María Conesa
María Conesa, also known as La Gatita Blanca (The White Kitten) (December 12, 1892 – September 9, 1978), was a Spanish and Mexican stage, television, film actress and vedette. She was one of the principal stars of the Revue and Vaudeville in México and Latin America in the early 20th century. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Vinaròs (municipality in Castelló, Spain), Died September 4, 1978 (Mexico City (capital and largest city of Mexico) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1925
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, lyricist
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= 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 5771 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 | La gatita blanca : Couplets No. 3 | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 5772 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 | Las boletas (Ni una palabra más) : No. 1 | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 5773 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 | Las boletas (Ni una palabra más) : No. 2 | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 5786 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 | Chupa-chupa : Tango no. 1 | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 5787 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 | Chupa-chupa : Tango no. 2 | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 5788 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 | Chupa-chupa : Tango no. 3 | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 5789 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 | Couplets | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 5790 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 | Las bribonas : Los tientos | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 5791 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 | La vida alegre : Couplets del Bastón | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 5797 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 | La juerga romana | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 5798 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 | La bella Lucerto : Couplets | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 5799 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 | Alegre trompetería : La regadera (Couplets no. 1) | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 5800 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 | Alegre trompetería : La regadera (Couplets no. 2) | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 5801 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 | Enseñanza libre : El morrongo | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 5842 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 | La torre del oro : Tango el lapicero | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 5843 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 | Las bribonas : Couplets del tren | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 5844 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 | La vida alegre | María Conesa ; Braulio Rosete | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 5845 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 | La vida alegre | María Conesa ; Braulio Rosete | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 5846 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 | El palacio de cristal : Couplets de la chirimoya | María Conesa ; Braulio Rosete | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 5847 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 | El palacio de cristal : Couplets de los lagartos | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 5869 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 | La gatita blanca : El chocolate | María Conesa ; Braulio Rosete | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 5870 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 | El granito de sal : Danza y couplets | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 5872 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 | Tango de la perrita | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 5873 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 | Couplets | María Conesa ; Braulio Rosete | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 5874 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 | Couplets del eco | María Conesa ; Braulio Rosete | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 13612 | 10-in. | approximately 1909 | La camarona : Canción del Borrico | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 13613 | 10-in. | 1908 or 1909 | Cinematografo nacional: Tango de la pelicula | María Conesa | Female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 13614 | 10-in. | approximately 1909 | Geisha : Canción del Abanico | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 13616 | 10-in. | 1908 or 1909 | Schottisch del Cu-cú | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 13617 | 10-in. | approximately 1909 | Chin chun chan | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 13661 | 10-in. | approximately 1910 | El masaje | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 13662 | 10-in. | approximately 1910 | Caramba : Tango | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 13663 | 10-in. | approximately 1910 | El timbre de alarma | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 13666 | 10-in. | approximately 1910 | El chauffeur : Couplets | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 13714 | 10-in. | approximately 1910 | Mea culpa | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 13715 | 10-in. | approximately 1910 | La sultana favorita : Danza mora | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 13716 | 10-in. | approximately 1910 | Couplets de Babilonia | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 13717 | 10-in. | approximately 1910 | Caray, caray | María Conesa ; Braulio Rosete | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 13718 | 10-in. | approximately 1910 | Tango do Jipi | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 13719 | 10-in. | approximately 1910 | Si las mujeres mandasen : Tango | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 38049 | 12-in. | between 1910 and 1917 | El poeta de la vida : El aeroplano : Couplets | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 48322 | 10-in. | approximately March 1917 | El jamon : Couplets | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 48323 | 10-in. | approximately March 1917 | La trucha : Couplets | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 48324 | 10-in. | approximately March 1917 | Las musas latinas : El petit parisién (Couplet no.1) | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 48325 | 10-in. | approximately March 1917 | Las musas latinas : El petit parisién (Couplet no. 2) | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 48355 | 10-in. | approximately March 1917 | La lechera : Couplets | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 48356 | 10-in. | approximately March 1917 | La chulapona : Pasacalle | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 48401 | 10-in. | approximately March 1917 | Manolo : Couplets | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 48402 | 10-in. | approximately March 1917 | La celosa : Couplets | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 48403 | 10-in. | approximately March 1917 | La chulona : Couplets | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 48404 | 10-in. | approximately March 1917 | La cateta : Couplets | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 48405 | 10-in. | approximately March 1917 | Soy castañera : Couplets | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 48406 | 10-in. | approximately March 1917 | La maja goyesca : Canción | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 48407 | 10-in. | approximately March 1917 | La que tiene mas cartel : Canción | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 48408 | 10-in. | approximately March 1917 | Se lo cuentas a Noel : Couplets | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 48415 | 10-in. | approximately March 1917 | La modistilla militar : Couplets | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 48416 | 10-in. | approximately March 1917 | Te has caido chaquetón : Couplets | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 93615 | 10-in. | 1925 | Tango del guiro | María Conesa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Conesa, María," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100076.
Conesa, María. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100076.
"Conesa, María." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Conesa, María, -1978 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88247473
Wikidata: María Conesa - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6003543
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/65573946
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/243529 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/243529
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