Nilo Menéndez

Nilo Menéndez Barnet (Matanzas, 26 September 1902 - Burbank, California, 15 September 1987) was a Cuban-born naturalized American songwriter. Menéndez came to the United States in 1924 when he was 22. He wrote his best known song "Aquellos Ojos Verdes" in 1929 and was recorded several times by Latin artists and translated into English in 1931. The song became a major hit when Jimmy Dorsey recorded it as "Green Eyes" around 1941.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 26, 1902 (Matanzas), Died September 15, 1987 (Burbank)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1947

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

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= 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
Victor	BAVE-60931	10-in.	Aug.-Sept. 1931	Aquellos ojos verdes	Orquesta Adolfo Carabelli	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BAVE-60961	10-in.	9/16/1931	Aquellos ojos verdes	Isabel Marengo	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-62737	10-in.	6/19/1930	Otro amor por quien llorar	Juan Arvizu	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars	composer
Victor	BVE-62738	10-in.	6/19/1930	Aquellos ojos verdes	Juan Arvizu	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars	composer
Victor	XVE-67159	10-in.	2/19/1931	Aquellos ojos verdes	Antonio Machín ; Orquesta Antonio M. Romeu ; Daniel Sánchez	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet	composer
Victor	BRC-69688	10-in.	6/4/1931	Green eyes	Don Azpiazu ; Chick Bullock ; Havana Casino Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BRC-71267	10-in.	1/21/1932	Green eyes	Georges Metaxa	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BSHQ-73062	10-in.	7/5/1932	Besa	Juan Arvizu	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars (takes 1 and 2); with violin, cello, and piano (takes 3 and 4)	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BSHQ-73063	10-in.	7/5/1932	Falsa	Juan Arvizu	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars (takes 1 and 2); with violin, cello, and piano (takes 3 and 4)	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BSHQ-73097	10-in.	7/11/1932	Amor de ciego	Juan Arvizu	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BSHQ-73098	10-in.	7/11/1932	Quién	Juan Arvizu	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BSHQ-73102	10-in.	7/12/1932	¿Porque me dejaste, amor?	Juan Arvizu	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BAVE-74235	10-in.	July 1933	Aquellos ojos verdes	Don Dean ; Estudiantes de Hollywood	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-82503	10-in.	5/9/1934	Canción de cuna	Hebe Marin	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	leader
Victor	BS-82504	10-in.	5/9/1934	Alma de bohemio	Hebe Marin	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	leader
Victor	BS-82505	10-in.	5/9/1934	Princesa	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	songwriter, instrumentalist, piano, leader
Victor	BS-82506	10-in.	5/9/1934	Con picante y sin picante	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano, leader
Victor	BS-82507	10-in.	5/9/1934	El chicharronero	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez ; Nano Rodrigo	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader
Victor	BS-82508	10-in.	5/9/1934	Patica y Mondonguito	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus	vocalist, leader
Victor	BS-82542	10-in.	5/22/1934	Masabí	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal ensemble	instrumentalist, piano, leader
Victor	BS-82543	10-in.	5/22/1934	Negra soy	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo (take 2)	vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader
Victor	BS-83295	10-in.	6/19/1934	Don't say good-night	Juan Arvizu	Jazz/dance band (re-recording), with male vocal solo and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-83296	10-in.	6/19/1934	Orchids in the moonlight	Juan Arvizu	Jazz/dance band (re-recording), with male vocal solo and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-83383	10-in.	7/17/1934	No fueron tus ojos	Nano Rodrigo	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and tiple	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-83385	10-in.	7/17/1934	Mujeres argentina	Nano Rodrigo	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and tiple	songwriter
Victor	BS-84299	10-in.	9/24/1934	Aquellos ojos verdes	Marimba Pan-Americana	Marimba band	composer
Victor	BS-86096	10-in.	12/6/1934	Si yo tuviera un millon	José Bohr	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-86097	10-in.	12/6/1934	Que aburrido estoy	José Bohr	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-86098	10-in.	12/6/1934	Pero tiene tu boquita	José Bohr	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-86099	10-in.	12/6/1934	Mucho pequé	José Bohr	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-86378	10-in.	1/8/1935	Arrolla	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Victor	BVE-86379	10-in.	1/8/1935	A gozar	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Victor	BVE-86380	10-in.	1/8/1935	Quiero verte sufrir	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Victor	BVE-86381	10-in.	1/8/1935	Quiero	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Victor	BVE-86382	10-in.	1/8/1935	Guajirita	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	vocalist, leader
Victor	BVE-86383	10-in.	1/8/1935	Mujeres coquetas	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	vocalist, leader
Victor	BS-86400	10-in.	12/6/1934	Modelando el amor	José Bohr	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-86401	10-in.	12/6/1934	Africa	José Bohr	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-87483	10-in.	2/5/1935	Lupisambe yuca y ñame	Nilo Menéndez Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Victor	BS-87484	10-in.	2/5/1935	Suena, guarachita, suena	Nilo Menéndez Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	vocalist, leader
Victor	BS-87485	10-in.	2/5/1935	Idilio	Nilo Menéndez Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Victor	BS-87486	10-in.	2/5/1935	Se fué la comparsa	Nilo Menéndez Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Victor	BS-87487	10-in.	2/5/1935	Olvida che	Luis Alvarez ; Alfredo Cibelli	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	BS-92462	10-in.	7/26/1935	Moreno	Guyún ; Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Victor	BS-92463	10-in.	7/26/1935	Hueso na' ma'	Guyún ; Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Victor	BS-92464	10-in.	7/26/1935	Sorpresa	Guyún ; Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Victor	BS-92465	10-in.	7/26/1935	María Belén Chacón	Guyún ; Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Victor	BS-92466	10-in.	7/26/1935	Sombras	Guyún ; Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Victor	BS-92467	10-in.	7/26/1935	Horas de pasión	Guyún ; Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Victor	BS-07715	10-in.	4/5/1937	A love song of long ago	Buddy Clark ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-07716	10-in.	4/5/1937	Hold me tight	Buddy Clark ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-07717	10-in.	4/5/1937	I hum a waltz	Buddy Clark ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-07718	10-in.	4/5/1937	It's no secret I love you	Carmen Castillo ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-07719	10-in.	4/5/1937	Azuquita	Carmen Castillo ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-07720	10-in.	4/5/1937	Havana's calling me	Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	PBS-026262	10-in.	11/16/1938	Di que me quieres	Tito Guizar	Dubbed recording from film : Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-054959	10-in.	8/1/1940	Besos bajo la luna	Tito Coral	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-055956	10-in.	9/6/1940	Green eyes	Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-062785	10-in.	3/28/1941	Negra soy	Enric Madriguera Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-064421	10-in.	5/28/1941	Green eyes	Art Jarrett Orchestra ; Smoothies	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-065230	10-in.	5/7/1941	Green eyes	Dorsey Anderson ; Tony Pastor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-067733	10-in.	9/2/1941	Something new	Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-067973	10-in.	10/6/1941	Something new	Joan Merrill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7VB-0427	10-in.	1/20/1947	Green eyes	Desi Arnaz ; Desi Arnaz Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-Test-1092	10-in.	7/18/1934	Caro mio ben	Margaret Hartigan	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-T-1150	10-in.	9/29/1932	Canto indio	Orellana Garcia	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W93944	10-in.	September 1925	La pintura blanca	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W93945	10-in.	September 1925	Como quiera...tienes que llorar	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W93946	10-in.	December 1925	Amapola : Danzón	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W93947	10-in.	1926	Julieta	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader, composer
Columbia	W95010	10-in.	December 1925	Titina baile el son : Danzón	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W95011	10-in.	December 1925	Te he de querer : Danzón	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W95022	10-in.	January 1926	Su mama tuvo la culpa	Orquesta de Jazz "Nilo"	Jazz/dance band	leader, arranger
Columbia	W95037	10-in.	approximately February 1, 1926	Cuando el indio llora : Jazz camel	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W95040	10-in.	approximately February 1926	Fox de los besos : Fox trot	Orquesta de Jazz "Nilo"	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W95043	10-in.	February 1926	Isabel : Fox trot	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W95044	10-in.	February 1926	Lola : Tango fox	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W95054	10-in.	March 1926	Rusticanella : Fox one step	Orquesta de Jazz "Nilo"	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W95055	10-in.	approximately March 1926	Galleguita	Orquesta Tipica Nilo	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W95056	10-in.	March 1926	Amigaso : Tango	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W95057	10-in.	approximately March 1926	El caballo bayo	Orquesta Tipica Nilo	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W95058	10-in.	March 1926	El cohete	Orquesta de Jazz "Nilo"	Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus	leader
Columbia	W95066	10-in.	March 1926	Medias de seda	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W95067	10-in.	March 1926	Mal de amor : Tango milonga	Orquesta Tipica Nilo	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W95068	10-in.	March 1926	Cariñosa : Java	Orquesta Tipica Nilo	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W95169	10-in.	6/23/1926	Fea : Tango	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W95170	10-in.	6/23/1926	Cicatrices : Tango	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W95171	10-in.	6/24/1926	Todo por tí : Tango	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W95172	10-in.	6/24/1926	Cabo de guardia	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W95175	10-in.	6/24/1926	Rataplán en Mérida : Tango	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W95177	10-in.	6/24/1926	Valencia	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader, composer
Columbia	W95178	10-in.	6/24/1926	Siento que mi alma	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W95211	10-in.	July 1926	Essex : Danza	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W95212	10-in.	July 1926	Ron Claros : Danzón	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W95286	10-in.	September 1926	Jamás me olvides : Canción	Julián Mario Oliver	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W95287	10-in.	September 1926	Recuerdos del pasado : Danzón	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W95289	10-in.	1926	Galán, galán	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W95325	10-in.	October 1926	Caballeros, silencio hasta belén : Danzón	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W95590	10-in.	April 1927	¡Ay! ¡Guané! : Danzón	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W95594	10-in.	approximately April 1927	Las cuatro milpas	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W95595	10-in.	approximately April 1927	Un nuevo amor	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W96081	10-in.	approximately January 1928	Si en tus persianas : Habanera	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W96295	10-in.	1928	Nena	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W96296	10-in.	1928	Los enmascarados	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W96307	10-in.	approximately January 1928	El primer beso : Vals	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W96308	10-in.	April 1928	Santiago : Merengue	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W96487	10-in.	April 1928	Dulce recuerdo : Vals Lento	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W96684	10-in.	August 1928	Palmira	Rafael Betancourt ; Nilo Menéndez ; Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with 2 pianos	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W96686	10-in.	August 1928	Claveles rosados : Canción	Rafael Betancourt ; Nilo Menéndez ; Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with 2 pianos	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W96694	10-in.	August 1928	Rumba guajira	Rafael Betancourt ; Nilo Menéndez ; Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with 2 pianos	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W96696	10-in.	August 1928	Lupisamba o yuca y ñame : Tango congo	Rafael Betancourt ; Nilo Menéndez ; Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with 2 pianos	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W96796	10-in.	October 1928	Una noche más pasó	El Trovador Romántico	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	W96821	10-in.	October 1928	De aquí p'allá : Danzón	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W96822	10-in.	October 1928	El país las botellas	Orquesta Típica Criolla	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W96823	10-in.	October 1928	Doctor Alemán : Danzón	Orquesta Típica Criolla	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W96858	10-in.	November 1928	Una noche más pasó	Guty Cárdenas ; Joseph M. Lacalle ; Orquesta Viva-tonal	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W96888	10-in.	December 1928	Ola	Quarteto Guty Cárdenas	Vocal quartet, with piano	composer
Columbia	W96892	10-in.	December 1928	Confesión : Canción	Guty y Utrera	Vocal duet with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W97015	10-in.	March 1929	Cantar gitano	Adolfo Utrera	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W97019	10-in.	March 1929	Aunque no pueda vivir sin tí : Canción bolero	Tomasita Nuñez	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W97026	10-in.	March 1929	Don Pancho y Ramona : Danzón	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W97027	10-in.	March 1929	Bien me lo decía Inés : Danzón	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W97028	10-in.	March 1929	Bongé, las mujeres son : Danzón dominicano	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W97155	10-in.	May 1929	En la raja tapatía : Canción	Francisco Fuentes Pumarino	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W97160	10-in.	May 1929	Aunque no pueda	Guty Cárdenas	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	W97199	10-in.	June 1929	Besos bajo la luna : Canción	Francisco Fuentes Pumarino	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W97412	10-in.	August 1929	El trigémino : Danzonete	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W97413	10-in.	August 1929	Quisiera tu amor arrancarme : Canción	Paco Santillana	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W97414	10-in.	August 1929	Rompiendo la rutina : Danzonete	Orquesta Nilo Menéndez	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W97428	10-in.	August 1929	Ultimo recuerdo : Habanera	Marta De La Torre ; Daniel Manso	Violin duet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W97458	10-in.	September 1929	Remordimiento : Canción	Consuelo de Guzmán	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W175667	10-in.	approximately May 1928	[Test recording]	Nilo Menéndez ; Tomasita Nuñez	Soprano vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W176087	10-in.	11/13/1929	Test recording	Artists vary	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Columbia	W194608	10-in.	approximately 1930	Piel roja	Enric Madriguera ; Notas Mágicas	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W703051	10-in.	December 1929	El pirulero : Guaracha	Tomasita Nuñez	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W703052	10-in.	December 1929	Negra soy	Tomasita Nuñez	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Columbia	W703066	10-in.	December 1929	Viniste del cielo : Fox trot	Pinocho y sus Botones	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W703118	10-in.	February 1930	Tierra mía : Marcha patriótica	Tito Coral ; Enric Madriguera Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	W703134	10-in.	February 1930	Cuando : Chacalera	Alberto de Lima ; Nilo Menéndez	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia	W703155	10-in.	March 1930	Garufa : Tango	Orquesta Tipica de Madriguera	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	vocalist
Columbia	W703165	10-in.	March 1930	India mía (Red Plume) : Fantasía indo-americana	Angelita Loyo ; Adolfo Utrera	Vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W703169	10-in.	March 1930	Mocito rana : Tango	Orquesta Tipica de Madriguera	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	vocalist
Columbia	W703172	10-in.	March 1930	Mamá yo quiero de eso : Fox trot	Orquesta Tipica de Madriguera	Jazz/dance band	vocalist
Columbia	W703186	10-in.	April 1930	Gitana preciosa : Canción española	Adolfo Utrera	Male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W703203	10-in.	April 1930	Otro amor por quien llorar : Bolero	Guty Cárdenas	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Columbia	W703204	10-in.	April 1930	Rosa	Guty Cárdenas ; Nilo Menéndez	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W703258	10-in.	May 1930	Porqué me dejaste, amor : Vals canción	Angelita Loyo	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W703304	10-in.	June 1930	Aquellos ojos verdes	Ernesto Lecuona ; Nilo Menéndez ; Adolfo Utrera	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W703305	10-in.	June 1930	María la O	Ernesto Lecuona ; Nilo Menéndez ; Adolfo Utrera	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W704084	10-in.	July 1931	Sueños de amor	Enric Madriguera ; Nilo Menéndez	Violin solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W704093	10-in.	approximately August 1931	Noche triste (Sad night)	Rosolino De María	Cello solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W401340	10-in.	11/19/1928	Soy virgencita	Los Valencianos [Nilo's International Orchestra]	Instrumental ensemble	leader
OKeh	W401341	10-in.	11/19/1928	Capt. Emilio Carranza	Los Valencianos [Nilo's International Orchestra]	Instrumental ensemble	leader
OKeh	W401342	10-in.	11/19/1928	Quiero	Los Valencianos [Nilo's International Orchestra]	Instrumental ensemble	leader
OKeh	W401343	10-in.	11/19/1928	Mi muñequita de trapo	Los Valencianos [Nilo's International Orchestra]	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Brunswick	E31521	10-in.	12/17/1929	Una noche más pasó	José Moriche	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	E23767-E23769	10-in.	6/27/1927	Pero Miguel, los hombres no lloran	Orquesta Cubana de Brunswick	Jazz/dance band	leader, arranger
Brunswick	E23770-E23772	10-in.	6/27/1927	Alicia	Orquesta Cubana de Brunswick	Jazz/dance band	leader, arranger
Brunswick	E23773-E23775	10-in.	6/28/1927	Las cuatro milpas (The four corns)	Orquesta Cubana de Brunswick	Jazz/dance band	leader, arranger
Brunswick	E23776-E23778	10-in.	6/28/1927	Sin andullo	Orquesta Cubana de Brunswick	Jazz/dance band	leader, arranger
Brunswick	TCL1478	10-in.	7/9/1931	Aquellos ojos verdes	Rodolfo Ducal	Male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	B12188	10-in.	7/12/1932	Remordimiento : Tango canción	Nilo Menéndez	Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Brunswick	B12189	10-in.	7/12/1932	Aquella flor! (That flower!) : Tango	Hernan Rodríguez	Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	[Br cat 40956-a]	10-in.	approximately 1930	Negra soy	Pilar Arcos ; José Escarpenter ; Nilo Menéndez	Female vocal solo, with 2 pianos	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Brunswick	[Br cat 40956-b]	10-in.	approximately 1930	Aunque no pueda vivir sin ti	Pilar Arcos ; José Escarpenter ; Nilo Menéndez	Female vocal solo, with 2 pianos	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Brunswick	[Br cat 41259-b]	10-in.	1930	Cantar gitano	Pilar Arcos	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Gramophone	0J1194	10-in.	1933	Imposible	Roberto Fugazot ; Trío Argentino [Buenos Aires; Spain]	Male vocal solo, with instrumental	composer
Decca	63245	10-in.	2/7/1938	Arollo	Nilo Menendez and his Stork Club Orchestra		instrumentalist, piano, leader
Decca	63246	10-in.	2/7/1938	Funfunando	Nilo Menendez and his Stork Club Orchestra		instrumentalist, piano, leader
Decca	63247	10-in.	2/7/1938	Bei mir bist du schoen	Nilo Menendez and his Stork Club Orchestra		instrumentalist, piano, leader
Decca	63248	10-in.	2/7/1938	Bruca manigua	Nilo Menendez and his Stork Club Orchestra		instrumentalist, piano, leader
Decca	63249	10-in.	2/7/1938	Murmullo	Nilo Menendez and his Stork Club Orchestra		instrumentalist, piano, leader
Decca	63250	10-in.	2/7/1938	Ahi viena la conga!	Nilo Menendez and his Stork Club Orchestra		instrumentalist, piano, leader
Decca	DLA 1993	10-in.	4/19/1940	Andalucia	Nilo Menéndez		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	DLA 1994	10-in.	4/19/1940	Malaguena	Nilo Menéndez		instrumentalist, piano
Columbia (U.K.)	WL3935	10-in.	10/12/1932	Green eyes	Orchestre Typique Castellanos de la Cabane Cubaine ; Mme. Riestra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Menéndez, Nilo," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109918.

Menéndez, Nilo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109918.

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