José Padilla

José Padilla Sánchez (28 May 1889 in Almería – 25 October 1960 in Madrid), popularly known as Maestro Padilla was a famous Spanish composer and pianist. He was best known for the songs La Violetera and El Relicario, popularized by cuplé singer Raquel Meller, and the pasodoble Valencia

He became famous in France as he composed songs for the Moulin Rouge, like Ça c'est Paris. La Violetera was adapted by Charlie Chaplin for the soundtrack of City Lights (1931).

Birth and Death Data: Born May 23, 1889 (Almería), Died October 25, 1960 (Madrid)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

= 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 Audio
Victor B-24957 10-in. 2/23/1921 El relicario Renato Zanelli Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-25118 10-in. 3/26/1921 El relicario Blue and White Marimba Band Marimba band composer  
Victor B-25950 10-in. 1/12/1922 El relicario Titta Ruffo Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-26107 10-in. 2/2/1922 Princesita Tito Schipa Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-26107 10-in. 9/7/1926 Princesita Tito Schipa Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-27125 10-in. 11/8/1922 Dempsey forever Orquesta Internacional Orchestra composer  
Victor B-27470 10-in. 2/9/1923 La mujer del torero Orquesta Internacional Orchestra composer  
Victor B-28059 10-in. 6/8/1923 El taita del Arrabal Orquesta Internacional Orchestra composer  
Victor B-28060 10-in. 6/8/1923 Flor de lis Orquesta Internacional Orchestra composer  
Victor B-30104 10-in. 5/14/1924 La violetera Teresa de Matienzo Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-30663 10-in. 8/21/1924 Marrón glacé Orquesta Internacional Orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-33561 10-in. 10/12/1925 Princesita Gil Valeriano Male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-34225 10-in. 12/17/1925 El relicario Margarita Cueto Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-34679 10-in. 3/5/1926 Valencia Orquesta Internacional Orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-35079 10-in. 5/30/1926 Valencia Jesse Crawford Pipe organ solo composer  
Victor BVE-35239 10-in. 3/25/1926 Flores de amor Orquesta Internacional Orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-35242 10-in. 3/25/1926 Valencia Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-35304 10-in. 4/9/1926 Valencia Orquesta Internacional Orchestra, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-35600 10-in. 5/13/1926 Raquel Meller medley Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BVE-35653 10-in. 6/2/1926 Valencia The Revelers Male vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-35864 10-in. 9/9/1926 Valencia Tito Schipa Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-35939 10-in. 7/23/1926 Valencia Carlo Renard Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-37060 10-in. 12/1/1926 Saveria Eduardo Migliaccio ("Farfariello") Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-38038 10-in. 5/18/1927 El relicario Emilio de Gogorza Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-38142 10-in. 3/7/1927 Who'll buy my violets Victor Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-38169 10-in. 3/15/1927 Toledo Orquesta Internacional Orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-38336 10-in. 4/8/1927 La mujer del torero Margarita Cueto Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-39207 10-in. 6/2/1927 Paree International Novelty Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-39208 10-in. 6/2/1927 Ça c'est Paris Orquesta Internacional Orchestra, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-39865 10-in. 9/29/1927 Paree International Novelty Orchestra Orchestra, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-42271 10-in. 5/16/1928 Tamaulipeco Orquesta Típica Tovar Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BVE-43457 10-in. 4/14/1928 El relicario Hermanos Hernández Vocal and instrumental trio composer  
Victor BVE-43596 10-in. 4/20/1928 Fado meus amores María Túbau Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-44275 10-in. summer 1928 New York Orquesta Adolfo Carabelli Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-44356 10-in. fall 1928 Princesita Alberto Vila Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-45164 10-in. 5/22/1928 La violetera Lucrezia Bori Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-49082 10-in. 1/19/1929 El alma del boulevard María Túbau Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BAVE-60509 10-in. 11/27/1930 El relicario Teófilo Ibáñez ; Orquesta Típica RCA Victor Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BAVE-60829 10-in. June-July 1931 Violetera Orquesta Adolfo Carabelli Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BRC-70124 10-in. 7/16/1931 Mirando a la Alhambra (Pregón de aceitunas) José Moriche ; Eduardo Vigil y Robles Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BS-89300 10-in. 3/9/1935 El relicario Ray Noble Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BVE-[Unnumbered 1926-08-19-01] 10-in. 8/19/1926 Valencia Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BAVE-791 10-in. spring 1926 Valencia Gloria Guzmán Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BAVE-793 10-in. Spring 1926 Valencia Orquesta Típica Bohr Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-815 10-in. Spring 1926 Valencia Compañía Victor de Comedias Comic scene and vocal chorus composer  
Victor BAVE-1007 10-in. fall 1926 Julieta Troupe Estudiantil Ateniense Vocal chorus, with piano composer  
Victor BAVE-1298 10-in. Summer 1927 Ça c'est París Orquesta Adolfo Carabelli Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-1299 10-in. Summer 1927 Inch Alla Orquesta Adolfo Carabelli Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor G-2641 10-in. 2/12/1918 Ay Nemesio Consuelo Mayendía Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BS-01160 10-in. 9/8/1936 El relicario Anthony Galla-Rini Piano-accordion solo composer  
Victor BS-03989 10-in. 1/19/1937 Who'll buy my violets Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor PBS-061563 10-in. 8/27/1941 Little princess Lou Bring ; Tito Guizar Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BS-071501 10-in. 9/26/1941 El relicario Marimba Pan-Americana Marimba band composer  
Victor MBS-092742 10-in. before 4/3/1951 El relicario Néstor Chayres ; Orquesta Gonzalo Cervera Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-093706 10-in. 5/15/1950 Nueve de julio Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor D7VB-1635 10-in. 9/22/1947 Valencia Louis Prima Orchestra ; Louis Prima Male vocal solo, with vocal group jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D7FB-2507 10-in. 11/26/1947 Valencia Merrie Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia W141999 10-in. 4/22/1926 Valencia Ross Gorman Orchestra ; Elliott Shaw Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 142163 10-in. 5/6/1926 Valencia WMCA Broadcasters Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 142309 10-in. 6/17/1926 Valencia The Harmonizers Male vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Columbia W142364 10-in. 7/2/1926 Valencia Alan Moran ; Fred Rich ; Ray Stillwell Piano duet, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W142403 10-in. 7/8/1926 Valencia Ford and Glenn Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Columbia W143418 10-in. 2/26/1927 Who'll buy my violets? Gypsy and Marta Female vocal duet composer  
Columbia W143422 10-in. 3/1/1927 Who'll buy my violets? Frank Ellis ; St. Francis Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W144459 10-in. 7/17/1927 Paree! Don Howard ; Leo Reisman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 144494 10-in. 7/23/1927 Paree Night Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 74134 12-in. approximately July 1920 El relicario London Repertoire Band Orchestra composer  
Columbia 93160 10-in. December 1920 Cielito lindo : Vals Marimba Excelsior Marimba band composer  
Columbia CO27507 10-in. 6/19/1940 El relicario : Paso doble Arturo Cortés ; Orquesta de Salón Columbia Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia W93916 10-in. either May or June 1925 Fantasiosa Amalia Molina Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W96982 10-in. approximately January 1929 Toledo : Marcha fox Guatemala Marimba Serenaders ; Frank Padilla Marimba band composer  
Columbia W97091 10-in. April 1929 Marquesita : Tango Fortunio Bonanova Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W107078 10-in. August 1926 Valenza Gilda Mignonette Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W130452 10-in. approximately 1931 Es la flor Orchestra Italiana Armando di Peraimo Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W703058 10-in. December 1929 Sur la butte Enric Madriguera ; Notas Mágicas Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W703076 10-in. December 1929 Mírame siempre : Canción Julián Mario Oliver Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W704167 10-in. March 1931 La violetera Yvonne Darle ; Enric Madriguera Orchestra Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-71536 10-in. May 1923 Princesita José Moriche Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-71766 10-in. 8/16/1923 El taíta del Arrabal Banda Mexicana di Rossi Band composer  
OKeh 74118 10-in. 4/15/1926 Valencia Hotel Sylvania Orchestra of Philadelphia ; Vincent Rizzo Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh 74121 10-in. Apr. 1926 Valencia Ernest Hare Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer  
OKeh 74192 10-in. June 1926 My toreador Markel's Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh W80334 10-in. 1/25/1927 Valencia Alfredo Bascetta Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh W81240 10-in. 8/16/1927 Paree! Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet composer  
Brunswick 10645-10646 10-in. 5/14/1923 El relicario Rudolph Valentino Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 13357-13359 10-in. 6/23/1924 El relicario Mariano Meléndez Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick E29442 10-in. 3/22/1929 Marquesita Pilar Arcos Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick E29516 10-in. 3/21/1929 Princesita Los Castilians ; José Moriche Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick XE31635 12-in. Dec. 1929 Brunswick brevities program T, [part unknown] Bob Haring Orchestra ; Dick Robertson Radio transcription disc: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E36094 10-in. 2/18/1931 Who’ll buy my violets? Brunswick Hour Orchestra Orchestra, with female vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E36095 10-in. 2/18/1931 La violetera Pilar Arcos ; Orquesta Brunswick de Concierto [Louis Katzman's Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E36214 10-in. 3/4/1931 Who’ll buy my violets? Will Osborne and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E37094 10-in. 8/21/1931 El relicario Pilar Arcos ; Orquesta Continental ; Victor Young Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick E2091-E2094 10-in. 1/11/1926 La leyenda de los besos Castilians Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E2095-E2098 10-in. 1/11/1926 Flor de amor Castilians Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E2195-E2198 10-in. 1/22/1926 Princesita Castilians ; Mariano Meléndez Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E2842-E2846 10-in. 4/21/1926 Valencia Golden Pheasant Orchestra ; Austin Wylie Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E2850-E2852 10-in. 4/22/1926 Valencia Castilians Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E18440-E18442 10-in. 3/15/1926 Fleurs d’amour A. & P. Gypsies Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E18637-E18639 10-in. 4/2/1926 Fleurs d’amour A. & P. Gypsies ; Harry Horlick Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E18763-E18765 10-in. 4/15/1926 Valencia Ben Selvin and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E19270-E19271 10-in. 5/14/1926 Valencia Castilians ; Gaston Flores Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E19287-E19289 10-in. 5/17/1926 Valencia Ben Selvin and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E19451-E19453 10-in. 6/3/1926 Valencia Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E21859-E21861 10-in. 3/12/1927 Who’ll buy my violets? Colonial Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E23367½-E23369 10-in. 5/31/1927 Toledo Los Floridians ; Juan Pulido Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E24100-E24102 10-in. 7/28/1927 Paree Castilians Instrumental ensemble, with guitars (Hawaiian) composer  
Brunswick E24785-E24786 10-in. 10/18/1927 Ca...c’est Paris Gilda Mignonette Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick C520-C521 10-in. 7/22/1926 Fleurs d'amour Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick C610-C611 10-in. 9/10/1926 Fleurs d’amour Jules Herbuveaux ; Palmer House Victorians Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick SA2991 10-in. 11/12/1937 El relicario Ted Brown Organ solo composer  
Brunswick A241 10-in. approximately Aug. 1927 Paree Fred Elizalde Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 9531 10-in. 5/26/1924 Princesita José Mojica Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 10934 10-in. 4/20/1926 Valencia Charles Harrison ; Jack Stillman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison 10965 10-in. 5/7/1926 Raquel Meller Kaplan's Melodists Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 11043 10-in. 6/15/1926 Valencia National Male Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Edison 11097 10-in. 7/14/1926 Valencia Dave Kaplan Piano solo composer  
Edison 11459 10-in. 1/21/1927 El relicario Orquesta González Instrumental ensemble composer  
Edison 11783 10-in. 7/7/1927 El relicario Juan Pulido Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 18422 10-in. 4/19/1928 Esto es París Milla Dominguez ; Rondalla Usandizaga Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Edison 18509 10-in. 5/16/1928 Muñeca quiero ser Milla Dominguez ; Rondalla Usandizaga Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Edison N-206 10-in. 4/19/1928 Esto es París Milla Dominguez ; Rondalla Usandizaga Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Edison N-262 10-in. 5/16/1928 Muñeca quiero ser Milla Dominguez ; Rondalla Usandizaga Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Gramophone BP30 10-in. 5/28/1923 Las mujeres de Fígaro La Goya Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone BFR285 10-in. 1/13/1927 Ca, c'est Paris Fredo Gardoni ; M. Puig Accordion and banjo duet composer  
Gramophone BM367 10-in. 3/10/1922 El relicario Emilio Sagi-Barba Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone BS685 10-in. 1/11/1923 La contrabandista Banda Municipal de Barcelona Band composer  
Gramophone BS1253 10-in. 4/11/1924 Canción de la guitarra Frederic Caballé Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone BS1256 10-in. 4/12/1924 El sol de Sevilla : Cuarteto Frederic Caballé ; Gaietana Lluró i Morcillo ; Santiago Morell ; Amparo Saus Vocal quartet (2 sopranos, tenor, and baritone) composer  
Gramophone 1533ah 10-in. 11/14/1911 El decir de la gente : Intermedio Orquesta del Gramófono Orchestra composer  
Gramophone BF2286 10-in. 9/23/1928 Ça c'est Paris Squadra di bel canto Genova Quarto Male vocal chorus unaccompanied composer  
Gramophone BS2417 10-in. 10/22/1926 La contrabandista Carmen Flores Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone BF3489 10-in. 10/3/1930 Fontane!... Daniele Serra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Gramophone HO 5719ae 10-in. 6/14/1920 El relicario De Groot ; Picadilly Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Gramophone 17704u 10-in. 3/8/1913 La campanela La Goya Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 19770u 10-in. 7/8/1917 La violetera Carmen Flores Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor (Canada) [ViC cat 263238-B] 10-in. Spring 1926 Fleurs d'amour Émile Larochelle Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor (Canada) [ViC cat 263238-A] 10-in. Spring 1926 Valencia Émile Larochelle Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WA11282 10-in. February or March 1931 El relicario Gaucho Tango Orchestra ; Geraldo Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WA11283 10-in. February or March 1931 La violetera Gaucho Tango Orchestra ; Geraldo Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL730 10-in. approximately October 28, 1927 Sur la butte Fred Mélé's Symphonic Jazz ; Fred Mélé Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL3003 10-in. approximately April 23, 1931 Les lumieres de la ville Maurice Alexander ; Maurice Alexander ; Orchestre de Danse Alexander Accordion solo, with orchestra composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Padilla, José," accessed May 4, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106962.

Padilla, José. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 4, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106962.

"Padilla, José." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 May 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106962

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LCNAR: Padilla, José, 1889-1960 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93105183

Wikidata: José Padilla Sánchez - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q605250

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