Julio Cueva

Julio Cueva (Trinidad, Cuba, 12 April 1897 – Havana, 25 December 1975) was a Cuban trumpeter, composer and band leader. He was an important figure in the spread of Cuban popular music in the 1930s.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 12, 1897 (Trinidad), Died December 25, 1975 (Havana)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, trumpet, songwriter, lyricist

= 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 Audio
Victor CU-65[b] 10-in. before 5/24/1948 Yo se hacer dos cosas Orlando Guerra ; Orquesta Julio Cueva Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer, leader  
Victor CU-68[b] 10-in. before 5/24/1948 El bobo de Trinidad Orlando Guerra ; Orquesta Julio Cueva Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader  
Victor PR-216 10-in. before 1/2/1942 Ladrón de gallina Orlando Guerra ; Pepito Torres Orquesta Siboney Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor CU-248[b] 10-in. before 5/10/1949 En movimiento siempre Manuel Licea ; Orquesta Julio Cueva Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor CU-249 10-in. before 5/10/1949 Zapatero remendon Manuel Licea ; Orquesta Julio Cueva Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor CU-250[b] 10-in. before 4/19/1949 La chenene Manuel Licea ; Orquesta Julio Cueva Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor CU-251 10-in. before 4/19/1949 Dame el "la" Manuel Licea ; Orquesta Julio Cueva Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor CU-852 10-in. before 12/11/1941 Ladrón de gallina Rita Montaner ; Orquesta de E. González Manticci Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor CU-943 10-in. before 6/18/1942 Golpe de Bibijagua Rita Montaner ; Orquesta Hermanos Palau Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor CU-969[a] 10-in. before 11/24/1942 El marañon Orquesta Hermanos Palau ; Reinaldo Valdés Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor CU-970[a] 10-in. before 11/24/1942 Hueso duro Orquesta Hermanos Palau ; Reinaldo Valdés Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor CU-972[b] 10-in. before Golpe de Bibijagua Conjunto Matamoros Vocal and instrumental trio composer  
Victor CU-994 10-in. before 2/12/1943 Defiendete Orquesta Hermanos Palau ; Reinaldo Valdés Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor CU-1013 10-in. before 3/12/1943 Lechón y guanajo Orquesta Hermanos Palau ; Reinaldo Valdés Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor CU-1014 10-in. before 3/12/1943 Dos cosas pa' tomá con leche Orlando Guerra ; Orquesta Hermanos Palau Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor CU-1035 10-in. before 7/16/1943 Pobrecitas las mujeres Arcaño y sus Maravillas Instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor CU-1039 10-in. before 7/20/1943 Chicharrón de Palanca Orquesta Hermanos Palau ; Reinaldo Valdés Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor CU-1046 10-in. before 8/19/1943 Defiéndete Orquesta Antonio M. Romeu Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor CU-1047 10-in. before 8/19/1943 El marañon Orquesta Antonio M. Romeu Instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor CU-1159 10-in. before 2/24/1944 Pasito pa'lante Orlando Guerra ; Orquesta Julio Cueva Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and talking leader, composer  
Victor CU-1162 10-in. before 2/24/1944 Castillitos en el aire Orlando Guerra ; Orquesta Julio Cueva Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble leader, composer  
Victor CU-1163 10-in. before 2/24/1944 No tengo tambó Orlando Guerra ; Orquesta Julio Cueva Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor CU-1166 10-in. before 2/24/1944 Piru, piru, piruli Orlando Guerra ; Orquesta Julio Cueva Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor CU-1454 10-in. before 6/20/1946 Desintegrando Orlando Guerra ; Orquesta Julio Cueva Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader, composer  
Victor CU-1456 10-in. before 6/20/1946 Pin-pin Orlando Guerra ; Orquesta Julio Cueva Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader  
Victor CU-1535 10-in. before 10/29/1946 Revoltillo Orlando Guerra ; Orquesta Julio Cueva Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader  
Gramophone 0PG112 10-in. 10/10/1932 La mulata rumbera Don Azpiazu’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Gramophone 0PG113 10-in. 10/10/1932 Lamento borincano Don Azpiazu’s Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, trumpet  
Gramophone 0PG114 10-in. 10/10/1932 La cachimba de San Juan Don Azpiazu’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, trumpet  
Gramophone 0PG115 10-in. 10/10/1932 El panquelero Don Azpiazu’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Gramophone 0PG116 10-in. 10/10/1932 Caminando Don Azpiazu’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet and male vocal ensemble instrumentalist, trumpet  
Gramophone 0PG117 10-in. 10/10/1932 La guajira Don Azpiazu’s Orchestra Vocal and instrumental ensemble, with shouts and animal imitations instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4999 10-in. 7/19/1934 Carioca Julio Cueva ; Abelardo González Caraballo González ; Julio Cueva y su Orquesta ; Ruiz Zorrilla Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet leader, lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5001 10-in. 7/19/1934 Cuartito sagrado Julio Cueva ; Julio Cueva y su Orquesta ; Ruiz Zorrilla Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5003 10-in. January-July 1934 Rico son Julio Cueva ; Abelardo González Caraballo González ; Julio Cueva y su Orquesta ; Ruiz Zorrilla Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5004 10-in. 7/19/1934 Una cubana y una inglesa Julio Cueva ; Abelardo González Caraballo González ; Julio Cueva y su Orquesta ; Ruiz Zorrilla Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cueva, Julio," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/115223.

Cueva, Julio. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/115223.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/115223

External Sources

Wikipedia: Julio Cueva

Discogs: Julio Cueva

Allmusic: Julio Cueva

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Cueva, Julio, 1897-1975 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010069642

Wikidata: Julio Cueva - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6309190

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/87091794

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