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José Serrano

José Serrano Simeón (14 October 1873 – 8 March 1941) was a Spanish composer, known for producing zarzuelas. He was born in Sueca, Valencia, Spain.

His most famous works include La dolorosa (Lady of the Sorrows) and La canción del olvido (The Song of Forgetting). Serrano’s output mainly consists of popular, one-act zarzuelas, many filled with strong, dramatic and emotional situations. He is considered to be the musical heir of Federico Chueca and the influence of Giacomo Puccini and Italian verismo is evident in many of his works.

Serrano died in Madrid aged 67.

Birth and Death Data: Born Sueca (town in the Valencia Province, Spain), Died March 8, 1941 (Madrid (capital of Spain) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1905 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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
Victor B-8190 10-in. 8/31/1909 La Noche de Reyes Felix La Sierra Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-8197 10-in. 9/1/1909 Alma de Dios Felix La Sierra Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-12664 10-in. 11/27/1912 Canción de Jajuna José Chaqués Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-12666 12-in. 11/27/1912 Alma de Dios : Romanza José Chaqués Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-21645 10-in. 4/2/1918 La paraguaya Hurtado Brothers Royal Marimba Band of Guatemala Marimba band composer  
Victor BVE-22250 10-in. 12/31/1925 Canción húngara Carlos Mejía Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-22250 10-in. 9/23/1918 Canción húngara Carlos Mejía Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-26881 10-in. 9/18/1922 El carro del sol Cristina Soro Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-27597 10-in. 3/9/1923 La alegría del batallón José Mardones Bass vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-27657 10-in. 3/14/1923 Marchéta Great White Way Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor B-32060 10-in. 3/5/1925 El carro del sol Orquesta Internacional Orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-32060 10-in. 3/15/1927 El carro del sol Orquesta Internacional Orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-32514 10-in. 4/15/1925 La canción del olvido (Junto al puente de la pena) Armand Crabbé Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-33404 10-in. 9/4/1925 Canción y guajiras Antonio Cortis Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor CVE-37325 12-in. 12/23/1926 Alma de Dios Tito Schipa Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-38367 10-in. 4/27/1927 Canción española José Moriche Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-57023 10-in. 10/24/1929 La canción del olvido Olga Albani Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BAVE-60281 10-in. spring 1930 Cancioneros hungara Iván Serra Lima Baritone vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-62165 10-in. 5/23/1930 Serenata veneciana Margarita Cueto Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-62166 10-in. 5/23/1930 Serenata veneciana Margarita Cueto Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-62729 10-in. 6/18/1930 Canción gitana Isabel de Pérez Dupuy Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BVE-63171 10-in. 10/24/1930 Canción del emigrante José Moriche Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-63172 10-in. 10/24/1930 Serenata José Moriche Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and orchestra composer  
Victor BRC-68829 10-in. 3/27/1931 Canción del pajarero José Moriche Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BS-77656 10-in. 9/13/1933 Te quiero Morena Alfredo Cibelli ; Nino Martini Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BS-77658 10-in. 9/13/1933 La canción del olvido Alfredo Cibelli ; Nino Martini Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BS-77696 10-in. 9/21/1933 La dolorosa Alfredo Cibelli ; Nino Martini Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BAVE-93427 10-in. 12/9/1936 El trust de los tenorios Orquesta Típica Victor Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor H-182 10-in. 1/4/1912 Canción del vagabundo Los Alpinos Bandurría and guitar duet composer  
Victor PBS-09302 10-in. 3/19/1937 Te quiero Arturo Godoy Tenor vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-017843 10-in. 12/20/1937 Canción de amor veneciana Giulietta Morino Violin solo, with guitar composer  
Victor PBS-055098 10-in. 10/7/1940 Marinela Artie Shaw Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BAVE-091701 10-in. before 9/20/1949 La dolorosa Manuel Pineda ; Vicente Bianchi Orquesta Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor CCVE-091873 12-in. 7/12/1950 Duo de Dolores y Rafael Vicente Bianchi ; Angélica Montes ; Manuel Pineda Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 4247 10-in. approximately 1909 La noche de reyes : Jota Felix La Sierra Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 82168 10-in. approximately 1918 La alegría del batallón Vicente Ballester Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 93568 10-in. between 1920 and 1925 La cancion del soldado Banda Española Band composer  
Columbia 93609 10-in. between 1920 and 1925 Soldado de Napoles José Moriche Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 93613 10-in. between 1923 and 1925 Marinela Marinela Pilar Arcos Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 93614 10-in. between 1920 and 1925 Canción de Leonello José Moriche Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 93708 10-in. between 1923 and 1925 El carro del sol María Luisa Escobar Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W83127 12-in. November 1931 El carro del sol : Canción veneciana Tito Coral Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia W95125 10-in. May 1926 Te quiero : Jota Julián Mario Oliver Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W95429 10-in. December 1926 El carro del sol : Serenata Quinteto Típico Mexicano Instrumental quintet composer  
Columbia W96706 10-in. approximately November 1928 Canción del olvido Dolores Cassinelli Female vocal solo composer  
Columbia W96929 10-in. December 1928 La canción del Olvido Vicente Cordellat Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W96985 10-in. February 1929 La alegría del batallón Julián Mario Oliver Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W96986 10-in. February 1929 Alma de Dios Julián Mario Oliver Male vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus composer  
Columbia W97102 10-in. April 1929 Soldado de Nápoles : Serenata Julián Mario Oliver Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W194033 10-in. approximately April 1929 El carro del sol Dolores Cassinelli Female vocal solo composer  
Columbia W704170 10-in. approximately May 1932 Marinela : Canción Yvonne Darle ; Enric Madriguera Orchestra Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-72074 10-in. November 1923 Serenata soldato de Napoles José Moriche Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
OKeh W401543 10-in. 1/17/1929 Te quiero Joaquin M. Quevedo Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 13396-13397 10-in. 6/26/1924 El canto del presidiario Mariano Meléndez Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick 13398-13399 10-in. 6/26/1924 El carro de sol Mariano Meléndez Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick E1892-E1894 10-in. 12/4/1925 El carro del sol Clara Elena Sánchez Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E2165-E2167 10-in. 1/15/1926 Te quiero (El trust de los tenorios) Castilians ; José Moriche Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 482 Not documented approximately December 1910 Guaracha Saturnino M. Navarro Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 484 Not documented approximately December 1910 Alma de Dios Saturnino M. Navarro Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 1541 Not documented 1921 Gitana Lucrezia Bori Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 2230 10-in. 4/15/1913 Gitana Lucrezia Bori Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 6301 10-in. 7/22/1918 El carro del sol Emilia Vergeri Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 6488 10-in. 12/4/1918 La alegría del batallón Pilade Sinagra Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 6493 10-in. 12/9/1918 La Noche de Reyes Pilade Sinagra Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 9113 10-in. 8/2/1923 Marcheta (A love song of old Mexico) McNalpak's Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 18501 10-in. 5/15/1928 La canción del olvido Milla Dominguez ; Rondalla Usandizaga Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Edison N-254 10-in. 5/15/1928 La canción del olvido Milla Dominguez ; Rondalla Usandizaga Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Gramophone 36ab 10-in. 10/14/1908 Coro de Húngaros Emilio Sagi-Barba Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus composer  
Gramophone BV62 10-in. 10/8/1928 Jota espagnole Piero Coppola ; Armand Crabbé Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 0J313 10-in. 1932 Canción de coral Luisa Vela Soprano vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra composer  
Gramophone 0J314 10-in. 1932 Dúo de la cárcel Emilio Sagi-Barba ; Luisa Vela Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with vocal soloists, chorus and orchestra composer  
Gramophone 0J315 10-in. 1932 Dúo de la carcel Emilio Sagi-Barba ; Luisa Vela Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with vocal soloists, chorus and orchestra composer  
Gramophone 0J316 10-in. 1932 Dúo de la carcel Emilio Sagi-Barba ; Luisa Vela Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with vocal soloists, chorus and orchestra composer  
Gramophone 0J318 10-in. 1932 Canción de coral Sinda Martinez Female vocal solo, with vocal soloists, chorus, and orchestra composer  
Gramophone 0J331 10-in. 1932 Pregón Mary Isaura ; Sr. Rodríguez ; Sr. Vidal Vocal trio, with chorus and orchestra composer  
Gramophone BE388 10-in. 4/14/1922 Te quiero Miguel Fleta Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone BJ2147 10-in. 4/29/1929 Canción de Leonelo Emilio Sagi-Barba Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone BJ2304 10-in. 6/21/1929 Te quiero Miguel Fleta Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone BJ2623 10-in. 10/14/1929 Mujeres Tino Folgar Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Gramophone 6384o 10-in. 1907 Ay! Gitano Claro Moreno ; Sra. Silva [Spanish vocalist of early 1900s] Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 8835u 10-in. October 1905 Malagueñas Pura María Martínez Female vocal solo composer  
Gramophone 19734u 10-in. 5/26/1917 Serenata—Soldado de Napoles Coro [Gramophone Co., Barcelona, Spain] Chorus, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 19848u 10-in. 9/14/1917 Marinella Menendez Albertini Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 20087½u 10-in. 7/3/1918 Canción de Leonello Inocencio Navarro Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 20194u 10-in. 11/11/1918 Moros y cristianos Banda Municipal de Barcelona Band composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WK1441 10-in. 11/30/1929 La canción del soldado Banda de Ingenieros de Madrid Band composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WK2032 10-in. 3/31/1930 La canción del olvido Felisa Herrero Female vocal solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WK2173 10-in. 7/31/1930 La reina mora Felisa Herrero Female vocal solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WK2196 10-in. 7/31/1930 El perro chico Selica Pérez Carpio Female vocal solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WK2281 10-in. 12/31/1930 La dolorosa Orquesta Viva-tonal Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WK2282 10-in. approximately 1930 Dueto cómico Trini Avelli ; Anselmo Fernández ; Maestro Palos Vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WK2283 10-in. approximately 1930 La dolorosa María Badía ; Maestro Palos ; Emili Vendrell Vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WK2294 10-in. approximately 1930 La dolorosa María Badía ; Maestro Palos ; Emili Vendrell Vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WK2295 10-in. approximately 1930 Canción de duna María Badía ; Maestro Palos Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WK2296 10-in. 12/31/1930 La dolorosa Orquesta Viva-tonal Instrumental ensemble composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Serrano, José," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102729.

Serrano, José. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102729.

"Serrano, José." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102729

External Sources

Wikipedia: José Serrano

Discogs: José Serrano

Grove: José Serrano

IMDb: José Serrano

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Serrano, José, 1873-1941 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80034062

Wikidata: José Serrano - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2762665

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/42026639

MusicBrainz: José Serrano - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1d332f87-6d6a-4996-af3e-e063a00e63b3

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/51991 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/51991

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