José María Egas

José María Egas (Manta, 1896 - 1982) was an Ecuadorian poet. Many of his poems were turned into the lyrics of "pasillos". Egas studied law at the University of Guayaquil graduated in 1927. He was then active as a lawyer and journalist, but became best ko wn for his poetry, being appointed national poet laureate in 1976. He served as a professor at the University of Guayaquil. He was the brother of the poet Hugo Mayo.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 28, 1896 (Bahía de Caráquez), Died February 16, 1982 (Bahía de Caráquez)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1939

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter

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Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Victor	BVE-89808	10-in.	5/3/1935	Invernal	Luis Alvarez ; Margarita Cueto	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	songwriter
Victor	CU-48	10-in.	before 8/2/1939	Vaso de lágrimas	Rubén y Plutarco Uquillas	Male vocal duet	songwriter

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Egas, José María," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105150.

Egas, José María. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105150.

"Egas, José María." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

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