Ernesto Lecuona
Ernesto Lecuona y Casado (Spanish pronunciation: [eɾˈnesto leˈkwona]; August 7, 1896 – November 29, 1963) was a Cuban composer and pianist, many of whose works have become standards of the Latin, jazz and classical repertoires. His over 600 compositions include songs and zarzuelas as well as pieces for piano and symphonic orchestra. In the 1930s, he helped establish a popular band, the Lecuona Cuban Boys, which showcased some of his most successful pieces and was later taken over by Armando Oréfiche. In the 1950s, Lecuona recorded several LPs, including solo piano albums for RCA Victor. He moved to the United States after the Cuban Revolution and died in Spain in 1963. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 6, 1896 (Guanabacoa), Died November 29, 1963 (Santa Cruz de Tenerife)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano, lyricist, songwriter, leader, arranger
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 403 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | XVE-48238 | 10-in. | 12/6/1928 | Recuerdas tú? | María Ruiz | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | XVE-48239 | 10-in. | 12/6/1928 | Mujer | Miguel de Grandy | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | leader, composer | |
Victor | XVE-48240 | 10-in. | 12/6/1928 | El pavo reál | María Luisa Morales | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | leader, composer | |
Victor | XVE-48241 | 10-in. | 12/6/1928 | Isabelita no me quiere | Eusebio Delfín ; María Luisa Morales | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | leader, composer | |
Victor | XVE-48242 | 10-in. | 12/6/1928 | Tus ojos azules | Eusebio Delfín ; María Luisa Morales | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer, leader | |
Victor | XVE-48263 | 10-in. | 12/12/1928 | Y la negra bailaba | Ernesto Lecuona | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-48341 | 10-in. | 2/7/1929 | Americana soy | Margarita Cueto | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-48383 | 10-in. | 2/21/1929 | Canción de la rosa | Margarita Cueto | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-48549 | 10-in. | 1/8/1929 | Chilena gentil | Juan Pulido | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-48550 | 10-in. | 1/8/1929 | Por eso te quiero | Juan Pulido | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-49297 | 10-in. | 12/27/1928 | Canto Siboney | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-53603 | 10-in. | 5/9/1929 | Ali Babá | Margarita Cueto | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BVE-53605 | 10-in. | 5/9/1929 | El pirulero | Margarita Cueto | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BVE-53630 | 10-in. | 5/16/1929 | El faisan | Margarita Cueto | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-53657 | 10-in. | 5/23/1929 | Quisiera | Margarita Cueto | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-53658 | 10-in. | 5/23/1929 | Como yo te quiero | Margarita Cueto | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-53690 | 10-in. | 5/29/1929 | Aquella tarde | Margarita Cueto ; Juan Pulido | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-53853 | 10-in. | 6/20/1929 | Lamento africano | Margarita Cueto | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-55851 | 10-in. | 9/19/1929 | Serenata romantica | Onofré Vidal | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-56236 | 10-in. | 9/23/1929 | Canto Siboney | Robert MacGimsey | Whistling solo, with guitar and organ | composer | |
Victor | BVE-59777 | 10-in. | 5/1/1930 | Si tu supieras | Marion Talley | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BAVE-60600 | 10-in. | Feb. 1931 | Canto siboney | Orquesta Adolfo Carabelli | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BVE-62151 | 10-in. | 5/13/1930 | Lamento africano | Don Azpiazu ; Havana Casino Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BVE-62158 | 10-in. | 5/15/1930 | Canto negro | Margarita Cueto | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | CVE-62656 | 12-in. | 6/19/1930 | Malagueña | Olga Samaroff Stokowski | Piano solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lecuona, Ernesto," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104088.
Lecuona, Ernesto. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104088.
"Lecuona, Ernesto." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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