Ernesto Lecuona

Ernesto Lecuona

Ernesto Lecuona y Casado (Spanish pronunciation: [eɾˈnesto leˈkwona]; August 7, 1896 – November 29, 1963) was a Cuban composer and pianist, many of whose works have become standards of the Latin, jazz and classical repertoires. His over 600 compositions include songs and zarzuelas as well as pieces for piano and symphonic orchestra. In the 1930s, he helped establish a popular band, the Lecuona Cuban Boys, which showcased some of his most successful pieces and was later taken over by Armando Oréfiche. In the 1950s, Lecuona recorded several LPs, including solo piano albums for RCA Victor. He moved to the United States after the Cuban Revolution and died in Spain in 1963.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 6, 1896 (Guanabacoa), Died November 29, 1963 (Santa Cruz de Tenerife)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano, lyricist, songwriter, leader, arranger

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 276-300 of 397 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	S96139	10-in.	approximately 1928	Canto siboney	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	S96140	10-in.	approximately 1928	¡Ay' Mamá Inés!	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	S96165	10-in.	approximately 1928	Canción azul	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	S96166	10-in.	approximately 1928	La gitana	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W96206	10-in.	approximately 1928	Traje de soiree	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	S96251	10-in.	approximately 1928	La calesa	Vincente Morin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	S96252	10-in.	approximately 1928	Galanes y damiselas	Rita Montaner ; Caridad Suárez	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	S96260	10-in.	approximately 1928	Niña Rita	Rita Montaner ; Vincente Morin	Female-male vocal duet	composer
Columbia	S96269	10-in.	approximately 1928	El calesero	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W96467	10-in.	September 1928	Tus ojos azules	Dolores Cassinelli ; Julián Oliver	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W96639	10-in.	July 1928	Siboney	Ignacio Piñeiro ; Sexteto Nacional	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	W96680	10-in.	August 1928	Negrita	Rita Montaner ; Orquesta del Maestro Lacalle	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W96685	10-in.	August 1928	Pavo real	Rita Montaner ; Orquesta del Maestro Lacalle	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W96686	10-in.	August 1928	Claveles rosados : Canción	Rafael Betancourt ; Nilo Menéndez ; Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with 2 pianos	composer
Columbia	W96687	10-in.	August 1928	Noche azul : Canción	Rita Montaner ; Orquesta del Maestro Lacalle	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W96690	10-in.	August 1928	Tus ojos azules	Rita Montaner ; Orquesta del Maestro Lacalle	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W96692	10-in.	August 1928	Vals triste	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W96698	10-in.	August 1928	Vals del rhin	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W96889	10-in.	December 1928	Tengo una guajirita	Quarteto Guty Cárdenas	Vocal quartet, with piano	composer
Columbia	W96917	10-in.	December 1928	¿Recuerdas tú? : Capricho	Tomasita Nuñez	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W96921	10-in.	December 1928	Por eso te quiero : Canción	Tomasita Nuñez	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W96922	10-in.	December 1928	¿Me odias? : Criolla	Tomasita Nuñez ; Adolfo Utrera	Vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W96923	10-in.	December 1928	Aquella tarde : Criolla bolero	Tomasita Nuñez ; Adolfo Utrera	Vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W96976	10-in.	January 1929	Chilena gentil : Tonada	Francisco Fuentes Pumarino	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W97316	10-in.	July 1929	Alla en el batey	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer

(Results 276-300 of 397 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lecuona, Ernesto," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104088.

Lecuona, Ernesto. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104088.

"Lecuona, Ernesto." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.