Lionel Belasco

Lionel Belasco Maracaibo (Venezuela) 1881 – c. 24 June 1967) was an American pianist, composer and bandleader, best known for his calypso recordings.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1881 (Port of Spain), Died June 24, 1967

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1937

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, piano, composer, arranger, director, lyricist, cuatro, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 251-255 of 255 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick TCL1509 10-in. 7/27/1931 Oh, those dark eyes Lionel Belasco Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick TCL1510 10-in. 7/27/1931 It must be wonderful indeed Lionel Belasco Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick TCL1511 10-in. 7/27/1931 Just a little sweeter than the rest Lionel Belasco Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Edison 6153 10-in. between 5/1/1918 and 5/7/1918 The prettiest little song of all John F. Burckhardt Bells solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 9982 10-in. 1/30/1925 Old lady (Tay-lay-lay) Imperial Marimba Band Band composer  
(Results 251-255 of 255 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Belasco, Lionel," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107678.

Belasco, Lionel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107678.

"Belasco, Lionel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107678

External Sources

Wikipedia: Lionel Belasco

Discogs: Lionel Belasco

Allmusic: Lionel Belasco

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Belasco, Lionel - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97856726

Wikidata: Lionel Belasco - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6555528

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/18980666

MusicBrainz: Lionel Belasco - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/19c9defa-1c16-495f-8b4b-694a88c32ec5

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