Dámaso Pérez Prado
Dámaso Pérez Prado (December 11, 1916 – September 14, 1989) was a Cuban bandleader, pianist, composer and arranger who popularized the mambo in the 1950s. His big band adaptation of the danzón-mambo proved to be a worldwide success with hits such as "Mambo No. 5", earning him the nickname "King of the Mambo". In 1955, Prado and his orchestra topped the charts in the US and UK with a mambo cover of Louiguy's "Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)". He frequently made brief appearances in films, primarily of the rumberas genre, and his music was featured in films such as La Dolce Vita. Pérez Prado began his career as pianist and arranger for the Sonora Matancera, an internationally successful dance music ensemble from his hometown of Matanzas. He later established his own group and made several recordings in Havana in 1946, including "Trompetiana", a self-penned mambo and one of the first examples arranged for big band. He then moved to Mexico where he developed this particular genre in multiple forms, including bolero-mambo (with María Luisa Landín), guaracha-mambo (with Benny Moré) and two forms of instrumental mambo he created: mambo batiri and mambo kaen. The success of his 1949 recordings landed him a contract with RCA Victor in the US, which led to a prolific career in the 1950s. His number 1 hit "Cherry Pink" was followed by other charting singles, such as a cover of "Guaglione" and his own "Patricia", both released in 1958. In the 1960s, Pérez Prado's popularity waned with the advent of other Latin dance rhythms such as pachanga and, later, boogaloo. Despite several innovative albums and a new form of mambo he called "dengue", Pérez Prado moved back to Mexico in the 1970s, where he became a naturalized citizen in 1980. He died there in 1989. His son, Pérez Jr., continues to direct the Pérez Prado Orchestra in Mexico City to this day. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 11, 1917 (Matanzas), Died September 14, 1989 (Mexico City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, piano, performer, arranger, songwriter, vocalist, lyricist
Notes: Name sometimes appears as Dámaso Pérez Prado, D. P. Prado, D. Pérez Prado, Prado, or Perez. Also known by nickname "El Rey del Mambo."
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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 | Audio |
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Victor | MBS-091227 | 10-in. | before 5/25/1949 | El manicero | Pérez Prado | Piano solo, with percussion | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | MBS-091229 | 10-in. | before 5/25/1949 | Tacuba | Pérez Prado | Piano solo, with percussion | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Victor | MBS-091231 | 10-in. | before 4/5/1949 | Macóme | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
Victor | MBS-091232 | 10-in. | 4/5/1949 | José | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-091233 | 10-in. | before 5/31/1949 | Mangolele | Beny Moré ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | MBS-091234 | 10-in. | before 5/31/1949 | Sera la negra | Beny Moré ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | MBS-091572 | 10-in. | before 10/31/1950 | No me digas nada | Maria Luisa Landin ; Pérez Prado | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-091574 | 10-in. | before 9/22/1949 | No me mires | Maria Luisa Landin ; Pérez Prado | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-091701 | 10-in. | before December 1949 | Oh caballo | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | MBS-091704 | 10-in. | 12/6/1949 | Mambo en sax | Roberto Pacheco ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance, with saxophone solo | leader, composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | MBS-091705 | 10-in. | before 1/5/1950 | Bongó bongó | Silvestre Méndez ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with tumba | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-091706 | 10-in. | before 3/7/1950 | Mambo no. 5 | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal. | leader, composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | MBS-091707 | 10-in. | before 1/5/1950 | Mambo a la Kenton | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-091792 | 10-in. | before 4/26/1950 | La múcura | Beny Moré ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | MBS-091823 | 10-in. | before 2/23/1950 | Babarabatiri | Beny Moré ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | MBS-091824 | 10-in. | before 3/7/1950 | Qué rico el mambo | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-091825 | 10-in. | before 3/17/1950 | Tocineta | Beny Moré ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | MBS-091826 | 10-in. | before 2/23/1950 | Dolor karabaly | Hermanas Gaona ; Beny Moré ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | MBS-091847 | 10-in. | before 3/17/1950 | Ana María | Beny Moré ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
Victor | MBS-091850 | 10-in. | before 7/19/1950 | Guajiro | Hermanas Gaona ; Beny Moré ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-091852 | 10-in. | before 6/1/1950 | Locas por el mambo | Beny Moré ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | MBS-091858 | 10-in. | before 3/17/1950 | Eres exactamente | Fernando Fernández ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | MBS-091963 | 10-in. | before 4/22/1952 | Malagueña | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | MBS-091964 | 10-in. | before 10/2/1950 | María Cristina | Beny Moré ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
Victor | MBS-091966 | 10-in. | before 2/10/1950 | Pachito e-ché | Beny Moré ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | MBS-091968 | 10-in. | before 2/10/1950 | A romper el coco | Beny Moré ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | MBS-091969 | 10-in. | before 4/26/1950 | Mambo ete | Beny Moré ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | MBS-091988 | 10-in. | before 2/17/1950 | Al compás del mambo | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-091989 | 10-in. | before 2/17/1950 | Mambo de Chattanooga | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | MBS-092057 | 10-in. | before 2/13/1951 | Mambo Kaen | Orquesta Chamaco Domínguez | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | MBS-092138 | 10-in. | before 6/1/1950 | Mambo del ruletero | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-092139 | 10-in. | before 6/27/1950 | Mambo no. 8 | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | MBS-092141 | 10-in. | before 6/27/1950 | Qué te parece, cholito | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | MBS-092208 | 10-in. | before 6/29/1950 | Ni hablal | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-092209 | 10-in. | before 6/29/1950 | Pianolo | Ramoncito Castro ; C. Morán ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with solo trumpet and bongó | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-092236 | 10-in. | before 9/12/1950 | Mambo del papelero | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | composer, leader | |
Victor | MBS-092237 | 10-in. | before 9/12/1950 | Cuban mambo | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | MBS-092238 | 10-in. | before 9/5/1950 | La chula linda | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
Victor | MBS-092239 | 10-in. | before 9/5/1950 | Gateando | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
Victor | MBS-092312 | 10-in. | before 12/9/1952 | Mambo universitario | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
Victor | MBS-092313 | 10-in. | before 10/2/1950 | Bombokolea | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-092381 | 10-in. | before 1/9/1951 | Mamboletas | Beny Moré ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | MBS-092382 | 10-in. | before 12/12/1950 | La camisa de papel | Kiko Mendive ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | MBS-092383 | 10-in. | before 1/2/1951 | México lindo | Kiko Mendive ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | MBS-092384 | 10-in. | before 12/12/1950 | Apúrate | Kiko Mendive ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | MBS-092385 | 10-in. | before 11/15/1950 | Silbando mambo | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
Victor | MBS-092386 | 10-in. | before 12/26/1950 | Latino | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-092388 | 10-in. | before 12/26/1950 | Jumbo, jumbo | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
Victor | MBS-092389 | 10-in. | before 1/9/1951 | Martinica | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-092390 | 10-in. | before 11/15/1950 | Caballo negro | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal | composer, leader | |
Victor | MBS-092576 | 10-in. | before 3/6/1951 | Jersey bounce | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | MBS-092577 | 10-in. | before 3/6/1951 | Guao | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | MBS-092578 | 10-in. | before 2/6/1951 | Jing a ling jing a ling | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | MBS-092579 | 10-in. | before 2/6/1951 | La niña Popof | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-092776 | 10-in. | before 4/17/1951 | Pasó un lucero | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-092777 | 10-in. | before 4/17/1951 | Broadway mambo | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-092778 | 10-in. | before 4/17/1951 | Mambo de París | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-092779 | 10-in. | before 4/17/1951 | Mona Lisa | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | MBS-093034 | 10-in. | before 10/25/1951 | Politécnico | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
Victor | MBS-093035 | 10-in. | before 6/26/1951 | Mi gallo | Tony Camargo ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | MBS-093036 | 10-in. | before 6/26/1951 | Lupita | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-093077 | 10-in. | before 7/10/1951 | Mucho, mucho, mucho | Hermanas Montoya ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio | leader | |
Victor | MBS-093104 | 10-in. | before 9/25/1951 | Chupando caña | Tony Camargo ; Hermanas Gaona ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and female vocal trio | leader | |
Victor | MBS-093105 | 10-in. | before 10/30/1951 | Koldoba | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-093106 | 10-in. | before 9/25/1951 | Deja que suba la marea | Tony Camargo ; Hermanas Gaona ; Beny Moré ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solos and female vocal trio | leader | |
Victor | MBS-093676 | 10-in. | before 11/18/1952 | Las mañanitas | Las Tres Conchitas ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio | arranger, leader | |
Victor | MBS-093678 | 10-in. | before 2/17/1953 | Mambo del futbol | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-093679 | 10-in. | before 11/18/1952 | El primer suby | Las Tres Conchitas ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-093710 | 10-in. | before 12/30/1952 | El rey del suby | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-093711 | 10-in. | before 12/9/1952 | El bombero | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-093712 | 10-in. | before 7/2/1953 | The suby | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-093713 | 10-in. | before 12/30/1952 | Mambo de las normalistas (Mambo existencialista) | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-093743 | 10-in. | before 12/30/1952 | El velerito | Hermanas Montoya ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | MBS-093745 | 10-in. | before 2/17/1953 | Vida, vida, vida | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-093746 | 10-in. | before 12/30/1952 | Mambo del cartero | Hermanas Montoya ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-093799 | 10-in. | before 3/10/1953 | Carretro | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-093800 | 10-in. | before 3/10/1953 | Suby universitario | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-093862 | 10-in. | before 3/19/1953 | Beautiful | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-093863 | 10-in. | before 6/9/1953 | El ba-ba-la balau | Los Cuatro Diablos ; Pérez Prado | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | leader, performer, composer | |
Victor | MBS-093865 | 10-in. | before 3/19/1953 | A la Billy May | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-093888 | 10-in. | before 12/15/1953 | Los norteños | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with shouts | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-093889 | 10-in. | before 6/2/1953 | Suby del poli | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-093890 | 10-in. | before 6/2/1953 | Rompiendo piano | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-093891 | 10-in. | before 5/19/1953 | Silvana Mangano | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-093925 | 10-in. | before 5/19/1953 | Anna (El Negro Zumbón) | Tony Camargo ; Pérez Prado Orchestra ; Carmencita Pernet | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | leader | |
Victor | MBS-093926 | 10-in. | before 6/9/1953 | Maria | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-093978 | 10-in. | before 7/10/1951 | Paso baklan | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-093995 | 10-in. | before 6/24/1953 | Suby en Paris | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-093996 | 10-in. | before 6/24/1953 | Cerezo rosa | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | MBS-093997 | 10-in. | before 11/3/1953 | Yum-bam-be | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | MBS-094032 | 10-in. | before 7/8/1953 | María Victoria | María Victoria ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | leader, vocalist | |
Victor | MBS-094033 | 10-in. | before 7/2/1953 | Jazz me blues | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | MBS-094069 | 10-in. | before 11/3/1953 | Mambo del gasolinero | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
Victor | MBS-094136 | 10-in. | before 8/31/1953 | La engañadora | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | MBS-094137 | 10-in. | before 8/31/1953 | Que linda es mi novia | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-094163 | 10-in. | before 9/22/1953 | Chiquita pimienta | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | MBS-094164 | 10-in. | before 9/22/1953 | La cerveza | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | E1FB-2086 | 10-in. | 5/3/1951 | Virgen del Carmen | Perla Marini ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and shouts | leader | |
Victor | E1FB-2087 | 10-in. | 5/3/1951 | Manhattan mambo | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | E1FB-2088 | 10-in. | 5/3/1951 | Mambo del reloj | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with shouts | leader | |
Victor | E1FB-2089 | 10-in. | 5/3/1951 | Mambo del 65 | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with shouts | composer, leader | |
Victor | E1FB-2986 | 10-in. | 10/22/1951 | Mama y Tata | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio | leader | |
Victor | E1FB-2987 | 10-in. | 10/22/1951 | Olé mambo | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | E1FB-2988 | 10-in. | 10/22/1951 | Adiós, muchachos | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | E1FB-2989 | 10-in. | 10/22/1951 | Concierto en Carnegie | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | leader, composer | |
Victor | E1FB-3643 | 10-in. | 9/19/1951 | Muchachita | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | composer, leader | |
Victor | E2FB-5601 | 10-in. | 2/8/1952 | Enamorado | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | E2FB-5602 | 10-in. | 2/8/1952 | Perdido | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | E2FB-5603 | 10-in. | 2/8/1952 | Alékum-sálem | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | E2FB-5604 | 10-in. | 2/8/1952 | Mario, el limpiabota | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
Victor | CU-200 | 10-in. | before 2/22/1949 | Kandela | Orquesta Casino de la Playa | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | CU-268 | 10-in. | before 4/21/1949 | No me quieras tanto | Abel Del Rivero ; Cecilia González ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | leader | |
Victor | CU-269 | 10-in. | before 7/29/1949 | Kon tomá | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-270 | 10-in. | before 4/21/1949 | ¿Que es amor? | Abel Del Rivero ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | CU-271 | 10-in. | before 7/29/1949 | Memoria a chano | Abel Del Rivero ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | CU-290[b] | 10-in. | before 6/30/1949 | Timba, timba | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Victor | CU-291[b] | 10-in. | before 6/30/1949 | Agony | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | CU-292[b] | 10-in. | before 9/6/1949 | Rica | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | CU-293[b] | 10-in. | before 9/6/1949 | Kuba-mambo | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band and male vocal ensemble | leader, composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-761 | 10-in. | before 12/15/1953 | Rosita | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | leader, composer | |
Victor | CU-1407 | 10-in. | before 1/24/1946 | Diez y siete setecientos | Conjunto Pérez Prado ; Tito Guizar | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | CU-1408 | 10-in. | before 1/24/1946 | Qué me importa | Conjunto Pérez Prado ; Tito Guizar | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | CU-1409 | 10-in. | before 1/24/1946 | Tu felicidad | Conjunto Pérez Prado ; Tito Guizar | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | CU-1410 | 10-in. | before 1/24/1946 | No vuelvo contigo | Conjunto Pérez Prado ; Tito Guizar | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | CU-1411 | 10-in. | before 3/4/1946 | Aquí estoy | Conjunto Pérez Prado ; Myrta Silva | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | CU-1412 | 10-in. | before 3/4/1946 | ¡Ay, qué bueno! | Conjunto Pérez Prado ; Myrta Silva | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | CU-1413 | 10-in. | before 3/4/1946 | La flauta de Bartolo | Conjunto Pérez Prado ; Myrta Silva | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | CU-1414 | 10-in. | before 3/4/1946 | El tumbaíto | Conjunto Pérez Prado ; Myrta Silva | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | CU-1564 | 10-in. | before 11/20/1946 | Suavecito pollito | Orlando Guerra ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | CU-1565 | 10-in. | before 11/20/1946 | Caballeros, abran paso | Orlando Guerra ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | CU-1566 | 10-in. | before 11/20/1946 | Trompetiana | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | CU-1567 | 10-in. | before 11/20/1946 | Rumbambó | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Columbia | CO43911 | 10-in. | 6/8/1950 | Mambo jambo | Xavier Cugat ; Xavier Cugat Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pérez Prado, Dámaso," accessed October 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116415.
Pérez Prado, Dámaso. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116415.
"Pérez Prado, Dámaso." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 October 2024.
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