Agustín Lara

Ángel Agustín María Carlos Fausto Mariano Alfonso del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Lara y Aguirre del Pino (Spanish pronunciation: [aɣusˈtin ˈlaɾa]; October 30, 1897 – November 6, 1970), known as Agustín Lara, was a Mexican composer and performer of songs and boleros. He is recognized as one of the most popular songwriters of his era. His work was widely appreciated not only in Mexico but also in Central and South America, the Caribbean and Spain. After his death, he has also been recognized in the United States, Italy and Japan. Notable performers of his work include Pedro Vargas who was a friend, Juan Arvizu, Nestor Mesta Chayres, Pedro Infante, Javier Solís, Julio Iglesias, Manuel Mijares, Vicente Fernandez, Luis Miguel, Perez Prado, Chavela Vargas and Natalia Lafourcade among others. Outside the Spanish speaking world, his most famous songs are Granada, Solamente Una Vez (You Belong to My Heart) and Piensa en mí, which have both been recorded by numerous international singers, including Enrico Caruso, Mario Lanza and José Carreras.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 30, 1897 (Mexico City), Died November 6, 1970 (Mexico City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter, vocalist, piano, leader, arranger, speaker

Recordings (Results 126-150 of 408 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-86397	10-in.	3/4/1935	Viviré para tí	Orquesta Pedro Vía	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet	lyricist, composer
Victor	BAVE-86597	10-in.	September 1934	Granada	Orquesta Radio Splendid ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist, composer
Victor	BAVE-86598	10-in.	September 1934	Toledo	Orquesta Radio Splendid ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-87463	10-in.	1/29/1935	Farolito	Marimba Pan-Americana	Marimba band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-87704	10-in.	1/26/1935	Enamorada	Abundio Ortíz	Male vocal solo, with guitar	lyricist, composer
Victor	BVE-87706	10-in.	1/26/1935	Farolito	Abundio Ortíz	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BVE-87708	10-in.	1/26/1935	Piénsolo bien muchacha	Abundio Ortíz	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, lyricist
Victor	BVE-87756	10-in.	1/29/1935	Flor de lis	Abundio Ortíz	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and piano	composer, lyricist
Victor	BVE-87758	10-in.	1/29/1935	En vano espero	Abundio Ortíz	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and piano	composer, lyricist
Victor	BVE-87783	10-in.	1/30/1935	Vuelve	Ben Martínez ; Félix Tamez	Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars	lyricist, composer
Victor	BVE-87785	10-in.	1/30/1935	El último beso	Ben Martínez ; Félix Tamez	Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars	lyricist, composer
Victor	BVE-87815	10-in.	1/31/1935	Siempre te vás	Lydia Mendoza	Female vocal solo, with guitar	composer, lyricist
Victor	BVE-87817	10-in.	1/31/1935	As de corazones	Lydia Mendoza	Female vocal solo, with guitar	lyricist, composer
Victor	BVE-87818	10-in.	1/31/1935	La cumbancha	Lydia Mendoza	Female vocal solo, with guitar	composer, lyricist
Victor	BVE-89835	10-in.	5/20/1935	Otoño	Marimba Pan-Americana	Marimba band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-89837	10-in.	5/20/1935	Limosna	Marimba Pan-Americana	Marimba band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-89839	10-in.	5/20/1935	Gota de miel	Marimba Pan-Americana	Marimba band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	MBS-90527	10-in.	1935 or earlier	El cisne	Chino Ibarra ; Agustín Lara	Male vocal solo, with trumpet and piano	vocalist
Victor	MBS-90528	10-in.	1935 or earlier	Pienso en tí	Agustín Lara	Male vocal solo, with trumpet and piano	vocalist
Victor	MBS-90529	10-in.	1935 or earlier	Principe	Agustín Lara	Male vocal solo, with trumpet and piano	vocalist
Victor	MBS-90530	10-in.	1935 or earlier	El novillero	Chino Ibarra ; Agustín Lara	Male vocal solo, with trumpet and piano	vocalist
Victor	MBS-90614	10-in.	February 1936 or earlier	Oración caribe	Agustín Lara	Male vocal solo, with violin	vocalist
Victor	MBS-90615	10-in.	February 1936 or earlier	Quien me lo manda	Agustín Lara	Male vocal solo, with violin	vocalist
Victor	MBS-90616	10-in.	February 1936 or earlier	A lo macho	Agustín Lara	Male vocal solo, with violin	vocalist
Victor	MBS-90626	10-in.	February 1936 or earlier	Para siempre	Agustín Lara	Male vocal solo, with violin	vocalist

(Results 126-150 of 408 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lara, Agustín," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105119.

Lara, Agustín. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105119.

"Lara, Agustín." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.