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 176-200 of 397 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-046061	10-in.	1/3/1940	Say 'si, si' (Para vigo me voy)	Smoothies	Mixed vocal group, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-046727	10-in.	1/26/1940	Say 'si si'	Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-048910	10-in.	4/16/1940	The breeze and I	Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-049179	10-in.	5/11/1940	The breeze and I	Janet Blair ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-050593	10-in.	5/16/1940	Adios, Panama	Gray Gordon ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-050882	10-in.	5/27/1940	The breeze and I	Dinah Shore ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	S-052801	10-in.	7/7/1943	Sempre em meu coração	Nelson Gonçalves	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	MBS-054044	10-in.	before 8/8/1940	Tengo un nuevo amor	Manuelita Arriola ; Orquesta Rafael de Paz	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	MBS-054330	10-in.	before 5/27/1941	El alma en un beso	Marujia González	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	MBS-054422	10-in.	before 5/15/1941	Por Corrientes va una conga	Orquesta Absalón Pérez ; Paquita Trigo	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	PBS-055099	10-in.	10/7/1940	Danza lucumi	Artie Shaw Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-058849	10-in.	1/8/1941	Taboo	Larry Clinton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-059214	10-in.	2/8/1941	Cuba	Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Sarita Herrera	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-059215	10-in.	2/8/1941	Danza lucumi	Enric Madriguera Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-059221	10-in.	2/10/1941	Un, dos, tres, un dos	Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Tito Rodríguez	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-060353	10-in.	1/22/1941	Babalu	Benny Carter Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	PBS-061268	10-in.	5/28/1941	The angels came thru	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-062710	10-in.	2/26/1941	Two hearts that pass in the night	Ruth Gaylor ; Teddy Powell Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-062786	10-in.	3/28/1941	Se fue la cumparsa	Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Tito Rodríguez	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-063321	10-in.	3/31/1941	Two hearts that pass in the night	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Arthur Wright	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-065235	10-in.	5/8/1941	For want of a star	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-065792	10-in.	6/4/1941	Dame de tus Rosas	Orquesta Oscar de la Rosa ; Luis Rijos	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-066130	10-in.	6/23/1941	Dame de tus rosas	Alfredo Cibelli ; Carlos Ramírez ; Victor Concert Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CS-066741	12-in.	9/2/1941	Andalucia (The breeze and I)	Raymond Paige	Orchestra	arranger
Victor	MBS-067180	10-in.	before 10/1/1941	Quiéreme otra vez	Genaro Salinas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer

(Results 176-200 of 397 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lecuona, Ernesto," accessed April 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104088.

Lecuona, Ernesto. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104088.

"Lecuona, Ernesto." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 April 2024.