Alfonso Esparza Oteo

Alfonso Esparza Oteo (Aguascalientes, 2 August 1894 - Mexico City, 31 January 1950) was a Mexican composer. Esparza first success among Mexico City music fans was a foxtrot, and his music was enormously popular in the 1920s. Álvaro Obregón was listening to "El Limoncito", one of Esparza's compositions, when he was assassinated.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 2, 1894 (Aguascalientes City), Died January 31, 1950

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1949

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

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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 303 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BAVE-039091 10-in. 12/23/1939 Tehuana Orquesta Típica Victor Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-039540 10-in. before 12/6/1940 Mi viejo amor Orquesta Tropical ; Guillermo Posadas ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor MBS-045289 10-in. before 5/8/1940 Como tú quieras Tomás Morato ; Orquesta Juan S. Garrido Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor MBS-045342 10-in. before 6/3/1940 Conchita Cintrón Orquesta Moises Pasquel Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor MBS-045346 10-in. before 6/3/1940 Alma de España Orquesta Moises Pasquel Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor MBS-054236 10-in. before 2/14/1941 El sabrosito Moisés y su Orquesta Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor CS-060636 12-in. 2/11/1941 Dime que si Harold Levy ; Carlos Ramírez ; Victor Concert Orchestra Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor MBS-067480 10-in. before 7/2/1942 Cosas de la vida Hermanas Aguila ; Orquesta Absalón Pérez Female vocal group, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BS-073841 10-in. 4/20/1942 Pajarillo barranqueño Federico Jimeno Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and laúd arranger  
Victor MBS-090789 10-in. before 6/24/1948 La rondalla Mariachi Chapala ; Las Mochitecas Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-091180 10-in. before 2/28/1949 La rondalla Mariachi Chapala ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-091181 10-in. before 2/28/1949 Canción del corazón Mariachi Chapala ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-091249 10-in. before 4/12/1949 El adolorido Hermanos Rosas ; Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia 93185 10-in. 1920-1925 Plenitud Banda Columbia Band composer  
Columbia 93396 10-in. approximately Jan. 1923 Frou frou Elena Ehlers Female vocal solo composer  
Columbia 93427 10-in. February 1923 Mi viejo amor : Danzón Orquesta Columbia [Orquesta Francesa de A. Moreno] Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia 93445 10-in. April 1923 Agua le pido a mi Díos Elena Duran ; José Moriche Female-male vocal duet composer  
Columbia 93446 10-in. April 1923 Deja, morena mía Elena Duran ; José Moriche Female-male vocal duet composer  
Columbia 93635 10-in. between 1923 and 1925 La ingrata José Moriche Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 93636 10-in. between 1923 and 1925 Golondrina mensajera José Moriche Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W95149 10-in. approximately 1926 Mujer Orquesta "Los Trovadores" Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia W95362 10-in. approximately November 1926 La huerfanita Pilar Arcos Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W95367 10-in. approximately 1926 Mañanita fría Pilar Arcos Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W95370 10-in. approximately 1926 Mantones y claveles Banda Columbia Band composer  
Columbia W95421 10-in. December 1926 Mi viejo amor : Canción Quinteto Típico Mexicano Instrumental quintet composer  
(Results 101-125 of 303 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Esparza Oteo, Alfonso," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109181.

Esparza Oteo, Alfonso. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109181.

"Esparza Oteo, Alfonso." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109181

External Sources

Wikipedia: Alfonso Esparza Oteo

Discogs: Alfonso Esparza Oteo

Allmusic: Alfonso Esparza Oteo

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Esparza Oteo, Alfonso - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91024641

Wikidata: Alfonso Esparza Oteo - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4722026

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/24163529

MusicBrainz: Alfonso Esparza Oteo - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3cb7e978-bb64-4d67-a231-e6bba37410f7

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