Toña, la Negra

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Toña, la Negra

Antonia del Carmen Peregrino Álvarez (2 November 1912 – 19 November 1982), known by her stage name Toña la Negra (Toña the Black Woman), was a Mexican singer and actress of partial Haitian ancestry, known for her interpretation of boleros and canciones written by Agustín Lara.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 2, 1912 (Veracruz), Died November 19, 1982 (Mexico City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1953

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

= 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
Victor	MBVE-90681	10-in.	before 4/14/1936	Bongó	Toña, la Negra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBVE-90682	10-in.	before 4/14/1936	El cacahuatero	Toña, la Negra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-045152	10-in.	before 10/9/1940	Balajú	Orquesta Miguel Angel Pazos ; Toña, la Negra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-045153	10-in.	before 10/9/1940	Arrollando	Orquesta Miguel Angel Pazos ; Toña, la Negra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-045154	10-in.	before 5/8/1940	Mi Cuba bella	Orquesta Miguel Angel Pazos ; Toña, la Negra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-045155	10-in.	before 5/8/1940	El pregonero	Orquesta Miguel Angel Pazos ; Toña, la Negra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-045156	10-in.	before 5/22/1940	Tu vanidad	Toña, la Negra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-045157	10-in.	before 5/22/1940	Secreto	Toña, la Negra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-081662	10-in.	before 11/1/1946	Alguna	Orquesta Rafael de Paz ; Toña, la Negra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-081663	10-in.	before 11/1/1946	No pudo ser	Orquesta Rafael de Paz ; Toña, la Negra	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Victor	MBS-092163	10-in.	before 6/27/1950	Junto a ti	Avelino Muñoz ; Orquesta Chamaco Domínguez ; Toña, la Negra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-092164	10-in.	before 6/5/1950	Antipática	Avelino Muñoz ; Orquesta Chamaco Domínguez ; Toña, la Negra	Female vocal solo, with piano and instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-092165	10-in.	before 6/5/1950	Maldicion gitana	Avelino Muñoz ; Orquesta Chamaco Domínguez ; Toña, la Negra	Female vocal solo, with piano and instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-092166	10-in.	before 6/27/1950	Después, que seas tú	Avelino Muñoz ; Orquesta Chamaco Domínguez ; Toña, la Negra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-092167	10-in.	before 7/19/1950	Cariño	Avelino Muñoz ; Orquesta Chamaco Domínguez ; Toña, la Negra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-092168	10-in.	before 8/16/1950	Irremediablemente solo	Avelino Muñoz ; Orquesta Chamaco Domínguez ; Toña, la Negra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-093225	10-in.	before 1/22/1952	Oye vida mía	Orquesta Luis Arcaraz ; Toña, la Negra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-093232	10-in.	before 1/22/1952	Dilo de una vez	Orquesta Luis Arcaraz ; Toña, la Negra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-093953	10-in.	before 6/2/1953	De mujer a mujer	Orquesta Rafael de Paz ; Toña, la Negra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-093954	10-in.	before 6/2/1953	Cuenta conmigo	Orquesta Rafael de Paz ; Toña, la Negra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-859	10-in.	before 2/24/1942	Vendré por ti	Orquesta Alfredo Brito ; Toña, la Negra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-860	10-in.	before 2/24/1942	Tropiconga	Orquesta Alfredo Brito ; Toña, la Negra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-861	10-in.	before 2/24/1942	Estás equivocada	Alfredo Brito Orquesta "Siboney" ; Toña, la Negra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	CU-862	10-in.	2/24/1942	Mentiras tuyas	Orquesta Alfredo Brito ; Toña, la Negra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-863	10-in.	2/24/1942	Llanto de Lima	Orquesta Alfredo Brito ; Toña, la Negra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Toña, la Negra," accessed November 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100782.

Toña, la Negra. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100782.

"Toña, la Negra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 2024.