José Padilla

José Padilla Sánchez (28 May 1889 in Almería – 25 October 1960 in Madrid), popularly known as Maestro Padilla was a famous Spanish composer and pianist. He was best known for the songs La Violetera and El Relicario, popularized by cuplé singer Raquel Meller, and the pasodoble Valencia

He became famous in France as he composed songs for the Moulin Rouge, like Ça c'est Paris. La Violetera was adapted by Charlie Chaplin for the soundtrack of City Lights (1931).

Birth and Death Data: Born May 23, 1889 (Almería), Died October 25, 1960 (Madrid)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano

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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 149 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E18763-E18765 10-in. 4/15/1926 Valencia Ben Selvin and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E19270-E19271 10-in. 5/14/1926 Valencia Castilians ; Gaston Flores Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E19287-E19289 10-in. 5/17/1926 Valencia Ben Selvin and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E19451-E19453 10-in. 6/3/1926 Valencia Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E21859-E21861 10-in. 3/12/1927 Who’ll buy my violets? Colonial Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E23367½-E23369 10-in. 5/31/1927 Toledo Los Floridians ; Juan Pulido Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E24100-E24102 10-in. 7/28/1927 Paree Castilians Instrumental ensemble, with guitars (Hawaiian) composer  
Brunswick E24785-E24786 10-in. 10/18/1927 Ca...c’est Paris Gilda Mignonette Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick C520-C521 10-in. 7/22/1926 Fleurs d'amour Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick C610-C611 10-in. 9/10/1926 Fleurs d’amour Jules Herbuveaux ; Palmer House Victorians Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick SA2991 10-in. 11/12/1937 El relicario Ted Brown Organ solo composer  
Brunswick A241 10-in. approximately Aug. 1927 Paree Fred Elizalde Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 9531 10-in. 5/26/1924 Princesita José Mojica Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 10934 10-in. 4/20/1926 Valencia Charles Harrison ; Jack Stillman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison 10965 10-in. 5/7/1926 Raquel Meller Kaplan's Melodists Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 11043 10-in. 6/15/1926 Valencia National Male Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Edison 11097 10-in. 7/14/1926 Valencia Dave Kaplan Piano solo composer  
Edison 11459 10-in. 1/21/1927 El relicario Orquesta González Instrumental ensemble composer  
Edison 11783 10-in. 7/7/1927 El relicario Juan Pulido Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 18422 10-in. 4/19/1928 Esto es París Milla Dominguez ; Rondalla Usandizaga Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Edison 18509 10-in. 5/16/1928 Muñeca quiero ser Milla Dominguez ; Rondalla Usandizaga Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Edison N-206 10-in. 4/19/1928 Esto es París Milla Dominguez ; Rondalla Usandizaga Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Edison N-262 10-in. 5/16/1928 Muñeca quiero ser Milla Dominguez ; Rondalla Usandizaga Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Gramophone BP30 10-in. 5/28/1923 Las mujeres de Fígaro La Goya Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone BFR285 10-in. 1/13/1927 Ca, c'est Paris Fredo Gardoni ; M. Puig Accordion and banjo duet composer  
(Results 101-125 of 149 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Padilla, José," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106962.

Padilla, José. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106962.

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

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