Conchita Piquer

María de la Concepción Piquer López (13 December 1906 – 12 December 1990), better known as Concha Piquer (and sometimes billed as Conchita Piquer), was a Spanish singer and actress. She was known for her work in the copla form, and she performed her own interpretations of some of the key pieces in the Spanish song tradition, mostly works of the mid-20th century trio of composers Antonio Quintero, Rafael de León y Manuel Quiroga.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 8, 1906 (Valencia), Died December 13, 1990 (Madrid)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1936

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, castanets

Notes: Listed as "Tonadillera" on Columbia labels.

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 30 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 93239 10-in. either 1921 or 1922 El florero : Pregón Conchita Piquer Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia 93240 10-in. either 1921 or 1922 Canción gitana Conchita Piquer Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia 93241 10-in. either 1921 or 1922 La rumba de rumbo : Canción Conchita Piquer Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia 93242 10-in. either 1921 or 1922 Rasgos de España Conchita Piquer Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia 93243 10-in. either 1921 or 1922 Pepa la naranjera Conchita Piquer Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia 93247 10-in. either 1921 or 1922 Amapola Conchita Piquer Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia 93270 10-in. either 1921 or 1922 La dulce mentira : Canción Conchita Piquer Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia 93271 10-in. either 1921 or 1922 Mi hombre : Canción Conchita Piquer Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia 93272 10-in. either 1921 or 1922 Fado de mi tierra Conchita Piquer Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia 93273 10-in. either 1921 or 1922 Frivolina : Couplet de los gansos Conchita Piquer Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia 93274 10-in. either 1921 or 1922 ¡Ay qué miedo! Conchita Piquer Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia 93275 10-in. either 1921 or 1922 Ay mamá qué noche aquella! : Couplet picaresco Conchita Piquer Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia 93315 10-in. October 1922 Blanco y negro : Fado Conchita Piquer Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia 93316 10-in. October 1922 Ven y bésame : Canción fox trot Conchita Piquer Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia 93320 10-in. January 1923 La cencerra : Canción gitana Conchita Piquer Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia 93322 10-in. January 1923 Maldito tango Conchita Piquer Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Gramophone 0KA392 10-in. 5/23/1936 Catalina Conchita Piquer Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Gramophone 0KA393 10-in. 5/23/1936 Para el carro Conchita Piquer Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Gramophone 0J747 10-in. approximately 1932 Yo-yo Conchita Piquer Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Gramophone 0J748 10-in. before August 1933 La madreselva Conchita Piquer Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Gramophone 0J750 10-in. approximately 1932 Por la celosía Conchita Piquer Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Gramophone 0J751 10-in. before August 1933 Chachi Conchita Piquer Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Gramophone BJ2870 10-in. 1/1/1930 Donde tu quieras Conchita Piquer Female vocal solo vocalist  
Gramophone BJ2871 10-in. 1/1/1930 Y va de cuento Conchita Piquer Female vocal solo vocalist  
Gramophone BJ2886 10-in. 1/1/1930 Noche de luna (Sobre la danza de Granados) Conchita Piquer Female vocal solo, instrumental ensemble vocalist  
(Results 1-25 of 30 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Piquer, Conchita," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105949.

Piquer, Conchita. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105949.

"Piquer, Conchita." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105949

External Sources

Wikipedia: Concha Piquer

Discogs: Conchita Piquer

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Piquer, Conchita, 1908-1990 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88261385

Wikidata: Concha Piquer - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q270830

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/36021582

MusicBrainz: Concha Piquer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/dfef8ea8-abeb-4e3d-b33e-d2ec43678e22

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1801403

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