Orquesta Casino de la Playa
Orquesta Casino de la Playa, founded in 1937 in Havana, Cuba, was a band that bridged Cuban popular music and the sound of American Jazz Big Bands. It was led by tres player Arsenio Rodríguez, and launched the career of many important musicians in Cuban music. The group took its name from the name of the casino where they worked. In 1948, it relocated to Mexico City. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1937
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 192 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CU-117[b] | 10-in. | before 7/30/1948 | ¿Qué me sucede? | Orlando Guerra ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | CU-118 | 10-in. | before 7/30/1948 | Pa que te dure | Orlando Guerra ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | CU-184 | 10-in. | before 1/15/1940 | Rumba rumbero | Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | CU-185 | 10-in. | before 1/15/1940 | Nuestro son | Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | CU-187 | 10-in. | before 1/15/1940 | Mi deuda de amor | Orquesta Casino de la Playa | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | CU-188 | 10-in. | before 1/15/1940 | Se va el manguero | Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | CU-189 | 10-in. | before 1/15/1940 | Sé bastante | Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | CU-200 | 10-in. | before 2/22/1949 | Kandela | Orquesta Casino de la Playa | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | CU-201 | 10-in. | before 2/22/1949 | Deja que te mire | Orlando Guerra ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | CU-202 | 10-in. | before 2/22/1949 | Ya rompio la aurora | Orlando Guerra ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | CU-203 | 10-in. | before 2/22/1949 | Vayan comiendo | Orlando Guerra ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | CU-209 | 10-in. | before 3/12/1940 | Almendra | Orquesta Casino de la Playa | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | CU-210 | 10-in. | before 3/25/1940 | Tú | Orquesta Casino de la Playa | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | CU-211 | 10-in. | before 3/12/1940 | El arroyo que murmura | Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | CU-212[a] | 10-in. | before 3/12/1940 | No te importe saber | Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | CU-213[a] | 10-in. | before 3/12/1940 | Yo reiré cuando tú llores | Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | CU-214 | 10-in. | before 3/12/1940 | El manicero | Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | CU-215[a] | 10-in. | before 4/1/1940 | El manicero | Orquesta Casino de la Playa | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | CU-220[b] | 10-in. | before 2/28/1949 | El papalote | Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | CU-222[b] | 10-in. | before 4/4/1949 | Castigadora | Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | CU-223[b] | 10-in. | before 4/4/1949 | Eterna ilusión | Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | CU-224[b] | 10-in. | before 4/4/1949 | Eso es mentira | Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | CU-225[b] | 10-in. | before 4/4/1949 | La cosita | Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | Musical group | |
| Victor | CU-226[b] | 10-in. | before 2/28/1949 | Ponme la mano, Caridad | Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | CU-227[b] | 10-in. | before 3/29/1949 | Mi equivocación | Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Orquesta Casino de la Playa," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100595.
Orquesta Casino de la Playa. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100595.
"Orquesta Casino de la Playa." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Orquesta Casino de la Playa - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2002069687
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