Pedrito Junco

Pedro Junco Jr. (born as Pedro Buenaventura Jesus del Junco-Redondas, 22 February 1920 – 25 April 1943) was a Cuban composer. He composed many boleros such as "Estoy Triste, "Soy Como Soy", "Me lo Dijo el Mar", "Quisiera", "Tus Ojos" and his most famous song "Nosotros". He was the first of three sons born to Pedro Nicolás del Junco-Valdés and María Regla Redondas-Rios.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 22, 1916 (Pinar del Río), Died April 25, 1939

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1943 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor CU-867 10-in. before 4/19/1955 Nosotros Orquesta Aragon Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor CU-1097 10-in. before 10/1/1943 Nosotros Pedro Calonge ; Conjunto Casino ; Roberto Espí Instrumental ensemble with male vocal solo and xylophone solo composer  
Victor CU-1217 10-in. 6/6/1944 Gracias Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Junco, Pedrito," accessed November 12, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107854.

Junco, Pedrito. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107854.

"Junco, Pedrito." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107854

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