Orquesta Casino de la Playa

Orquesta Casino de la Playa, founded in 1937 in Havana, Cuba, was a band that bridged Cuban popular music and the sound of American Jazz Big Bands. It was led by tres player Arsenio Rodríguez, and launched the career of many important musicians in Cuban music. The group took its name from the name of the casino where they worked. In 1948, it relocated to Mexico City.

Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1937

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group

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Recordings (Results 126-150 of 195 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	CU-617	10-in.	before 10/21/1940	Tokú	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-618	10-in.	before 10/21/1940	Muy junto al corazón	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-629	10-in.	before 12/16/1940	Caserita	Toti Lavernia ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	Musical group
Victor	CU-754	10-in.	before 6/17/1941	Parampampim	Antonio de la Cruz ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-791[a]	10-in.	before 8/25/1941	Mira el carbonero	Antonio de la Cruz ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-827	10-in.	before 11/17/1941	Mulata de la sabrosura	Antonio de la Cruz ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-829	10-in.	before 11/17/1941	Perro, gato y gallo	Antonio de la Cruz ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-830	10-in.	before 11/17/1941	Para que volver	Reinaldo Henríquez ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-845	10-in.	before 12/1/1941	Tumbando caña	Antonio de la Cruz ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-846	10-in.	before 12/1/1941	Rumba buena	Antonio de la Cruz ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-905	10-in.	before 5/4/1942	Yo soy como el guao	Antonio de la Cruz ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	Musical group
Victor	CU-906	10-in.	before 5/4/1942	Los derechos del brujo	Antonio de la Cruz ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-907	10-in.	before 5/4/1942	Queja africana	Antonio de la Cruz ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	Musical group
Victor	CU-908	10-in.	before 5/4/1942	Negra arrollando	Antonio de la Cruz ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-953[a]	10-in.	before 6/19/1942	Jugando de manos	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	CU-954[a]	10-in.	before 6/19/1942	La negra constancia	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	Musical group
Victor	CU-956[a]	10-in.	before 6/19/1942	Que va viejo!	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	CU-972[c]	10-in.	before 8/25/1941	Sin san sore	Antonio de la Cruz ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-973	10-in.	before 12/7/1942	Tres palabras	Reinaldo Henríquez ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-974	10-in.	before 12/7/1942	No vale la pena	Reinaldo Henríquez ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-975[a]	10-in.	before 12/7/1942	Bésame	Reinaldo Henríquez ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-976[a]	10-in.	before 12/7/1942	En qué quedamos?	Reinaldo Henríquez ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-1017	10-in.	before 3/12/1943	La trompetilla	Reinaldo Henríquez ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and vocal group	Musical group
Victor	CU-1018	10-in.	before 3/12/1943	Load a Dios y que ruja el cañón	Reinaldo Henríquez ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and vocal group	Musical group
Victor	CU-1031	10-in.	before 5/7/1943	La feria de las flores	Reinaldo Henríquez ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group

(Results 126-150 of 195 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Orquesta Casino de la Playa," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100595.

Orquesta Casino de la Playa. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100595.

"Orquesta Casino de la Playa." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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