Alejandro Wills
Birth and Death Data: Born June 24, 1887 (Bogota), Died February 9, 1943
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, composer, baritone vocal, leader, songwriter
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-19104 | 10-in. | 1/19/1917 | Ribereña | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-19105 | 10-in. | 1/19/1917 | Mi vida | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-22747 | 10-in. | 4/22/1919 | Pensando en tí | Trío Colombiano | Male vocal duet and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-22748 | 10-in. | 4/22/1919 | La mora | Trío Colombiano | Male vocal duet and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-22758 | 10-in. | 5/19/1919 | Trigueña | Trío Colombiano | Vocal and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-22759 | 10-in. | 5/19/1919 | Desde la playa | Trío Colombiano | Vocal and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal, composer | |
| Victor | B-22760 | 10-in. | 5/19/1919 | Arrayanes | Trío Colombiano | Vocal and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal, composer | |
| Victor | B-22761 | 10-in. | 5/19/1919 | Por el senderito | Trío Colombiano | Vocal and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal, composer | |
| Victor | B-22762 | 10-in. | 5/19/1919 | Florida juventud | Trío Colombiano | Vocal and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal, composer | |
| Victor | B-22763 | 10-in. | 5/19/1919 | Cuatro preguntas | Trío Colombiano | Vocal and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-22764 | 10-in. | 5/19/1919 | Alma llanera | Trío Colombiano | Vocal and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-22765 | 10-in. | 5/19/1919 | Cocotero | Trío Colombiano | Vocal and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-22766 | 10-in. | 5/19/1919 | Quéreme chinita | Trío Colombiano | Vocal and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal, composer | |
| Victor | B-22767 | 10-in. | 5/19/1919 | Vuela dolor | Trío Colombiano | Vocal and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-22770 | 10-in. | 5/22/1919 | Tiene la noche rumores | Trío Colombiano | Vocal and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-22771 | 10-in. | 5/22/1919 | Carnaval | Trío Colombiano | Vocal and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal, composer | |
| Victor | B-22772 | 10-in. | 5/22/1919 | Se fué | Trío Colombiano | Vocal and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-22773 | 10-in. | 5/22/1919 | Frijolito | Trío Colombiano | Vocal and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-22774 | 10-in. | 5/22/1919 | Fiebres | Trío Colombiano | Vocal and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-22775 | 10-in. | 5/22/1919 | Sumercesita linda | Trío Colombiano | Vocal and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal, composer | |
| Victor | B-22776 | 10-in. | 5/22/1919 | Ay corazón | Trío Colombiano | Vocal and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal, composer | |
| Victor | B-22777 | 10-in. | 5/22/1919 | Ojeras | Trío Colombiano | Vocal and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal, composer | |
| Victor | B-22778 | 10-in. | 5/27/1919 | Andalecia | Trío Colombiano | Vocal and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-22779 | 10-in. | 5/27/1919 | Cuatro respuestas | Trío Colombiano | Vocal and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-22780 | 10-in. | 5/27/1919 | Indiana | Trío Colombiano | Vocal and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-22781 | 10-in. | 5/27/1919 | Díme | Trío Colombiano | Vocal and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal, composer | |
| Victor | B-22782 | 10-in. | 5/27/1919 | Amapola | Trío Colombiano | Vocal and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-22783 | 10-in. | 5/27/1919 | Mariposa | Trío Colombiano | Vocal and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-22784 | 10-in. | 5/27/1919 | Negrita querida | Trío Colombiano | Vocal and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal, composer | |
| Victor | B-22791 | 10-in. | 5/29/1919 | Divagación | Trío Colombiano | Male vocal duet and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-22792 | 10-in. | 5/29/1919 | Bajo la luna | Trío Colombiano | Male vocal duet and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-22793 | 10-in. | 5/29/1919 | Mística | Trío Colombiano | Male vocal duet and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-22794 | 10-in. | 5/29/1919 | Zagalita de mi huerta | Trío Colombiano | Male vocal duet and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal, composer | |
| Victor | B-24006 | 10-in. | 4/19/1920 | Ojeras | Jorge Añez ; Víctor Justiniano Rosales | Male vocal duet, with tiple and guitar | composer | |
| Victor | B-24010 | 10-in. | 4/20/1920 | Zagalita de mi huerta | Jorge Añez ; Víctor Justiniano Rosales | Male vocal duet, with tiple and guitar | composer | |
| Victor | B-24012 | 10-in. | 4/20/1920 | Desde la playa | Jorge Añez ; Víctor Justiniano Rosales | Male vocal duet, with tiple and guitar | composer | |
| Victor | B-24078 | 10-in. | 6/2/1920 | Si estará pensando en mí | Jorge Añez ; Víctor Justiniano Rosales | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | composer | |
| Victor | B-24288 | 10-in. | 9/20/1920 | Ojos perversos | Arturo Patiño ; Víctor Justiniano Rosales | Male vocal duet, with instrumental duet or trio | composer | |
| Victor | B-27281 | 10-in. | 1/3/1923 | Como olvidarla | Jorge Añez ; Alcides Briceño | Male vocal duet, with tiple and guitar | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-40592 | 10-in. | 11/17/1927 | Adorable eres, morena | José Moriche ; Arturo Patiño | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-40619 | 10-in. | 10/19/1927 | Desde la playa | José Moriche ; Arturo Patiño | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-40688 | 10-in. | 11/3/1927 | Tus ojos ingrata | José Moriche | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-41018 | 10-in. | 11/10/1927 | Ojeras | José Moriche ; Arturo Patiño | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-53905 | 10-in. | 7/5/1929 | Quereme chinita | Jorge Añez ; Alcides Briceño | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-57955 | 10-in. | 12/26/1929 | Tiplecito de mi vida | Jorge Añez ; Alcides Briceño | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | L-349 | 10-in. | 11/6/1913 | Torbellino boyacense—Colombiano | Cuarteto Nacional | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | L-350 | 10-in. | 11/6/1913 | Torbellino guatecano | Cuarteto Nacional | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | L-369 | 10-in. | 11/9/1913 | Peter | Cuarteto Nacional | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | L-370 | 10-in. | 11/9/1913 | 13 de Marzo | Cuarteto Nacional | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | L-371 | 10-in. | 11/9/1913 | Sol bogotano | Cuarteto Nacional | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | L-372 | 10-in. | 11/8/1913 | Plenilunio | Cuarteto Nacional | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | L-373 | 10-in. | 11/18/1913 | Festival | Cuarteto Nacional | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | L-374 | 10-in. | 11/18/1913 | Nocturno | Cuarteto Nacional | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | L-375 | 10-in. | 11/9/1913 | Tras de las verdes colinas | Alberto Escobar ; Alejandro Wills | Male vocal duet, with pito, tiple, and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | L-376 | 10-in. | 11/9/1913 | Ausencia | Alberto Escobar ; Alejandro Wills | Male vocal duet, with pito, tiple, and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | L-377 | 10-in. | 11/9/1913 | Renacimiento | Alberto Escobar ; Alejandro Wills | Male vocal duet, with tiple and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | L-378 | 10-in. | 11/9/1913 | En la luz de tu mirada | Alberto Escobar ; Alejandro Wills | Male vocal duet, with pito, tiple, and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | L-393 | 10-in. | 11/13/1913 | La lora | Andrés Pinillos ; Villamarín | Male vocal duet, with guitar and tiple | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | L-394 | 10-in. | 11/13/1913 | La viejita de los animales | Andrés Pinillos ; Villamarín | Male vocal duet, with guitar and tiple | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | L-395 | 10-in. | 11/13/1913 | Chiss-pumm | Andrés Pinillos ; Villamarín | Male vocal duet, with guitar and tiple | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | L-396 | 10-in. | 11/13/1913 | Los antioqueños | Andrés Pinillos ; Villamarín | Male vocal duet, with guitar and tiple | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | L-397 | 10-in. | 11/13/1913 | Geringonza | Andrés Pinillos ; Villamarín | Male vocal duet, with guitar and tiple | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | L-444 | 10-in. | 11/18/1913 | Los cotudos | Andrés Pinillos ; Villamarín | Male vocal duet, with guitar and tiple | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | L-445 | 10-in. | 11/15/1913 | En el trapiche | Andrés Pinillos ; Villamarín | Male vocal duet, with guitar and tiple | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | L-446 | 10-in. | 11/18/1913 | En la playa | Andrés Pinillos ; Villamarín | Male vocal duet, with guitar and tiple | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | L-447 | 10-in. | 11/18/1913 | El bautizo de indios | Srta. Guevara ; Andrés Pinillos ; Villamarín | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and tiple | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | L-448 | 10-in. | 11/18/1913 | Demanda de indios | Srta. Guevara ; Andrés Pinillos ; Villamarín | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and tiple | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | L-449 | 10-in. | 11/18/1913 | Demanda de indios (por intereses) | Srta. Guevara ; Andrés Pinillos ; Villamarín | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and tiple | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BA-452 | 10-in. | 11/27/1923 | La cabaña | Orquesta González-Zuloaga | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-015793 | 10-in. | 11/12/1937 | Tiplecito de mi vida | Estudiantina Tucci ; Sarita Herrera ; Mercedes Julbe | Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-030352 | 10-in. | before 12/5/1938 | Galerón llanero | Los Llaneros [Alejandro Wills] | Re-recording : Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal, composer, leader | |
| Victor | BS-030353 | 10-in. | before 12/5/1938 | La india se largó con otro | Los Llaneros [Alejandro Wills] | Re-recording : Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal, leader | |
| Victor | BS-031645 | 10-in. | before 1/24/1939 | El guatecano | Los Llaneros [Alejandro Wills] | Dubbed recording : Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal, composer, leader | |
| Victor | BS-031646 | 10-in. | before 1/24/1939 | Qué hay del cuchipe? | Los Llaneros [Alejandro Wills] | Dubbed recording : Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, baritone vocal, composer, leader | |
| Columbia | W96455 | 10-in. | approximately 1928 | Bogotá | Rodolfo Hoyos ; José Moriche | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W96456 | 10-in. | approximately 1928 | Bajo el cafetal en flor | Rodolfo Hoyos ; José Moriche | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W97767 | 10-in. | November 1929 | Tiplecito de mi vida | Briceño y Añez ; Estudiantina Añez | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E31421 | 10-in. | 11/21/1929 | Cimbrador | Rodríguez y Ramos | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Brunswick | E31614 | 10-in. | 12/20/1929 | La pajisa cabaña | Ernesto Boada ; Estudiantina Colombiana ; Rodríguez y Ramos | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Brunswick | E32380 | 10-in. | 3/20/1930 | A plena luz | Briceño y Añez | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wills, Alejandro," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106836.
Wills, Alejandro. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106836.
"Wills, Alejandro." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Wills, Alejandro, 1887-1943 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93032510
Wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q42727696
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