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Margarita Lecuona

Margarita Lecuona (1910–1981) was a Cuban singer and composer who is remembered for composing Afro songs such as "Babalú" and "Tabú".

Birth and Death Data: Born April 18, 1910 (Havana), Died March 19, 1981 (New Jersey)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1944

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

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-81963 10-in. 3/20/1934 Tabú Cuarteto Machín Instrumental quartet, with male vocal duet composer, lyricist  
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 lyricist  
Victor BS-059213 10-in. 2/8/1941 Amor de guajiro Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Sarita Herrera ; Tito Rodríguez Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet composer  
Victor CU-104[a] 10-in. before 9/5/1939 Negro gangá Rafael Hernández ; Margarita Lecuona ; Orquesta Riverside Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist  
Victor CU-381 10-in. before 5/1/1940 Quiero amar Orquesta Riverside ; Anselmo Sacasas ; Miguelito Valdés Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and piano songwriter  
Victor CU-1176 10-in. before 3/27/1944 Por eso no debes René Cabel ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lecuona, Margarita," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111962.

Lecuona, Margarita. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111962.

"Lecuona, Margarita." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111962

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