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

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

Recordings (Results 151-175 of 397 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-013758	10-in.	9/24/1937	Panamá	Marimba Pan-Americana	Marimba band, with trumpet and chant	composer
Victor	BS-014115	10-in.	9/13/1937	Siboney	Vernon Geyer	Electric organ solo	composer
Victor	BS-014457	10-in.	12/31/1937	It's no secret that I love you	Honoluans ; Daivd Kaonohi	Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian)	composer
Victor	BS-017497	10-in.	12/10/1937	La comparsa	Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-017499	10-in.	12/10/1937	Para vigo me voy	Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-019607	10-in.	2/1/1938	Por corrientes va una conga	Panchito and his La Conga Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-021069	10-in.	3/2/1938	Plegaria	Quinteto "La Plata"	Instrumental quintet	composer
Victor	BS-021242	10-in.	3/11/1938	Serenata	Juan Arvizu	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-021716	10-in.	3/25/1938	Vuelvo a ti	Juan Arvizu	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-022916	10-in.	4/26/1938	Estudiantina	Marimba Pan-Americana	Marimba band	composer
Victor	BS-027924	10-in.	10/17/1938	La conga de Broadway	Ramiro Gómez-Kemp ; Orquesta "La Conga" ; Oscar de la Rosa	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-028901	10-in.	9/26/1938	El sun-sun	Aurora Lincheta ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-030735	10-in.	12/19/1938	Jungle drums (Canto karabali)	Artie Shaw Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-032916	10-in.	3/7/1939	Oyé tú	Arturo Cortes ; Havana-Madrid Orchestra ; Nano Rodrigo	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-033683	10-in.	2/20/1939	Oyé tú	Marimba Pan-Americana	Marimba band	composer
Victor	BS-033868	10-in.	before 2/27/1939	Babalú	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Re-recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-035549	10-in.	before 4/3/1939	La conga negra	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Re-recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-036900	10-in.	5/3/1939	Say si si (Para vigo me voy)	Ozzie Nelson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-037067	10-in.	before 7/17/1939	Vals de las sombras	Rosario García Orellana	Re-recording : Female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BAVE-039415	10-in.	8/1/1940	La princesa esta triste	Jorge Omar ; Orquesta Típica Francisco J. Lomuto	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BAVE-039551	10-in.	before 12/6/1940	Siboney	Pepe Agüeros ; Ernesto Lecuona ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with 2 pianos	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Victor	BAVE-039769	10-in.	12/15/1940	Cuba!	Agustín Brugueras ; Lecuona Cuban Boys	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-042790	10-in.	10/5/1939	Jungle drums	Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-042796	10-in.	10/5/1939	Siboney	Rosario Bourdon ; Jessica Dragonette	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BS-044840	10-in.	2/19/1940	Siboney	Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer

(Results 151-175 of 397 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lecuona, Ernesto," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104088.

Lecuona, Ernesto. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104088.

"Lecuona, Ernesto." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.