Carlos Vidal
Carlos Vidal Bolado also known as "Vidal Bolado" (1914–1996) was a Cuban conga drummer and an original member of Machito and his Afro-Cubans. Vidal holds the double distinction of being the first to record authentic folkloric Cuban rumba and the first to play congas in Latin jazz (with Machito and his Afro-Cubans). |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1914, Died August 24, 1996
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1953 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: conga
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E3FB-2018 | 10-in. | 11/13/1953 | Dansero | Orquesta Don Tosti | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, conga | |
| Victor | E3FB-2019 | 10-in. | before 11/13/1953 | Castigame | Orquesta Don Tosti | Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, conga | |
| Victor | E3FB-2020 | 10-in. | 11/13/1953 | Don Tosti meets Prado | Orquesta Don Tosti | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, conga | |
| Victor | E3FB-2021 | 10-in. | 11/13/1953 | Montuno no. uno | Orquesta Don Tosti | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, conga | |
| Decca | L 8999 | 2/27/1956 | Puttin' on the style | The Gateway Singers | instrumentalist, conga | |||
| Decca | L 9000 | 2/27/1956 | The midnight special | The Gateway Singers | instrumentalist, conga | |||
| Decca | L 9001 | 2/27/1956 | Fair maid | The Gateway Singers | instrumentalist, conga | |||
| Decca | L 9337 | 6/26/1956 | Monaco | The Gateway Singers | instrumentalist, conga | |||
| Decca | L 9338 | 6/26/1956 | Run, come see Jerusalem | The Gateway Singers | instrumentalist, conga | |||
| Decca | L 9339 | 6/26/1956 | Rock Island line | The Gateway Singers | instrumentalist, conga | |||
| Decca | L 9340 | 6/26/1956 | I was born about 10,000 years ago | The Gateway Singers | instrumentalist, conga | |||
| Decca | L 9341 | 6/26/1956 | Sally don't you grieve | The Gateway Singers | instrumentalist, conga | |||
| Decca | L 9415 | 7/24/1956 | Come to the dance | The Gateway Singers | instrumentalist, conga | |||
| Decca | L 9416 | 7/24/1956 | True love | The Gateway Singers | instrumentalist, conga | |||
| Decca | L 9417 | 7/24/1956 | Ezekiel saw the wheel | The Gateway Singers | instrumentalist, conga | |||
| Decca | L 9418 | 7/24/1956 | Tumbalalaika | The Gateway Singers | instrumentalist, conga | |||
| Decca | L 9419 | 7/24/1956 | Bury me in my overalls | The Gateway Singers | instrumentalist, conga |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vidal, Carlos," accessed November 10, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/210611.
Vidal, Carlos. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/210611.
"Vidal, Carlos." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Vidal, Carlos, 1914-1996 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2012077172
Wikidata: Carlos Vidal - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5042760
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/250897473
MusicBrainz: Carlos Vidal - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/77db0830-b8ed-404d-9029-b7a2dff4d897
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