Clotilde Arias

Clotilde Arias Chávarri Anduaga de Ferrero (20 June 1901 – 6 May 1959) was a Peruvian-American lyricist and composer.

She is best known for her composition of the song "Huiracocha", popular in Peru and sung worldwide; and for her translation of "The Star-Spangled Banner", the United States national anthem, into lyrical Spanish, commissioned by the U.S. Department of State in 1946.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1901 (Iquitos), Died 1959 (Burlington)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, arranger, lyricist, composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-06843 10-in. 4/7/1937 Amor gentil Valente, Cáceres y Francés Male vocal trio, with 3 guitars songwriter  
Victor BS-06844 10-in. 4/7/1937 Sueños de ayer Cáceres y Francés Valente Male vocal trio, with 3 guitars songwriter  
Victor BS-06845 10-in. 4/7/1937 Gato libre Valente, Cáceres y Francés Male vocal trio, with 3 guitars composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-06846 10-in. 4/7/1937 Soñaba que me ausentaba Cáceres y Francés Valente Male vocal trio, with 3 guitars arranger  
Victor BS-06847 10-in. 4/7/1937 Idilio incaico Valente, Cáceres y Francés Male vocal trio, with 3 guitars arranger  
Victor BS-06848 10-in. 4/7/1937 Margarita Valente, Cáceres y Francés Male vocal trio, with 3 guitars songwriter  
Victor D6VB-2139 10-in. 9/5/1946 You are everything to me Freddy Martin Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Arias, Clotilde," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/113868.

Arias, Clotilde. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/113868.

"Arias, Clotilde." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/113868

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