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 (Results 26-34 of 34 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 26-34 of 34 records)

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.