Pedro Flores

Pedro Flores born (March 9, 1894 – July 14, 1979) was one of Puerto Rico's best known composers of ballads and boleros.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 9, 1894 (Naguabo), Died July 13, 1979 (San Juan)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1954

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

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

Recordings (Results 151-175 of 287 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia CO21386 10-in. 7/13/1937 Amor de locos : Bolero Pedro Flores y su Orquesta Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Columbia CO21387 10-in. 7/13/1937 Que seas feliz : Bolero Pedro Flores y su Orquesta Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Columbia CO21388 10-in. 7/13/1937 Por qué? : Bolero son Pedro Flores y su Orquesta Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Columbia CO21389 10-in. 7/13/1937 Rita : Bolero Pedro Flores y su Orquesta Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Columbia CO21390 10-in. 7/13/1937 Arrímate : Son Pedro Flores y su Orquesta Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Columbia CO21391 10-in. 7/13/1937 Así es mi amor : Bolero Pedro Flores y su Orquesta Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia CO21766 10-in. 9/29/1937 Sonríe : Bolero Cuarteto Flores Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Columbia CO21767 10-in. 9/29/1937 Y que tú lo sabes : Bolero son Cuarteto Flores Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Columbia CO21768 10-in. 9/29/1937 El carbón (Que ha sido brasa) : Bolero son Cuarteto Flores Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Columbia CO21769 10-in. 9/29/1937 Tesoro de amor : Bolero Cuarteto Flores Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia CO21770 10-in. 9/29/1937 Contestación Cuarteto Flores Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer, leader  
Columbia CO21771 10-in. 9/29/1937 Yo no puedo Cuarteto Flores Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer, leader  
Columbia CO22713 10-in. 4/12/1938 Lamentos del alma : Bolero Sexteto Flores Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Columbia CO22714 10-in. 4/12/1938 Bailando una noche : Bolero son Sexteto Flores Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia CO22715 10-in. 4/12/1938 Yo no sé nada : Son rumba Sexteto Flores Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Columbia CO22716 10-in. 4/12/1938 Preludios borincanos : Son Sexteto Flores Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia CO22717 10-in. 4/12/1938 Castigador : Bolero son Sexteto Flores Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia CO22718 10-in. 4/12/1938 Ven dónde mí : Bolero son Sexteto Flores Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Columbia CO27206 10-in. 4/23/1940 Qué te pasa? : Bolero son Orquesta Hermanos Moráles Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo composer  
Columbia 31972 10-in. 11/15/1941 Despedida : Bolero son Don Alvarez ; Orquesta de los Bohemios Alegres Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W96331 10-in. March 1928 Mariposa Trío Borinquen Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia W96336 10-in. March 1928 Mulata Trío Borinquen Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer  
OKeh W402980 10-in. 9/23/1929 El que no quiere caldo Los Jardineros Male vocal and instrumental ensemble composer, lyricist  
OKeh W403539 10-in. 12/20/1929 Castigo Quartetto Porto Rico Vocal quartet composer  
OKeh W403540 10-in. 12/20/1929 Linda borinqueña Quartetto Porto Rico Vocal quartet composer, lyricist  
(Results 151-175 of 287 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Flores, Pedro," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106684.

Flores, Pedro. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106684.

"Flores, Pedro." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106684

External Sources

Wikipedia: Pedro Flores

Grove: Pedro Flores

IMDb: Pedro Flores

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Flores, Pedro, 1894-1979 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92109111

Wikidata: Pedro Flores - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3344917

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/38145971341432330600

MusicBrainz: Pedro Flores - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/54ff332c-779b-4f50-a787-2fe79e5600fd

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