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 151-175 of 192 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	CU-1052	10-in.	before 7/15/1943	Solamente una vez	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Alejandro Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-1053	10-in.	before 7/15/1943	Vieja luna	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Jack Sagué	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-1054	10-in.	before 7/15/1943	Secreto	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Alejandro Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-1059	10-in.	before 7/28/1943	Alma libre	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Jack Sagué	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-1060	10-in.	before 7/28/1943	Extraña vida	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Alejandro Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-1061	10-in.	before 7/28/1943	El chichemito	Boby Escoto ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-1062	10-in.	before 7/28/1943	La tintorera	Boby Escoto ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-1123	10-in.	before 1/10/1944	Luna de Varadero	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Jack Sagué	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-1124	10-in.	before 1/10/1944	Dentro del alma	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Jack Sagué	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-1171	10-in.	before 3/27/1944	Inolvidable	René Cabel ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	CU-1172	10-in.	before 3/27/1944	Anoche hablé con la luna	René Cabel ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	CU-1173	10-in.	before 3/27/1944	Venganza	René Cabel ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	CU-1174	10-in.	before 3/27/1944	Verguenza	René Cabel ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	CU-1175	10-in.	before 3/27/1944	Nuestras vidas	René Cabel ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	CU-1176	10-in.	before 3/27/1944	Por eso no debes	René Cabel ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	CU-1179	10-in.	before 4/4/1944	Temor	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Jack Sagué	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-1180	10-in.	before 4/4/1944	Rumba bomba	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Mario Recio	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-1236	10-in.	before 7/21/1944	Humanidad	René Cabel ; Bobby Collazo ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Orlando de la Rosa	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	Musical group
Victor	CU-1237	10-in.	before 7/21/1944	Para que sufras	René Cabel ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Orlando de la Rosa	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	Musical group
Victor	CU-1286	10-in.	before 2/5/1945	Bajo la luna	René Cabel ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-1287	10-in.	before 2/5/1945	Carita de rosa	René Cabel ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-1288	10-in.	before 2/5/1945	¿Por qué te perdí?	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Jack Sagué	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-1289	10-in.	before 2/5/1945	Mis sufrimientos	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Jack Sagué	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Victor	CU-1320	10-in.	before 6/20/1945	Confidencia de amor	René Cabel ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	Musical group
Victor	CU-1321	10-in.	before 6/20/1945	Quisiera	René Cabel ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group

(Results 151-175 of 192 records)

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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