Enric Madriguera

Enric R. Madriguera (Barcelona, 17 February 1904 – 7 September 1973) was a violinist of Catalan origin who was playing concerts as a child before he studied at the Barcelona Conservatory. (The Castilian form of his name is Enrique, which he sometimes used on records.) Whilst still in his twenties he was lead violinist at Boston's and Symphony orchestras before becoming the conductor of the Cuban Philharmonic.

In the late 1920s Madriguera played in Ben Selvin's studio orchestra at Columbia Records in New York, and served briefly as that company's director of Latin music recording. In 1932 he began his own orchestra at the Biltmore Hotel, which recorded for Columbia until 1934. His music at this period was mostly Anglo-American dance or foxtrot, frequently jazz-inflected, although he had a modest hit with his rhumba rendition of Carioca (1934).

By the 1930s he was recording Latin American music almost exclusively. (His composition Adios became a national hit in 1931.) On his radio appearances, the band was billed as "Enric Madriguera and His Music of the Americas," and Adios was its theme song. It was said that the ambassadors from all the South American countries declared Madriguera to be the "Ambassador of Music to all the Americas". Madriguera appeared in a number of "musical shorts" including "Enric Madriguera and his Orchestra" (1946) where he performed a number of songs including the orchestra for his vocalist-wife Patricia Gilmore. A review of one of his appearances recorded how he "reflected the warmth of our neighbors to the south".

He died in retirement in Danbury, Connecticut. His sister was pianist Paquita Madriguera, the second wife of Andres Segovia.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 17, 1904 (Barcelona), Died September 7, 1973 (Danbury)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, director, violin, composer, arranger, songwriter, vocalist

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

Recordings (Results 226-250 of 274 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E28965 10-in. 1/10/1929 Esta noche me emborracho Genaro Veiga Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick E28966 10-in. 1/10/1929 Negrita Genaro Veiga Male vocal solo, with orchestra leader  
Brunswick E28996 10-in. 1/21/1929 Mi guitarra Milla Dominguez ; Orquesta Típica Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick E28997 10-in. 1/21/1929 Loca, loca Milla Dominguez Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick E28998 10-in. 1/21/1929 Puñadito de sal Milla Dominguez Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick E29060 10-in. 1/14/1929 La cachorra Genaro Veiga Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick E29061 10-in. 1/14/1929 Porque me dejas Genaro Veiga Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick E29062 10-in. 1/14/1929 “Choca esos cinco...” Genaro Veiga Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick E29063 10-in. 1/14/1929 Potro que me afloja el lomo Genaro Veiga Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick E29166 10-in. 2/11/1929 Boheme Enric Madriguera ; Orquesta Típica ; Genaro Veiga Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble arranger, leader  
Brunswick E29167 10-in. 2/11/1929 Arrabal Enric Madriguera ; Orquesta Típica ; Genaro Veiga Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble arranger, leader  
Brunswick E29168 10-in. 2/11/1929 Aquel beso Pilar Arcos Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band arranger, leader  
Brunswick E29419 10-in. 3/11/1929 Alma en pena Orquesta Tipica Argentina de Enrique Madriguera ; Genaro Veiga Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick E29420 10-in. 3/11/1929 El tisico Orquesta Tipica Argentina de Enrique Madriguera ; Genaro Veiga Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick E29421 10-in. 3/11/1929 Purrete de mi amor Pilar Arcos Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick E29441 10-in. 3/22/1929 Cobarde Pilar Arcos Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick E29442 10-in. 3/22/1929 Marquesita Pilar Arcos Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick E29446 10-in. 3/27/1929 Cierre esa puerta viejita Orquesta Tipica de Madriguera ; Genaro Veiga Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick E29449 10-in. 3/27/1929 Haceme caso a mi Orquesta Tipica de Madriguera Instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick E29600 10-in. 3/27/1929 Que lindo es estar metido Orquesta Tipica de Madriguera Instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick E29604 10-in. 4/1/1929 Rosas de otoño Genaro Veiga Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick E29605 10-in. 4/1/1929 La ultima copa Genaro Veiga Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick E29606 10-in. 4/1/1929 Nene lindo Genaro Veiga Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick E29607 10-in. 4/1/1929 Desengaño Genaro Veiga Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick E29780 10-in. 5/7/1929 Culpable Orquesta Tipica de Madriguera Instrumental ensemble leader  
(Results 226-250 of 274 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Madriguera, Enric," accessed May 31, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106371.

Madriguera, Enric. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 31, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106371.

"Madriguera, Enric." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 31 May 2023.

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