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 126-150 of 177 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-056403	10-in.	9/28/1940	Adversidad	Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BS-056404	10-in.	9/28/1940	Serenata tropical	Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-056405	10-in.	9/28/1940	Los carnavales de oriente	Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble	director, instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BS-056406	10-in.	9/28/1940	Canción del mar	Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BS-056407	10-in.	9/28/1940	Cuatro personas	Bobby Capó ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BS-056408	10-in.	9/28/1940	Sueña la conga	Bobby Capó ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BS-056410	10-in.	9/28/1940	Batucada	Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band with vocal refrain	director
Victor	BS-056411	10-in.	9/28/1940	Bilongo	Bobby Capó ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	director, instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BS-056423	10-in.	10/1/1940	Visit Panama	Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BS-056425	10-in.	10/1/1940	Agua agua!	Lina Romay ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BS-056426	10-in.	10/1/1940	Noche de ronda	Carmen Castillo ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-056427	10-in.	10/1/1940	Salud, dinero y amor	Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-056428	10-in.	10/1/1940	A baracoa me voy	Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band with vocal refrain	director
Victor	BS-056430	10-in.	10/1/1940	Ni pitos ni flautas	Nico Lopez ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-073815	10-in.	4/7/1942	Nightingale	Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	MBS-084878	10-in.	1944	Tentación de amor	Jorge Negrete ; Orquesta Manuel Sabre Marroquin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	MBS-092237	10-in.	before 9/12/1950	Cuban mambo	Pérez Prado Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	MBS-095458	10-in.	before 1/31/1956	Nightingale	Orquesta Juan García Esquivel	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D7VB-0530	10-in.	4/30/1947	Un poquito de amor	Desi Arnaz ; Desi Arnaz Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-1814	10-in.	10/24/1947	One, two, three, kick	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Martin Men ; Stuart Wade	Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7FB-2681	10-in.	12/15/1947	Con maracas	Jose y su orquesta Morand	Instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	CU-112[a]	10-in.	before 7/30/1948	Canta playera	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	arranger
Columbia	W150456	10-in.	4/11/1930	Santiago	Paul Specht Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	composer
Columbia	W150483	10-in.	4/21/1930	Dark night	The Columbia Photo Players ; The Rondoliers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal 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	director

(Results 126-150 of 177 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cugat, Xavier," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104154.

Cugat, Xavier. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104154.

"Cugat, Xavier." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.