Obdulio Morales

Obdulio Morales Ríos (April 7, 1910 – January 9, 1981) was a Cuban pianist, conductor, composer and ethnomusicologist, an important figure in the late afrocubanismo movement. He championed Afro-Cuban music traditions and sponsored artists such as Merceditas Valdés.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 7, 1910 (Havana), Died January 9, 1981 (Havana)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1961

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, leader, songwriter, lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-024172 10-in. 7/28/1938 Guabina Boricuas ; Augusto Coén Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-027929 10-in. 10/17/1938 Chismoso Ramiro Gómez-Kemp ; Orquesta "La Conga" ; Ricardito ; Oscar de la Rosa Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet composer  
Victor BS-027930 10-in. 10/17/1938 El ruego Orquesta "La Conga" ; Ricardito ; Oscar de la Rosa Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble composer  
Victor BS-071408 10-in. 9/26/1941 Voodoo moon Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Tito Rodríguez Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor CU-54[b] 10-in. before 5/19/1948 La culebra Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Daniel Santos Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor CU-462 10-in. before 10/23/1950 Mamberen-beren-bo Los Guaracheros de Oriente Male vocal and instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor CU-516 10-in. before 3/27/1951 Bistec con papas Rey Díaz Calvet ; Orquesta Gigante Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia HCO1275 10-in. 2/20/1945 Enlloro Luis del Campo ; Xavier Cugat ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia COW24388 10-in. 4/18/1939 El huego : Cubano Orquesta Hermanos Moráles Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo composer  
Columbia WCO24815 10-in. 6/26/1939 Bongó : Afro antillano Orquesta Hermanos Moráles Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo composer  
Columbia WCO24819 10-in. 6/26/1939 Velorio : Afro antillano Orquesta Hermanos Moráles Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo composer  
Columbia CO27205 10-in. 4/23/1940 Necesita una mujer : Bolero son Orquesta Hermanos Moráles Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo composer  
Decca 110306 3/7/1961 La pachanga Antobal's Cuban All Stars leader  
Decca 110307 3/7/1961 Nina Antobal's Cuban All Stars leader  
Decca 110308 3/7/1961 El sopon (Cuban stew) Antobal's Cuban All Stars leader  
Decca 110309 3/7/1961 Campina Cubana (Cuban countryside) Antobal's Cuban All Stars leader  
Decca 110310 3/7/1961 Atardecer Cuban (Cuban sunset) Antobal's Cuban All Stars leader  
Decca 110311 3/7/1961 Porque? (Why?) Antobal's Cuban All Stars leader  
Decca 110312 3/7/1961 The peanut vendor (El manisero) Antobal's Cuban All Stars leader  
Decca 110313 3/7/1961 Hatuey Antobal's Cuban All Stars leader  
Decca 110314 3/7/1961 Las claves Antobal's Cuban All Stars leader  
Decca 110315 3/7/1961 Redencion Antobal's Cuban All Stars leader  
Decca 110316 3/7/1961 Yemaya Antobal's Cuban All Stars leader  
Decca 110317 3/7/1961 Fregao! (Washed up) Antobal's Cuban All Stars leader  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Morales, Obdulio," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110865.

Morales, Obdulio. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110865.

"Morales, Obdulio." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110865

External Sources

Wikipedia: Obdulio Morales

Discogs: Obdulio Morales

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Morales, Obdulio - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98032512

Wikidata: Obdulio Morales - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q19973593

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/71004653

MusicBrainz: Obdulio Morales - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/95328ecc-480f-4957-939a-791930bc742f

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