Miguel Lerdo de Tejada

Miguel Lerdo de Tejada (September 29, 1869 in Morelia – May 25, 1941) was a Mexican composer/songwriter, pianist, and conductor.

Lerdo de Tejada studied in Morelia and Mexico City. One of his most popular pieces was a song Perjura, with text by Fernando Luna y Drusina. His zarzuelas were also very popular in Mexico. He took his Orchesta Típica Lerdo (Carlo Curti's Mexican Typical Orchestra remade) and toured the United States; one of his performances was at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. He continued to tour with his own ensemble in the U.S., Cuba, and South America until his death.

His compositions are classed as "Light classical." He has been described as the first "popular composer" in Mexico. His works included many arrangements of traditional songs in addition to original works.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 29, 1869 (Morelia), Died May 25, 1941 (Mexico City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1904 - 1938

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano, conductor, arranger, lyricist, songwriter

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

Recordings (Results 176-200 of 201 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W96907 10-in. December 1928 Pero quéreme Orquesta Típica Mexicana "Lerdo" Instrumental ensemble conductor  
Columbia W96908 10-in. December 1928 ¡Yo guardo un sentimiento! Orquesta Típica Mexicana "Lerdo" Instrumental ensemble conductor  
Columbia W96909 10-in. December 1928 Este es mi gallo : Canción Orquesta Típica Mexicana "Lerdo" Instrumental ensemble conductor  
Columbia W96910 10-in. December 1928 La canción del primer amor Orquesta Típica Mexicana "Lerdo" Instrumental ensemble conductor  
Columbia W96937 10-in. December 1928 La reina de mi jacal Orquesta Típica Mexicana "Lerdo" Instrumental ensemble conductor  
Columbia W96938 10-in. December 1928 Sed de amar : Vals Orquesta Típica Mexicana "Lerdo" Instrumental ensemble conductor  
Columbia W97215 10-in. June 1929 Coralito yucateco : Fox trot Guatemala Marimba Serenaders ; Frank Padilla Marimba band composer  
Columbia W97233 10-in. June 1929 Perjura : Canción Tito Coral Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
OKeh S-71530 10-in. May 1923 Asómate a la ventana Laura Magaña ; José Moriche Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra arranger  
OKeh [OK cat 16216-A] 10-in. 1926 El faisán Banda Mexicana OKeh de Baile Instrumental ensemble composer  
OKeh [OK cat 16220-b] 10-in. approximately 1925-1926 Coralito yucateco Banda Latino Americana Instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick X10094-X10095 12-in. 3/10/1923 Paloma blanca Ukrainian Chorus Mixed vocal chorus composer  
Brunswick X10096-X10097 12-in. 3/10/1923 Perjura Ukrainian Chorus Mixed vocal chorus composer  
Brunswick 11980-11981 10-in. 11/26/1923 Perjura Ukrainian National Chorus Mixed vocal chorus composer  
Brunswick E2545-E2547 10-in. 2/25/1926 Violetas Clara Elena Sánchez Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E19912-E19914 10-in. 7/23/1926 El faisán Castilians [The Ambassadors] Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E20002-E20003 10-in. 9/1/1926 El faisán Juan Pulido Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick SA138 10-in. March 1929 México bello Orquesta Mexicana Calvillo Instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick SA182 10-in. March 1929 Perjura E. Martínez Orquesta Instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick MX582 10-in. 5/10/1928 Dos danza tipicas Orquesta Tipica Mexicana [Brunswick] Instrumental ensemble, with cello solo composer  
Edison 855 10-in. approximately Nov. 1911 La perjura Juan Palmer Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 6536 10-in. between 12/26/1918 and 12/31/1918 Ya soy feliz! Carlos Castro Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 6546 10-in. 1/3/1919 Violetas Carlos Castro Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 6548 10-in. 1/3/1919 Tu bien lo sabes Carlos Castro Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 11009 10-in. 5/27/1926 Paloma blanca Rodolfo Hoyos ; José Mojica Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
(Results 176-200 of 201 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lerdo de Tejada, Miguel," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107613.

Lerdo de Tejada, Miguel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107613.

"Lerdo de Tejada, Miguel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107613

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