Conchita Piquer

María de la Concepción Piquer López (13 December 1906 – 12 December 1990), better known as Concha Piquer (and sometimes billed as Conchita Piquer), was a Spanish singer and actress. She was known for her work in the copla form, and she performed her own interpretations of some of the key pieces in the Spanish song tradition, mostly works of the mid-20th century trio of composers Antonio Quintero, Rafael de León y Manuel Quiroga.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 8, 1906 (Valencia), Died December 13, 1990 (Madrid)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1936

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, castanets

Notes: Listed as "Tonadillera" on Columbia labels.

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

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	93239	10-in.	either 1921 or 1922	El florero : Pregón	Conchita Piquer	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia	93240	10-in.	either 1921 or 1922	Canción gitana	Conchita Piquer	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia	93241	10-in.	either 1921 or 1922	La rumba de rumbo : Canción	Conchita Piquer	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia	93242	10-in.	either 1921 or 1922	Rasgos de España	Conchita Piquer	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia	93243	10-in.	either 1921 or 1922	Pepa la naranjera	Conchita Piquer	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia	93247	10-in.	either 1921 or 1922	Amapola	Conchita Piquer	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia	93270	10-in.	either 1921 or 1922	La dulce mentira : Canción	Conchita Piquer	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia	93271	10-in.	either 1921 or 1922	Mi hombre : Canción	Conchita Piquer	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia	93272	10-in.	either 1921 or 1922	Fado de mi tierra	Conchita Piquer	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia	93273	10-in.	either 1921 or 1922	Frivolina : Couplet de los gansos	Conchita Piquer	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia	93274	10-in.	either 1921 or 1922	¡Ay qué miedo!	Conchita Piquer	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia	93275	10-in.	either 1921 or 1922	Ay mamá qué noche aquella! : Couplet picaresco	Conchita Piquer	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia	93315	10-in.	October 1922	Blanco y negro : Fado	Conchita Piquer	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia	93316	10-in.	October 1922	Ven y bésame : Canción fox trot	Conchita Piquer	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia	93320	10-in.	January 1923	La cencerra : Canción gitana	Conchita Piquer	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia	93322	10-in.	January 1923	Maldito tango	Conchita Piquer	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Gramophone	0KA150	10-in.	September 1935	Ya no te quiero	Conchita Piquer	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Gramophone	0KA151	10-in.	September 1935	Triniá	Conchita Piquer	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Gramophone	0KA160	10-in.	7/24/1935	Coplas del burrero	Conchita Piquer	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Gramophone	0KA161	10-in.	7/24/1935	María Magdalena	Conchita Piquer	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Gramophone	0KA392	10-in.	5/23/1936	Catalina	Conchita Piquer	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Gramophone	0KA393	10-in.	5/23/1936	Para el carro	Conchita Piquer	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Gramophone	0J747	10-in.	approximately 1932	Yo-yo	Conchita Piquer	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Gramophone	0J748	10-in.	before August 1933	La madreselva	Conchita Piquer	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Gramophone	0J750	10-in.	approximately 1932	Por la celosía	Conchita Piquer	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Gramophone	0J751	10-in.	before August 1933	Chachi	Conchita Piquer	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Gramophone	BJ2870	10-in.	1/1/1930	Donde tu quieras	Conchita Piquer	Female vocal solo	vocalist
Gramophone	BJ2871	10-in.	1/1/1930	Y va de cuento	Conchita Piquer	Female vocal solo	vocalist
Gramophone	BJ2886	10-in.	1/1/1930	Noche de luna (Sobre la danza de Granados)	Conchita Piquer	Female vocal solo, instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Gramophone	BJ2887	10-in.	1/1/1930	Por la celosia	Conchita Piquer	Female vocal solo, instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Gramophone	BJ2888	10-in.	1/1/1930	La reina cale	Conchita Piquer	Female vocal solo	vocalist
Gramophone	BJ3296	10-in.	4/3/1930	Dulcinea	Conchita Piquer	Female vocal solo	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	WK1464	10-in.	between July and November 1929	Brisas de Málaga	Conchita Piquer	Instrumental ensemble, with castanets	instrumentalist, castanets
Columbia (U.K.)	WK1465	10-in.	between July and November 1929	Fandanguillo gitano	Conchita Piquer	Instrumental ensemble, with castanets	instrumentalist, castanets

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Piquer, Conchita," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105949.

Piquer, Conchita. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105949.

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