Barbarito Díez
Barbarito Díez (December 4, 1909 – May 6, 1995) was a Cuban singer who specialized in danzón. He began his career as the singer for Graciano Gómez and Isaac Oviedo's son group, before joining Antonio María Romeu's orchestra. As the lead vocalist for Romeu's ensemble for 20 years, he established himself as one of the main exponents of the sung danzón. He continued singing with his own charanga, as well as other groups, for another 30 years. He also toured and recorded in Venezuela and Puerto Rico before retiring in the early 1990s, when complications from diabetes prevented him from performing and eventually resulted in his death in 1995. A naturally-gifted tenor, he was known for his sense of rhythm, correct diction and romantic style. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 4, 1909, Died May 6, 1995 (Havana)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-010879 | 10-in. | 6/15/1937 | Volvi a querer | Barbarito Díez ; Orquesta Antonio M. Romeu | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-010880 | 10-in. | 6/15/1937 | Dale como es | Barbarito Díez ; Orquesta Antonio M. Romeu | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-010881 | 10-in. | 6/15/1937 | Dime que me amas | Barbarito Díez ; Orquesta Antonio M. Romeu | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | CU-52 | 10-in. | before 8/2/1939 | El bonbonero | Barbarito Díez ; Orquesta Antonio M. Romeu | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | CU-53[a] | 10-in. | before 8/2/1939 | De amor no se muere nadie | Barbarito Díez ; Orquesta Antonio M. Romeu | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | CU-54[a] | 10-in. | before 8/2/1939 | Cadencia tropical | Barbarito Díez ; Orquesta Antonio M. Romeu | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Díez, Barbarito," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102202.
Díez, Barbarito. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102202.
"Díez, Barbarito." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Díez, Barbarito, 1909-1995 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78027123
Wikidata: Barbarito Díez - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5719338
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/22340564
MusicBrainz: Barbarito Díez - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/03928095-62f3-455b-af68-443c08279564
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