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Miguelito Valdés

Miguelito Valdés (September 6, 1912 – November 9, 1978), also known as Mr. Babalú, was a renowned Cuban singer. His performances were characterized by a strong voice and a particular sense of cubanismo.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 6th, 1912 (Havana), Died November 9th, 1978 (Bogota)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1951

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

Recordings (Results 76-86 of 86 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 72688 10-in. 12/12/1944 You never say yes, you never say no Miguelito Valdés vocalist  
Decca 72689 10-in. 12/12/1944 Good, good, good Miguelito Valdés vocalist  
Decca 72698 10-in. 12/12/1944 Good, good, good Miguelito Valdés vocalist  
Decca 81473 9/4/1951 Walter Winchell rhumba Miguelito Valdés y su Conjunto vocalist  
Decca 81474 9/4/1951 La negra leono Miguelito Valdés y su Conjunto vocalist  
Decca 81475 9/4/1951 Escucha mi son Miguelito Valdés y su Conjunto vocalist  
Decca 81476 9/4/1951 Babalu Miguelito Valdés y su Conjunto vocalist  
Decca 81509 9/5/1951 Rumba rumbero Miguelito Valdés y su Conjunto vocalist  
Decca 81510 9/5/1951 Marimba Miguelito Valdés y su Conjunto vocalist  
Decca 81511 9/5/1951 Rumba ritmica Miguelito Valdés y su Conjunto vocalist  
Decca 81512 9/5/1951 Bambarito Miguelito Valdés y su Conjunto vocalist  
(Results 76-86 of 86 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Valdés, Miguelito," accessed January 16, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107234.

Valdés, Miguelito. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 16, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107234.

"Valdés, Miguelito." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 16 January 2021.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107234

External Sources

Wikipedia: Miguelito Valdés

Discogs: Valdés, Miguelito

Allmusic: Valdés, Miguelito

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Valdés, Miguelito - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95036612

Wikidata: Miguelito Valdés - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q849533

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/167318924/

MusicBrainz: Valdés, Miguelito - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c5842f4d-d2be-44f7-b938-2526ecf05859

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