Orquesta Casino de la Playa

Orquesta Casino de la Playa, founded in 1937 in Havana, Cuba, was a band that bridged Cuban popular music and the sound of American Jazz Big Bands. It was led by tres player Arsenio Rodríguez, and launched the career of many important musicians in Cuban music. The group took its name from the name of the casino where they worked. In 1948, it relocated to Mexico City.

Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1937

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 195 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-010933	10-in.	6/17/1937	Bruca manigua	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-010934	10-in.	6/17/1937	Ojos malvados	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Walfredo de los Reyes	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-010935	10-in.	6/17/1937	Dolor cobarde	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-010936	10-in.	6/17/1937	Cachita	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-010937	10-in.	6/17/1937	Ben acá tomá	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-010938	10-in.	6/17/1937	Taboga	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-021933	10-in.	before 4/7/1938	Oiga mi pregón	Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Dubbed recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-021959	10-in.	between 4/1/1938 and 4/11/1938	El limpiabotas	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Dubbed recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-021960	10-in.	between 4/1/1938 and 4/11/1938	Te vi	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Dubbed recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-021961	10-in.	between 4/1/1938 and 4/11/1938	Yo soy macuá	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Dubbed recording : Jazz/dance band	Musical group
Victor	BS-021963	10-in.	between 4/1/1938 and 4/11/1938	Los componedores	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Dubbed recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-021964	10-in.	between 4/1/1938 and 4/11/1938	Oh, mi tambó	Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Dubbed recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-021965	10-in.	between 4/1/1938 and 4/11/1938	Mi comparsa	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Dubbed recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-021967	10-in.	between 4/1/1938 and 4/11/1938	Loco de amor	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Walfredo de los Reyes	Dubbed recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-021968	10-in.	between 4/1/1938 and 4/11/1938	Funfuñando	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Dubbed recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-021970	10-in.	between 4/1/1938 and 4/11/1938	El juicio	Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Dubbed recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	B-027832	10-in.	9/19/1938	El plato roto	Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	B-027833	10-in.	9/19/1938	La negra leonó	Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	B-027834	10-in.	9/19/1938	No hay nadie como tú	Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	B-027835	10-in.	9/19/1938	Los venecianos	Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	B-027836	10-in.	9/19/1938	Yo son gangá	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	B-027837	10-in.	9/19/1938	Se vá el caramelero	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	B-027838	10-in.	9/19/1938	El reino de tus ojos	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	B-027839	10-in.	9/19/1938	Pa' la risueña	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	BS-028900	10-in.	9/26/1938	Chibo que rompe tambó	Aurora Lincheta ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	Musical group

(Results 1-25 of 195 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Orquesta Casino de la Playa," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100595.

Orquesta Casino de la Playa. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100595.

"Orquesta Casino de la Playa." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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