Ismael Morales
Ismael "Esy" Morales (March 3, 1916 - November 2, 1950), was a musician born in Puerto Rico. His brothers, Humberto and Noro, were also musicians. Before the age of ten, Esy was performing on tenor sax, clarinet and flute. In 1930 he moved to New York City, and is credited on Xavier Cugat's album Cugat On Film, as well as other Cugat records. In the late 1930s he formed a band with his brothers Humberto and Noro. Morales went on to form his own band, The Esy Morales Orchestra and had a cameo appearance in the 1949 motion picture Criss Cross performing the song "Jungle Fantasy". His name is also listed in the credits of this movie. He also performed in several other films. George Greeley recorded "Jungle Fantasy" on his 1966 Reprise Records single R-0490. The song Jungle Fantasy appears on Herbie Mann's 65th Birthday Celebration: Live At The Blue Note In New York City (Live), as well as Yusef Lateef's 1960 recording The Centaur and the Phoenix. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 3, 1917 (San Juan), Died November 2, 1950 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: saxophone, flute
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-027265 | 10-in. | 10/7/1938 | Night must fall | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-027266 | 10-in. | 10/7/1938 | Conga de noche | Catalino Rolón ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-027267 | 10-in. | 10/7/1938 | Cui cui | Catalino Rolón ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-027268 | 10-in. | 10/7/1938 | Nora | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-027269 | 10-in. | 10/7/1938 | Guitarra romana | Carmen Castillo ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-027270 | 10-in. | 10/7/1938 | Alfredo | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-050877 | 10-in. | 5/27/1940 | Blen blen blen | Miguelito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-050878 | 10-in. | 5/27/1940 | Rumba rumbero | Miguelito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-050879 | 10-in. | 5/27/1940 | Macurije | Miguelito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-050880 | 10-in. | 5/27/1940 | Nueva conga | Miguelito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-050881 | 10-in. | 5/27/1940 | When the swallows come back to Capistrano | Dinah Shore ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-050882 | 10-in. | 5/27/1940 | The breeze and I | Dinah Shore ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Decca | L 3731 | 10-in. | 1/28/1945 | Baia | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, flute, saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 3732 | 10-in. | 1/28/1945 | You belong to my heart | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, flute, saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 3733 | 10-in. | 1/28/1945 | Siboney | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, flute, saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 3734 | 10-in. | 1/28/1945 | Hasta manana | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, flute, saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 3735 | 10-in. | 2/11/1945 | Siboney | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, flute, saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 3736 | 10-in. | 2/11/1945 | Baia (Na baixa do sapateiro) | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, flute, saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 3737 | 10-in. | 2/11/1945 | Hasta manana (Toda una vida) | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, flute, saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 3738 | 10-in. | 2/11/1945 | You belong to my heart | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, flute, saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Morales, Ismael," accessed November 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110466.
Morales, Ismael. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110466.
"Morales, Ismael." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Esy Morales
Discogs: Ismael Morales
Allmusic: Ismael Morales
IMDb: Ismael Morales
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Morales, Ismael, 1917-1950 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97022470
Wikidata: Esy Morales - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5402311
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/58682400
MusicBrainz: Esy Morales - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b94e4e97-8d11-4872-8e65-e98ed3a0026b
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