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. |
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 101-125 of 175 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cugat, Xavier," accessed April 22, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104154.
Cugat, Xavier. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 22, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104154.
"Cugat, Xavier." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 April 2024.
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