5/29/1940 Para vigo me voy (Say si si) Diosa Costello vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Costello, Diosa," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/309960.

Costello, Diosa. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/309960.

"Costello, Diosa." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/309960

External Sources

Wikipedia: Diosa Costello

IMDb: Diosa Costello

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Costello, Diosa - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2001063688

Wikidata: Diosa Costello - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3708576

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/75661841

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