José Mojica

José Mojica

Fray José de Guadalupe Mojica (14 September 1895 – 20 September 1974) was a Mexican Franciscan friar and former tenor and film actor. He was known in the music and film fields as José Mojica. Mojica joined the world of the American film industry before entering religious life. Together with Dolores del Río, Tito Guízar, Ramón Novarro and Lupe Vélez, he was among the few Mexican people who made history in the early years of Hollywood. Regarding his activity as a friar, singer and actor, he felt that religion and art have never been at conflict. If God gave me the grace of voice and singing skills, I use them for His glory, he explained.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 14, 1896 (San Gabriel Municipality), Died September 20, 1974 (Lima)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1938

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, songwriter, lyricist, translator, composer

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 96 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-37871	10-in.	3/25/1927	El tropezón	Antonio Cortis	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Victor	BVE-40020	10-in.	9/21/1927	Pais azul	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-40021	10-in.	9/21/1927	Pasas por el abismo	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-40022	10-in.	9/21/1927	Gitana	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-40023	10-in.	9/21/1927	Jurame	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-40026	10-in.	9/22/1927	Gratia plena	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-40027	10-in.	9/22/1927	Amores y amorios	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-42960	10-in.	9/19/1928	Que queres que yo li haga	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-42961	10-in.	9/19/1928	Un amor que se va	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CVE-42962	12-in.	9/20/1928	Salve, dimora	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CVE-42963	12-in.	9/20/1928	Czar Berendey's cavatine	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-46172	10-in.	9/18/1928	Viejos conventos	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-46173	10-in.	9/18/1928	La sultana	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	PBVE-54836	10-in.	6/10/1930	Libre soy	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	PBVE-54837	10-in.	6/10/1930	Alguna vez	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	PBVE-58579	10-in.	2/15/1930	Oh! Where are you?	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-58658	10-in.	2/14/1930	One mad kiss	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-58659	10-in.	2/14/1930	Behind the mask	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-58662	10-in.	2/15/1930	Lament	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	PBVE-62644	10-in.	6/6/1930	En donde estás?	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	PBVE-62645	10-in.	6/6/1930	Un beso loco	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	PBVE-68400	10-in.	11/5/1932	Miniatura	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with female vocal trio and orchestra	songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	PBVE-68401	10-in.	11/5/1932	Unidos por siempre	José Mojica ; Mary Solares	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	PBVE-68402	10-in.	11/5/1932	Amame	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	PBVE-68403	10-in.	11/5/1932	Es un ladrón	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 1-25 of 96 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mojica, José," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104212.

Mojica, José. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104212.

"Mojica, José." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.