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 301-325 of 397 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W97317	10-in.	July 1929	Alí babá : Guaracha musulmana	Ricardo Bell ; Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with violin and orchestra	composer
Columbia	W97354	10-in.	July 1929	Canto indio	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W97355	10-in.	July 1929	Africana soy : Lamento africano	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W97359	10-in.	July 1929	Gitana : Canción	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W97775	10-in.	November 1929	Aquellos besos : Bolero	Guty Cárdenas ; Conchita Utrera	Vocal duet with guitars	songwriter
Columbia	W703051	10-in.	December 1929	El pirulero : Guaracha	Tomasita Nuñez	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	W703304	10-in.	June 1930	Aquellos ojos verdes	Ernesto Lecuona ; Nilo Menéndez ; Adolfo Utrera	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W703305	10-in.	June 1930	María la O	Ernesto Lecuona ; Nilo Menéndez ; Adolfo Utrera	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W703454	10-in.	November 1930	Cuando yo muera : Canción	Angelita Loyo	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W704004	10-in.	March 1931	Siboney	Enric Madriguera ; Notas Mágicas	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal duet	composer
Columbia	W704102	10-in.	September 1931	Un solo beso : Bolero	Guty y Utrera	Male vocal duet, with guitars	composer
Columbia	W704114	10-in.	October 1931	Aquella tarde : Bolero	Perla Violeta Amado ; Angelita Loyo	Vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	73867	10-in.	Dec. 1925	Es un golfo	Fortunio Bonanova	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
OKeh	W402704	10-in.	6/21/1929	Es un golfo	Genaro C. Rodriguez	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	10992	10-in.	7/2/1923	Dame un beso	Mariano Meléndez	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	10978-10979	10-in.	7/2/1923	Es un golfo	Mariano Meléndez	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	10980-10981	10-in.	7/2/1923	Junto á tí	Mariano Meléndez	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Brunswick	10982-10983	10-in.	7/2/1923	La bella durmiente	Ernesto Lecuona ; Mariano Meléndez	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Brunswick	10984-10985	10-in.	7/2/1923	Bajo el claro de la luna	Ernesto Lecuona ; Mariano Meléndez	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Brunswick	10986-10987	10-in.	7/2/1923	Vivir sin tus caricias	Ernesto Lecuona ; Mariano Meléndez	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	10988-10989	10-in.	7/2/1923	Tristes amores	Ernesto Lecuona ; Mariano Meléndez	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	10990-10991	10-in.	7/2/1923	Desengaño	Mariano Meléndez	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	10993-11000	10-in.	7/3/1923	Dame un beso	Mariano Meléndez	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	11001-11002	10-in.	7/3/1923	Te diré un cuento	Mariano Meléndez	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Brunswick	11003-11004	10-in.	7/3/1923	Te acuerdas?	Mariano Meléndez	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, composer

(Results 301-325 of 397 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lecuona, Ernesto," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104088.

Lecuona, Ernesto. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104088.

"Lecuona, Ernesto." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.