Don Tosti
Don Tosti (given name: Edmundo Martínez Tostado) (March 27, 1923 – August 2, 2004) was an American musician and composer. Tosti forged a career spanning several decades and styles, from classical to jazz and rhythm and blues. He was best remembered for his Pachuco-style compositions like the hit "Pachuco Boogie". Recorded in 1948, it was the first million-selling Latin song. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 27, 1923, Died August 2, 2004
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, leader, composer, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E3FB-2018 | 10-in. | 11/13/1953 | Dansero | Orquesta Don Tosti | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass, leader | |
| Victor | E3FB-2019 | 10-in. | before 11/13/1953 | Castigame | Orquesta Don Tosti | Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, string bass, leader, songwriter | |
| Victor | E3FB-2020 | 10-in. | 11/13/1953 | Don Tosti meets Prado | Orquesta Don Tosti | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass, leader, songwriter | |
| Victor | E3FB-2021 | 10-in. | 11/13/1953 | Montuno no. uno | Orquesta Don Tosti | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass, leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-0219 | 10-in. | 3/2/1949 | Coca-roca | Jose y su orquesta Morand ; Three Beaus and a Peep | Mixed vocal quartet, with instrumental quartet | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tosti, Don," accessed November 8, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111820.
Tosti, Don. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 8, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111820.
"Tosti, Don." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 8 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Tosti, Don - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002062846
Wikidata: Don Tosti - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5293621
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/258200094
MusicBrainz: Don Tosti - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6d4967c8-6d5c-468f-8321-19f565ad4eab
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