Xavier Cugat

Xavier Cugat

Xavier Cugat (Catalan: [ʃəβiˈe kuˈɣat]; 1 January 1900 – 27 October 1990) was a Spanish musician and bandleader who spent his formative years in Havana, Cuba. A trained violinist and arranger, he was a leading figure in the spread of Latin music. In New York City, he was the leader of the resident orchestra at the Waldorf–Astoria before and after World War II. He was also a cartoonist and a restaurateur. The personal papers of Xavier Cugat are preserved in the Biblioteca de Catalunya.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1900 (Girona), Died October 27, 1990 (Barcelona)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: director, violin, composer, songwriter, lyricist, arranger

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 177 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-62205	10-in.	4/24/1930	Dark night	Frank Munn ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-77483	10-in.	8/15/1933	Caminito	Carmen Castillo ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BS-77484	10-in.	8/15/1933	Rain in Spain	Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, instrumentalist, violin, director
Victor	BS-77485	10-in.	8/15/1933	Gypsy airs	Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, violin, arranger, director
Victor	BS-77486	10-in.	8/15/1933	Ombo	Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, violin, composer, director
Victor	BS-77487	10-in.	8/15/1933	Silencio	Carmen Castillo ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	instrumentalist, violin, director
Victor	BS-77488	10-in.	8/15/1933	En el rancho grande	Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble	instrumentalist, violin, director
Victor	BS-82381	10-in.	5/4/1934	My shawl	Allan Lane Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-84988	10-in.	11/14/1934	La mancornadora	Pedro Berríos ; Reymundo Gonzales ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	instrumentalist, violin, director
Victor	BS-84989	10-in.	11/14/1934	Vous! Qu'avez-vous fait de [mon] amour	Yolanda Norris ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, violin, director
Victor	BS-84990	10-in.	11/14/1934	Canción de cuna	Pedro Berríos ; Yolanda Norris ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and vocal ensemble	instrumentalist, violin, director
Victor	BS-84991	10-in.	11/14/1934	Isle of Capri	Luis Alvarez ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BS-84992	10-in.	11/14/1934	El sombrero de Gaspar	Pedro Berríos ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	director, instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BS-84993	10-in.	11/14/1934	Tabú	Pedro Berríos ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	director, instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BS-89505	10-in.	4/1/1935	Adios muchachos	Joseph de Soiza ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	director, instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BS-89506	10-in.	4/1/1935	Clavel del aire	Carmen Castillo ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	director, instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BS-89507	10-in.	4/1/1935	Le tango du reve	Yvonne Bouvier ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BS-89508	10-in.	4/1/1935	The lady in red	Don Reid ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	director, instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BS-89509	10-in.	4/1/1935	Then it isn't love	Don Reid ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	director, instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BS-89510	10-in.	4/1/1935	The cocoanut pudding vendor	Pedro Berríos ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet and vocal chorus	director, instrumentalist, violin, songwriter
Victor	BS-89511	10-in.	4/1/1935	Tina	Don Reid ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BS-94183	10-in.	9/5/1935	The Missouri waltz	Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-94184	10-in.	9/5/1935	Let me call you sweetheart (I'm in love with you)	Buddy Clark ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-94185	10-in.	9/5/1935	Waltz down the aisle	Don Reid ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-94186	10-in.	9/5/1935	Jalousie	Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director

(Results 1-25 of 177 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cugat, Xavier," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104154.

Cugat, Xavier. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104154.

"Cugat, Xavier." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.