Ernesto Lecuona

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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

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 326-350 of 397 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	11005-11006	10-in.	7/3/1923	Abril	Ernesto Lecuona ; Mariano Meléndez	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	11007-11008	10-in.	7/3/1923	A una golondrina	Ernesto Lecuona ; Mariano Meléndez	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	11009-11010	10-in.	7/3/1923	El cisne blanco	Ernesto Lecuona ; Mariano Meléndez	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	11011-11012	10-in.	7/3/1923	Las tres hermanas	Mariano Meléndez	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	11013-11014	10-in.	7/3/1923	Presentimiento	Ernesto Lecuona ; Mariano Meléndez	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	11015-11016	10-in.	7/3/1923	Por tus ojos	Ernesto Lecuona ; Mariano Meléndez	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	11017-11018	10-in.	7/5/1923	Anton el vagabundo	Ernesto Lecuona ; Mariano Meléndez	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	11019-11021	10-in.	7/5/1923	Estrella errante	Ernesto Lecuona ; Mariano Meléndez	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	11022-11023	10-in.	7/5/1923	Si pudiera ser hoy	Ernesto Lecuona ; Mariano Meléndez	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	11024-11025	10-in.	7/5/1923	Serenata	Ernesto Lecuona ; Mariano Meléndez	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	E28555	10-in.	10/20/1928	La gitana	Pilar Arcos	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E28556	10-in.	10/20/1928	La maja	Pilar Arcos	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E28931	10-in.	12/31/1928	Los caleseros	Los Castilians	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E28936	10-in.	1/7/1929	Los caleseros	Pilar Arcos ; José Moriche	Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E29634	10-in.	4/26/1929	El alma en un beso	Pilar Arcos ; Los Castilians	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	E29635	10-in.	4/26/1929	El pirulero	Pilar Arcos ; Los Castilians	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E29636	10-in.	4/26/1929	Ali-Babá	Pilar Arcos	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E29724	10-in.	4/24/1929	Siboney	Sexteto Cardenas Cubanos	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	E29787	10-in.	5/8/1929	Me odias?	Pilar Arcos	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E30321	10-in.	7/3/1929	Siboney	Los Castilians	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E30322	10-in.	7/3/1929	Siboney	Pilar Arcos ; Los Castilians	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E30324	10-in.	7/5/1929	Danza de los Ñañigos	Rosita Renard	Piano solo	composer
Brunswick	E30446	10-in.	8/20/1929	Danza de los Ñañigos	Rosita Renard	Piano solo	composer
Brunswick	E31775	10-in.	Jan. 1930	Por que me has hecho llorar	Rodolfo Hoyos ; Los Floridians	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E34633	10-in.	9/25/1930	African lament	Anglo-Persians ; Louis Katzman	Jazz/dance band	composer

(Results 326-350 of 397 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lecuona, Ernesto," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104088.

Lecuona, Ernesto. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104088.

"Lecuona, Ernesto." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.