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

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

Recordings (Results 201-225 of 397 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	MBS-067182	10-in.	before 10/1/1941	Adiós felicidad	Genaro Salinas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-067629	10-in.	8/11/1941	From one love to another	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-068140	10-in.	10/31/1941	Tabu	Arturo and his Cubano Rhythm	Jazz/dance quintet	composer
Victor	BS-068142	10-in.	10/31/1941	Jungle drums	Arturo and his Cubano Rhythm	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-068378	10-in.	12/1/1941	So it goes	Dawn Patrol Boys ; Dolly Dawn	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-068791	10-in.	1/8/1942	Always in my heart	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	composer
Victor	PBS-072278	10-in.	5/15/1942	Yo te dí mi corazón	Tito Guizar	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-074091	10-in.	2/19/1942	Always in my heart	Joe Martin ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-074785	10-in.	7/29/1942	(At the) Cross-roads	New Music [Shep Fields]	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-075431	10-in.	7/17/1942	(At the) Cross roads	Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-075546	10-in.	7/9/1942	Taboo	Don Cornell ; Glee Club ; Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet and vocal ensemble	composer
Victor	BAVE-083639	10-in.	before 8/5/1948	Maracas	Hawaiian Serenaders (El Ritmo de Americas) ; Osvaldo Novarro	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	MBS-095073	10-in.	before 5/4/1955	Siboney	Orquesta Sonorama Juan García Esquivel	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	E0RB-4849	10-in.	6/20/1950	Malagueña	Boston Pops Orchestra ; Arthur Fiedler	Orchestra	composer
Victor	D5VB-1058	10-in.	6/7/1945	Tabu	Artie Shaw Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D6VB-1669	10-in.	2/21/1946	One more tomorrow	Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Arthur Malvin	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	PD6VB-2838	10-in.	9/10/1946	Malaguena	John Sebastian	Harmonica solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	D6VB-3089	10-in.	10/18/1946	Mi vida	Desi Arnaz Orchestra ; Jane Harvey	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer, lyricist
Victor	D6VB-3090	10-in.	10/19/1946	Another night like this	Desi Arnaz Orchestra ; Jane Harvey	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer, lyricist
Victor	D6VB-3092	10-in.	10/19/1946	Tabu	Desi Arnaz ; Desi Arnaz Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D6VB-3093	10-in.	10/19/1946	Babalu'	Desi Arnaz ; Desi Arnaz Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7FB-0119	10-in.	1/29/1947	Maracas	José Curbelo Orchestra ; Bobby Ramos	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-0420	10-in.	1/20/1947	Siboney	Desi Arnaz ; Desi Arnaz Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	lyricist, composer
Victor	D7VB-0667	10-in.	3/17/1947	The breeze and I	Three Suns	Instrumental trio	composer
Victor	D7FB-0950	10-in.	6/10/1947	Rumba mejoral	José Curbelo Orchestra ; Tito Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer

(Results 201-225 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.