Daniel Santos

Daniel Santos (February 5, 1916 – November 27, 1992) was a Puerto Rican singer and composer of boleros, and an overall performer of multiple Caribbean music genres, including guaracha, plena and rumba. Over the course of his career he adopted several names created by the public and became known as "El Jefe" and "El Inquieto Anacobero".

Birth and Death Data: Born Santurce (barrio in San Juan, Puerto Rico), Died November 27, 1992 (Ocala (county seat of Marion County, Florida, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1953

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, leader, composer, songwriter, lyricist

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

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 103 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-068757 10-in. 12/26/1941 Vuelveme a querer Orquesta Daniel Santos Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader, vocalist  
Victor BS-073295 10-in. 5/29/1942 En mi soledad Orquesta Daniel Santos Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, leader  
Victor BS-073296 10-in. 5/29/1942 Yerba mala Orquesta Daniel Santos Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, leader  
Victor BS-073297 10-in. 5/29/1942 Por si acaso me quieres Orquesta Daniel Santos Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, leader  
Victor BS-073298 10-in. 5/29/1942 No me dejes de querer Orquesta Daniel Santos Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, leader  
Victor BS-073474 10-in. 3/24/1942 Mi último adiós Orquesta Daniel Santos Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, leader  
Victor BS-073475 10-in. 3/24/1942 No llores más Orquesta Daniel Santos Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
Victor BS-073476 10-in. 3/24/1942 Triste carta Orquesta Daniel Santos Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, composer, leader  
Victor BS-073477 10-in. 3/24/1942 Angélica Orquesta Daniel Santos Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
Victor BS-073681 10-in. 4/7/1942 De castigo Orquesta Daniel Santos Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-073682 10-in. 4/7/1942 Te lo juro Orquesta Daniel Santos Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader  
Victor BS-073683 10-in. 4/7/1942 Estoy enamorado Orquesta Daniel Santos Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader  
Victor BS-075326 10-in. 6/10/1942 Virgen de la media noche Orquesta Daniel Santos Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, leader  
Victor BS-075327 10-in. 6/10/1942 Me extraña Orquesta Daniel Santos Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, composer, leader  
Victor BS-075328 10-in. 6/10/1942 No vuelvas Orquesta Daniel Santos Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, leader  
Victor BS-075329 10-in. 6/10/1942 Preciosidad Orquesta Daniel Santos Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, leader  
Victor E3FB-0043 10-in. 2/26/1953 Bello mar Conjunto Don Tosti ; Raúl Díaz Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor PR-21 10-in. before 8/22/1949 Doroteo el doble feo Daniel Santos Sonora Boricua Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band composer, leader, vocalist  
Victor PR-22 10-in. before 9/6/1949 Martín el loco Daniel Santos Sonora Boricua Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band composer, leader, vocalist  
Victor PR-23 10-in. before 5/27/1949 De inspiración Daniel Santos Sonora Boricua Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band composer, leader, vocalist  
Victor PR-24 10-in. before 5/27/1949 Las trompetas Daniel Santos Sonora Boricua Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band leader, vocalist  
Victor PR-25 10-in. before 2/1/1950 Lo que es la rumba Daniel Santos Sonora Boricua Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band composer, leader, vocalist  
Victor PR-26 10-in. before 8/22/1949 En el cafetal Daniel Santos Sonora Boricua Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader, vocalist  
Victor PR-27 10-in. before 9/6/1949 A lo mejor Daniel Santos Sonora Boricua Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band leader, vocalist  
Victor PR-28 10-in. before 9/6/1949 Corazón Daniel Santos Sonora Boricua Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader, vocalist  
(Results 26-50 of 103 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Santos, Daniel," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106241.

Santos, Daniel. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106241.

"Santos, Daniel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106241

External Sources

Wikipedia: Daniel Santos (singer)

Discogs: Daniel Santos

Allmusic: Daniel Santos

Grove: Daniel Santos

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Santos, Daniel, 1916-1992 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90662384

Wikidata: Daniel Santos (singer) - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q995629

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/24805053

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/271549 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/271549

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