Miguelito Valdés

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 6, 1912 (Havana), Died November 9, 1978 (Bogota)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1951

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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 130 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	CU-239	10-in.	before 3/25/1940	Como le gusta el chismecito a caridad	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	CU-242	10-in.	before 3/25/1940	Tu jijo serán jabá	Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	CU-254	10-in.	before 4/5/1940	Ya te olvidé mujer	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	CU-255	10-in.	before 4/5/1940	Déjate engañar	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	CU-256	10-in.	before 4/5/1940	La conga de Quirino	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	CU-257	10-in.	before 4/5/1940	Mulata, qué pasa	R. Castro ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	CU-292	10-in.	before 4/18/1940	Mujer negra	Orquesta Enrique Bryón ; Miguelito Valdés	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	CU-293	10-in.	before 4/18/1940	El negro del solar	Orquesta Enrique Bryón ; Miguelito Valdés	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	CU-294	10-in.	before 4/18/1940	Isabel pienso en tí	Conjunto Enrique Bryón ; Miguelito Valdés	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	CU-381	10-in.	before 5/1/1940	Quiero amar	Orquesta Riverside ; Anselmo Sacasas ; Miguelito Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and piano	vocalist
Victor	CU-400[a]	10-in.	before 5/6/1940	Amanecer criollo	Orquesta Riverside ; Anselmo Sacasas ; Miguelito Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	CU-400[b]	10-in.	before 5/15/1940	Sombras de mi tierra	Orquesta Riverside ; Anselmo Sacasas ; Miguelito Valdés	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and piano solo	vocalist
Victor	CU-401	10-in.	before 5/6/1940	Del codo al caño	Orquesta Riverside ; Anselmo Sacasas ; Miguelito Valdés	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and piano solo	vocalist
Victor	CU-402[a]	10-in.	before 5/6/1940	Así viviré	Orquesta Riverside ; Anselmo Sacasas ; Miguelito Valdés	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and piano solo	vocalist
Victor	CU-408[a]	10-in.	before 5/15/1940	En la frontera de México	Orquesta Riverside ; Anselmo Sacasas ; Miguelito Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	CU-417	10-in.	before 5/9/1940	A la loma de Belén	Miguelito Valdés y su Conjunto	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	CU-418[a]	10-in.	before 5/9/1940	La cachimba de San Juan	Miguelito Valdés y su Conjunto	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	CU-419	10-in.	before 8/15/1940	Alma guajira	Miguelito Valdés y su Conjunto	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	CU-420[a]	10-in.	before 5/9/1940	Bururú-barará (Cómo está Miguel)	Miguelito Valdés y su Conjunto	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	CU-611	10-in.	before 10/16/1940	Yo 'ta namorá	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	CU-613	10-in.	before 10/16/1940	Muna sanganfimba	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	CU-616	10-in.	before 10/21/1940	La canción del guajiro	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	CU-617	10-in.	before 10/21/1940	Tokú	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	CU-618	10-in.	before 10/21/1940	Muy junto al corazón	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Columbia	CO20152	10-in.	10/29/1936	Ya no alumbra tu estrella : Bolero	Cuarteto Marcano	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer

(Results 76-100 of 130 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Valdés, Miguelito," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107234.

Valdés, Miguelito. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107234.

"Valdés, Miguelito." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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