Xavier Cugat
Xavier Cugat (Catalan: [ʃəβiˈe kuˈɣat]; 1 January 1900 – 27 October 1990) was a Spanish musician and bandleader who spent his formative years in Havana, Cuba. A trained violinist and arranger, he was a leading figure in the spread of Latin music. In New York City, he was the leader of the resident orchestra at the Waldorf–Astoria before and after World War II. He was also a cartoonist and a restaurateur. The personal papers of Xavier Cugat are preserved in the Biblioteca de Catalunya. |
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-62205 | 10-in. | 4/24/1930 | Dark night | Frank Munn ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-77483 | 10-in. | 8/15/1933 | Caminito | Carmen Castillo ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-77484 | 10-in. | 8/15/1933 | Rain in Spain | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, violin, composer | |
| Victor | BS-77485 | 10-in. | 8/15/1933 | Gypsy airs | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, arranger, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-77486 | 10-in. | 8/15/1933 | Ombo | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, composer, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-77487 | 10-in. | 8/15/1933 | Silencio | Carmen Castillo ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-77488 | 10-in. | 8/15/1933 | En el rancho grande | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-82381 | 10-in. | 5/4/1934 | My shawl | Allan Lane Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-84988 | 10-in. | 11/14/1934 | La mancornadora | Pedro Berríos ; Reymundo Gonzales ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, violin, director | |
| Victor | BS-84989 | 10-in. | 11/14/1934 | Vous! Qu'avez-vous fait de [mon] amour | Yolanda Norris ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-84990 | 10-in. | 11/14/1934 | Canción de cuna | Pedro Berríos ; Yolanda Norris ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and vocal ensemble | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-84991 | 10-in. | 11/14/1934 | Isle of Capri | Luis Alvarez ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-84992 | 10-in. | 11/14/1934 | El sombrero de Gaspar | Pedro Berríos ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-84993 | 10-in. | 11/14/1934 | Tabú | Pedro Berríos ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-89505 | 10-in. | 4/1/1935 | Adios muchachos | Joseph de Soiza ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-89506 | 10-in. | 4/1/1935 | Clavel del aire | Carmen Castillo ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-89507 | 10-in. | 4/1/1935 | Le tango du reve | Yvonne Bouvier ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-89508 | 10-in. | 4/1/1935 | The lady in red | Don Reid ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-89509 | 10-in. | 4/1/1935 | Then it isn't love | Don Reid ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-89510 | 10-in. | 4/1/1935 | The cocoanut pudding vendor | Pedro Berríos ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet and vocal chorus | director, instrumentalist, violin, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-89511 | 10-in. | 4/1/1935 | Tina | Don Reid ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-94183 | 10-in. | 9/5/1935 | The Missouri waltz | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-94184 | 10-in. | 9/5/1935 | Let me call you sweetheart (I'm in love with you) | Buddy Clark ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-94185 | 10-in. | 9/5/1935 | Waltz down the aisle | Don Reid ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-94186 | 10-in. | 9/5/1935 | Jalousie | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-94187 | 10-in. | 9/5/1935 | Begin the beguine | Don Reid ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-94188 | 10-in. | 9/5/1935 | Chino soy | Don Reid ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, male vocal chorus, and talk | composer, director | |
| Victor | PBS-97665 | 10-in. | 8/7/1936 | Inspiration | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble | director | |
| Victor | PBS-97666 | 10-in. | 8/7/1936 | Medias de seda | Carmen Castillo ; Charito ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal duet | director | |
| Victor | PBS-97667 | 10-in. | 8/7/1936 | Las palmeras | Pedro Berríos ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, female vocal ensemble, and male vocal | director | |
| Victor | PBS-97668 | 10-in. | 8/7/1936 | Mi sombrero | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | composer, director | |
| Victor | PBS-97669 | 10-in. | 8/7/1936 | La bomba | Dorothy Miller ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | PBS-97670 | 10-in. | 8/7/1936 | Como arrullo de palmas | Carmen Castillo ; Charito ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal duet | director | |
| Victor | BS-98419 | 10-in. | 12/13/1935 | Cosi cosa | Jimmy Ray ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-98420 | 10-in. | 12/13/1935 | A street in old Seville | Jimmy Ray ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-98421 | 10-in. | 12/13/1935 | Little rose of the rancho | Jimmy Ray ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-98422 | 10-in. | 12/13/1935 | Cigarette | Jimmy Ray ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-98423 | 10-in. | 12/13/1935 | Just once around the clock | Jimmy Ray ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-98424 | 10-in. | 12/13/1935 | Para vigo me voy (Congo rhythm) | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, male vocal ensemble, and shouts | director | |
| Victor | BS-07715 | 10-in. | 4/5/1937 | A love song of long ago | Buddy Clark ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-07716 | 10-in. | 4/5/1937 | Hold me tight | Buddy Clark ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-07717 | 10-in. | 4/5/1937 | I hum a waltz | Buddy Clark ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-07718 | 10-in. | 4/5/1937 | It's no secret I love you | Carmen Castillo ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-07719 | 10-in. | 4/5/1937 | Azuquita | Carmen Castillo ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-07720 | 10-in. | 4/5/1937 | Havana's calling me | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-010936 | 10-in. | 6/17/1937 | Cachita | Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-017382 | 10-in. | 12/9/1937 | Habanera | Alfredito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-017383 | 10-in. | 12/9/1937 | Bruca maniguá | Alfredito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-017384 | 10-in. | 12/9/1937 | Estrellita | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, violin, director | |
| Victor | BS-017385 | 10-in. | 12/9/1937 | Ahí viene la conga | Alfredito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-017386 | 10-in. | 12/9/1937 | Margarita | Eddie Asherman ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, composer, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-017387 | 10-in. | 12/9/1937 | Flame | Celia Branz ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, composer, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-021761 | 10-in. | 4/8/1938 | La golondrina | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-021762 | 10-in. | 4/8/1938 | Cielito lindo | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal duet | arranger, director | |
| Victor | BS-021763 | 10-in. | 4/8/1938 | La paloma | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal duet | arranger, director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-021764 | 10-in. | 4/8/1938 | Eso no es na | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-021765 | 10-in. | 4/8/1938 | Sirena | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-021766 | 10-in. | 4/8/1938 | Perdón | Chacha Aguilar ; Carmen Castillo ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal duet | director, songwriter, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-027265 | 10-in. | 10/7/1938 | Night must fall | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, violin, composer | |
| Victor | BS-027266 | 10-in. | 10/7/1938 | Conga de noche | Catalino Rolón ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | instrumentalist, violin, director, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-027267 | 10-in. | 10/7/1938 | Cui cui | Catalino Rolón ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | instrumentalist, violin, director, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-027268 | 10-in. | 10/7/1938 | Nora | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, violin, director, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-027269 | 10-in. | 10/7/1938 | Guitarra romana | Carmen Castillo ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, director | |
| Victor | BS-027270 | 10-in. | 10/7/1938 | Alfredo | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, violin, director | |
| Victor | BS-031481 | 10-in. | 1/16/1939 | Batamu | Catalino Rolón ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-031482 | 10-in. | 1/16/1939 | Nocturnal | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-031483 | 10-in. | 1/16/1939 | Belén | Antonio Lopez ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | director, composer | |
| Victor | BS-031484 | 10-in. | 1/16/1939 | Society conga | Antonio Lopez ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | director, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-031485 | 10-in. | 1/16/1939 | The applause waltz | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, composer | |
| Victor | BS-031486 | 10-in. | 1/16/1939 | Mi España | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, composer | |
| Victor | BS-031487 | 10-in. | 1/16/1939 | Adios, mariquita linda | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-031488 | 10-in. | 1/16/1939 | Cuban love song | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-036506 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | Night must fall (over all) | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-037624 | 10-in. | 6/12/1939 | Havana for a night | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-037625 | 10-in. | 6/12/1939 | The thrill of a new romance | Dinah Shore ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, composer | |
| Victor | BS-037626 | 10-in. | 6/12/1939 | Perfidia | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-037627 | 10-in. | 6/12/1939 | Quiereme mucho | Dinah Shore ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-037628 | 10-in. | 6/12/1939 | One, two, three, kick | Catalino Rolón ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | director, composer | |
| Victor | BS-037629 | 10-in. | 6/12/1939 | Nana | Antonio Lopez ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | songwriter, director | |
| Victor | BS-040240 | 10-in. | 7/3/1939 | The thrill of a new romance | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Bill Stoker | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-042740 | 10-in. | 9/27/1939 | La cumparsita | Dinah Shore ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-042741 | 10-in. | 9/27/1939 | Negro aresa | Machito ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | director | |
| Victor | BS-042742 | 10-in. | 9/27/1939 | Calientito | Machito ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | director | |
| Victor | BS-042743 | 10-in. | 9/27/1939 | Auto-conga | Machito ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, composer | |
| Victor | BS-042789 | 10-in. | 10/5/1939 | In sunny San Domingo | Dinah Shore ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-042790 | 10-in. | 10/5/1939 | Jungle drums | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-042791 | 10-in. | 10/5/1939 | Cuban episode | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-042792 | 10-in. | 10/5/1939 | Tu volveras | Carmen Castillo ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-044834 | 10-in. | 2/19/1940 | Perfidia | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-044836 | 10-in. | 2/19/1940 | At a time like this | Alice Cornet ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-044838 | 10-in. | 2/19/1940 | Loca ilusion | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, composer | |
| Victor | BS-044839 | 10-in. | 2/19/1940 | Pa-ran-pan-pan | Carmen Castillo ; Nico Lopez ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | director, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-044840 | 10-in. | 2/19/1940 | Siboney | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-044841 | 10-in. | 2/19/1940 | I want my mama | Carmen Castillo ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-044842 | 10-in. | 2/19/1940 | Long live love | Alice Cornet ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, composer | |
| Victor | BS-047029 | 10-in. | 2/8/1940 | Long live love | Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Tommy Taylor | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-050877 | 10-in. | 5/27/1940 | Blen blen blen | Miguelito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-050878 | 10-in. | 5/27/1940 | Rumba rumbero | Miguelito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-050879 | 10-in. | 5/27/1940 | Macurije | Miguelito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-050880 | 10-in. | 5/27/1940 | Nueva conga | Miguelito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, violin, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-050881 | 10-in. | 5/27/1940 | When the swallows come back to Capistrano | Dinah Shore ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| 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 | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-051293 | 10-in. | 6/14/1940 | Long live love (Si te vas) | Yvette | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-051565 | 10-in. | 6/26/1940 | Tunare | Miguelito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | director, instrumentalist, violin, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-051566 | 10-in. | 6/26/1940 | Guaira | Miguelito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-051567 | 10-in. | 6/26/1940 | Cinco hijos | Miguelito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-051568 | 10-in. | 6/26/1940 | Mi conga | Miguelito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | director, songwriter, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-051569 | 10-in. | 6/26/1940 | The rhumba cardi | Dinah Shore ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-051570 | 10-in. | 6/26/1940 | Whatever happened to you | Dinah Shore ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, composer, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-053421 | 10-in. | 9/4/1940 | Help me | Californians ; Dale Evans ; Lucio Garcia ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-054949 | 10-in. | 7/30/1940 | Tentación de amor | Jorge Negrete | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-055528 | 10-in. | 8/19/1940 | Whatever happened to you | Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-055544 | 10-in. | 8/27/1940 | Zombie | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, composer | |
| Victor | BS-055545 | 10-in. | 8/27/1940 | Elube changó | Miguelito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-055546 | 10-in. | 8/27/1940 | Frenesi | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-055547 | 10-in. | 8/27/1940 | Los hijos de Buda | Miguelito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-055548 | 10-in. | 8/27/1940 | Cat's serenade | Loretta Clemens Tupper ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, violin, songwriter, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-055549 | 10-in. | 8/27/1940 | Almendra | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-055599 | 10-in. | 9/6/1940 | En la plantacion | Miguelita Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-055954 | 10-in. | 9/6/1940 | Benaba | Miguelito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-055955 | 10-in. | 9/6/1940 | Adios | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-055956 | 10-in. | 9/6/1940 | Green eyes | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble | director | |
| Victor | BS-055957 | 10-in. | 9/6/1940 | La rosita | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-055958 | 10-in. | 9/6/1940 | Tiara | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-056402 | 10-in. | 9/28/1940 | Trinidad | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-056403 | 10-in. | 9/28/1940 | Adversidad | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-056404 | 10-in. | 9/28/1940 | Serenata tropical | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-056405 | 10-in. | 9/28/1940 | Los carnavales de oriente | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-056406 | 10-in. | 9/28/1940 | Canción del mar | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-056407 | 10-in. | 9/28/1940 | Cuatro personas | Bobby Capó ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-056408 | 10-in. | 9/28/1940 | Sueña la conga | Bobby Capó ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-056411 | 10-in. | 9/28/1940 | Bilongo | Bobby Capó ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-056423 | 10-in. | 10/1/1940 | Visit Panama | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-056425 | 10-in. | 10/1/1940 | Agua agua! | Lina Romay ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-056426 | 10-in. | 10/1/1940 | Noche de ronda | Carmen Castillo ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-056427 | 10-in. | 10/1/1940 | Salud, dinero y amor | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-056430 | 10-in. | 10/1/1940 | Ni pitos ni flautas | Nico Lopez ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-073815 | 10-in. | 4/7/1942 | Nightingale | Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | MBS-084878 | 10-in. | 1944 | Tentación de amor | Jorge Negrete ; Orquesta Manuel Sabre Marroquin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | MBS-092237 | 10-in. | before 9/12/1950 | Cuban mambo | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | MBS-095458 | 10-in. | before 1/31/1956 | Nightingale | Orquesta Juan García Esquivel | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0530 | 10-in. | 4/30/1947 | Un poquito de amor | Desi Arnaz ; Desi Arnaz Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1814 | 10-in. | 10/24/1947 | One, two, three, kick | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Martin Men ; Stuart Wade | Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D7FB-2681 | 10-in. | 12/15/1947 | Con maracas | Jose y su orquesta Morand | Instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | CU-112[a] | 10-in. | before 7/30/1948 | Canta playera | Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | arranger | |
| Columbia | W150456 | 10-in. | 4/11/1930 | Santiago | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | W150483 | 10-in. | 4/21/1930 | Dark night | The Columbia Photo Players ; The Rondoliers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | HCO1275 | 10-in. | 2/20/1945 | Enlloro | Luis del Campo ; Xavier Cugat ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Columbia | HCO2225 | 10-in. | 2/5/1947 | Illusion | Xavier Cugat ; Dorothy Porter ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Orchestra, with female vocal solo | director, songwriter | |
| Columbia | HCO3094 | 10-in. | 12/30/1947 | In Santiago, Chile | Xavier Cugat ; Bob Graham ; Xavier Cugat Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Columbia | HCO3096 | 10-in. | 12/30/1947 | Take it away | Xavier Cugat ; Penny Piper ; Xavier Cugat Orchestra | Orchestra, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Columbia | CO22166 | 10-in. | 12/6/1937 | Cachita | Antobal's Cubans ; Alfredo Valdéz | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO30611 | 10-in. | 6/6/1941 | Rhumba rhapsody | Xavier Cugat ; Raoul Soler ; Miguelito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Columbia | CO31110 | 10-in. | 8/26/1941 | Adios Africa | Xavier Cugat ; Miguelito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Columbia | CO38312 | 10-in. | 11/4/1947 | Con maracas | Xavier Cugat ; Xavier Cugat Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, director | |
| Columbia | CO41796 | 10-in. | 10/11/1949 | Rhumba cocktail | Xavier Cugat ; Xavier Cugat Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Columbia | CO41803 | 10-in. | 10/12/1949 | Goombay | Xavier Cugat ; Jimmy Sounders ; Xavier Cugat Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Columbia | CO43911 | 10-in. | 6/8/1950 | Mambo jambo | Xavier Cugat ; Xavier Cugat Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Columbia | W100394 | 10-in. | 4/21/1931 | Dark night | Rudy Marlow and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | W403957 | 10-in. | 4/15/1930 | Dark night | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E32833 | 10-in. | May 1930 | Dark night | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Decca | C 91081 | 10-in. | 1/26/1937 | You can tell she comes from Dixie | Anson Weeks Orchestra ; Earle Morgan | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | C 91082 | 10-in. | 1/26/1937 | How could you? | Anson Weeks Orchestra ; Earle Morgan | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | C 91083 | 10-in. | 1/26/1937 | Moonlight and shadows | Anson Weeks Orchestra ; Earle Morgan | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | C 91084 | 10-in. | 1/26/1937 | Twinkle, twinkle, little star | Anson Weeks Orchestra ; Earle Morgan | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | C 91085 | 10-in. | 1/26/1937 | Gazing at a blazing fire | Anson Weeks Orchestra ; Earle Morgan | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | C 91086 | 10-in. | 1/26/1937 | The kid in the three cornered pants | Anson Weeks Orchestra ; Earle Morgan | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | L 3731 | 10-in. | 1/28/1945 | Baia | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | L 3732 | 10-in. | 1/28/1945 | You belong to my heart | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | L 3733 | 10-in. | 1/28/1945 | Siboney | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | L 3734 | 10-in. | 1/28/1945 | Hasta manana | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | L 3735 | 10-in. | 2/11/1945 | Siboney | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | L 3736 | 10-in. | 2/11/1945 | Baia (Na baixa do sapateiro) | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | L 3737 | 10-in. | 2/11/1945 | Hasta manana (Toda una vida) | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | L 3738 | 10-in. | 2/11/1945 | You belong to my heart | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, violin |
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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cugat, Xavier," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104154.
Cugat, Xavier. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104154.
"Cugat, Xavier." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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