Ramón Collazo

Ramón Collazo (January 25, 1901 – July 16, 1981) was a Tango pianist, composer, actor. was born in the now extinct Red-light district of the Barrio Sur of Montevideo, Uruguay, where his father owned a grocery. His brother Juan Antonio Collazo also was a Tango pianist and composer.

In his prolific oeuvre, there are very important titles including such standouts as: Agua florida, Golondrina, Blanca nieve, Adios Susana, Mamá, yo quiero un novio, Sevilla, Si lo supiera Mamá, San Antonio, Malvaloca, Sevilla, Portuguesa, Hombrecito, Tilin-tilon, Buenos dias, Palan, palan, Fado fadiño, Adiós mi barrio, Madrigal Veneciano, Volverás, Ay mamá, quiero casarme, Aquel Pierrot, Jacaranda, Pato, La chicharra, Qué quieren con el Charleston, Venganza, A la luz de la luna, Boquita de rosa, Ya ... ya ..., Casarme! ... Nunca, Pajarito cantor, Vieja loca, and, furthermore, he ventured in other genres: folk songs, foxtrot and maxixes.

He was also involved in several theatrical, radio, television, Carnival and movie projects and he starred in the film : Soltero soy feliz (1938).

Birth and Death Data: Born January 25, 1901 (Montevideo), Died July 16, 1981 (Montevideo)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, arranger

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 81 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BAVE-879 10-in. summer 1926 Pato Rosita Quiroga Female vocal solo, with guitars composer  
Victor BAVE-880 10-in. summer 1926 Duck Orquesta Típica Victor Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-1006 10-in. fall 1926 La chicharra Troupe Estudiantil Ateniense Vocal chorus, with piano composer  
Victor BAVE-1009 10-in. Fall 1926 Qué quieren con el Charleston Troupe Estudiantil Ateniense Vocal chorus, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BAVE-1015 10-in. fall 1926 Pato Pedro Laurenz ; Pedro Maffia Bandoneón duet composer  
Victor BAVE-1026 10-in. fall 1926 Venganza Rosita Quiroga Female vocal solo, with guitars composer  
Victor BAVE-1087 10-in. winter 1926 La chicharra Carabelli Jazz Band Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BAVE-1137 10-in. Spring 1927 A la luz de la luna Carabelli Jazz Band Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BAVE-1150 10-in. Spring 1927 Boquita de rosa Carabelli Jazz Band Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BAVE-1303 10-in. summer 1927 Ya. . ya . ! Troupe Estudiantil Ateniense Vocal chorus, with banjo and piano composer  
Victor BAVE-1304 10-in. summer 1927 Pato Troupe Estudiantil Ateniense Vocal duet, with guitars composer  
Victor BAVE-1306 10-in. Summer 1927 Casarme!... Nunca Troupe Estudiantil Ateniense Vocal chorus, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-1310 10-in. Summer 1927 Pato Vicente Gorressi Piano solo composer  
Victor BAVE-1353 10-in. summer 1927 Pajarito cantor Agustín Magaldi ; Pedro Noda Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Victor BAVE-1380 10-in. summer 1927 Vieja loca Orquesta Típica Victor Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-1428 10-in. fall 1927 Vieja loca Rosita Quiroga Female vocal solo, with guitars composer  
Victor BAVE-1587 10-in. 12/6/1927 Ya... ya... Elio Rietti Jazz Band Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D7FB-2953 10-in. 12/23/1947 Mama... yo quiero un novio Henri René Orchestra Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia W95527 10-in. January 1927 Pato Eva Bohr ; Orquesta Criolla Argentina Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia W95563 10-in. approximately 1927 Pato Juan Pulido Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W96012 10-in. approximately 1927 Nicanor Joseph M. Lacalle ; Orquesta del Maestro Lacalle Instrumental ensemble composer  
OKeh W81042 10-in. 6/23/1927 Volveras Orquesta Criolla Tropical Instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick E31811 10-in. January 1930 Mama, yo quiero un novio Pilar Arcos ; Orquesta Típica Osvaldo Fresedo Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick E24061-E24063 10-in. 7/21/1927 Pato Pilar Arcos ; Los Floridians Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E25445-E25446 10-in. 12/6/1927 Nicanor Los Castilians Jazz/dance band composer  
(Results 51-75 of 81 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Collazo, Ramón," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116931.

Collazo, Ramón. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116931.

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

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