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 51-75 of 96 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-76768	10-in.	8/9/1933	Songs by Jose Mojica	José Mojica	Dubbed recording from film : Tenor vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-76769	10-in.	8/9/1933	Songs by Jose Mojica	José Mojica	Dubbed recording from film : Tenor vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	PBS-79344	10-in.	9/7/1934	Cierre los ojos y suena	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	PBS-79345	10-in.	9/7/1934	Preguntaselo a ellas	Rodolfo Hoyos ; José Mojica	Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with instrumental ensemble	songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	PBS-79346	10-in.	9/7/1934	Recuerdas?	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	MBS-015216	10-in.	before 7/5/1938	Nocturnal	Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Columbia	COW16030	10-in.	9/29/1934	Preguntaselo a ellas	Virgilio Rabén	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	CO16030	10-in.	9/29/1934	Pregúntaselo a ellas : Vas	Virgilio Rabén	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Columbia	COW16032	10-in.	approximately September 1934	Cierra los ojos y sueña	Virgilio Rabén	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	B13707	10-in.	8/1/1933	Amame : Fox canción	Virgilio Rabén	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Edison	7187	10-in.	2/27/1920	Ausencia	José Mojica	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	7188	10-in.	2/27/1920	Canción de los achares	José Mojica	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	7266	10-in.	4/5/1920	Agua que va rio abajo	José Mojica	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	7267	10-in.	4/5/1920	Fingida	José Mojica	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	7274	10-in.	4/7/1920	Virgencita	José Mojica	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	7275	10-in.	4/7/1920	Ojos tapatios	José Mojica	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	9525	10-in.	5/22/1924	Adiós, trigueña!	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	9526	10-in.	5/19/1924	Ay-ay-ay	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	9527	10-in.	5/23/1924	Eres tú	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	9528	10-in.	5/23/1924	Golondrina mensajera	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	9531	10-in.	5/26/1924	Princesita	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	9532	10-in.	5/26/1924	Al pie de tu ventana	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10373	10-in.	5/14/1925	Altiva	José Mojica	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10374	10-in.	5/15/1925	Amar y sufrir	José Mojica	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10377	10-in.	5/16/1925	Te he de querer	José Mojica	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 51-75 of 96 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mojica, José," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104212.

Mojica, José. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104212.

"Mojica, José." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.