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Fortunio Bonanova

Fortunio Bonanova, pseudonym of Josep Lluís Moll, (13 January 1895 – 2 April 1969) was a Spanish baritone singer and a film, theater, and television actor. He occasionally worked as a producer and director.

According to Lluis Fàbregas Cuixart, the pseudonym Fortunio Bonanova referred to his desire to seek fortune, and his love of the Bonanova neighborhood in his native Palma.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 13, 1895 (Palma), Died April 2, 1969 (Woodland Hills)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1935

Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, composer, lyricist, speaker

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

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 77 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E33162 10-in. 6/23/1930 [Unknown title(s)] Fortunio Bonanova ; Los Castilians Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E33163 10-in. 6/23/1930 Canto del estudiante Fortunio Bonanova ; Los Castilians Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E33164 10-in. 6/23/1930 [Unknown title(s)] Fortunio Bonanova ; Los Castilians Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E33165 10-in. 6/23/1930 Me trajista un nuevo amor Fortunio Bonanova ; Los Castilians Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E34647 10-in. Sept. 1930 [Unknown title(s)] Pilar Arcos ; Banda Municipal ; Fortunio Bonanova Female-male vocal duet, with band and vocal ensemble vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E34648 10-in. September 1930 Himno a Bolivar Pilar Arcos ; Banda Municipal ; Fortunio Bonanova Female-male vocal duet, with band and vocal ensemble vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E34658 10-in. October 1930 Mi media maranja Fortunio Bonanova ; Los Castilians Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E34659 10-in. Oct. 1930 Quejas Fortunio Bonanova ; Los Castilians Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E34813 10-in. 10/20/1930 Dime que si... Fortunio Bonanova ; Los Castilians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E34814 10-in. 10/20/1930 No vaya a Popa Fortunio Bonanova ; Los Castilians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E35050 10-in. Oct. 1930 [Unknown title(s)] Pilar Arcos ; Fortunio Bonanova ; Los Castilians Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E35051 10-in. October 1930 Jardin de recreo Pilar Arcos ; Fortunio Bonanova ; Los Castilians Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E36698 10-in. 5/18/1931 Quiero cantarte a ti Casa Loma "Jazz-Band" Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E36700 10-in. 5/18/1931 Cierta rubia Casa Loma "Jazz-Band" Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E25842-E25843 10-in. 1/5/1928 Un tropezón Fortunio Bonanova ; Los Floridians Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E25846-E25847 10-in. 1/5/1928 La misa del tango Fortunio Bonanova ; Los Floridians Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E25955-E25956 10-in. 1/11/1928 Alicia Fortunio Bonanova Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E25957-E25958 10-in. 1/11/1928 Carta blanca (Recordando) Fortunio Bonanova ; Los Floridians Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E26067-E26068 10-in. 1/18/1928 Quera Dios Pilar Arcos ; Fortunio Bonanova Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E26069-E26070 10-in. 1/18/1928 Volvere... Volvere Pilar Arcos ; Fortunio Bonanova Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E26071-E26072 10-in. 1/18/1928 Dime ingrata Pilar Arcos ; Fortunio Bonanova Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E26223-E26224 10-in. 1/20/1928 El jacalito Pilar Arcos ; Fortunio Bonanova Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E26225-E26226 10-in. 1/20/1928 Una noche de verbena Pilar Arcos ; Fortunio Bonanova Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E26410-E26411 10-in. 2/7/1928 Quera Dios Pilar Arcos ; Fortunio Bonanova Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E26707-E26708 10-in. 2/28/1928 Amor de Indio Pilar Arcos ; Fortunio Bonanova Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band vocalist, baritone vocal  
(Results 51-75 of 77 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bonanova, Fortunio," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108778.

Bonanova, Fortunio. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108778.

"Bonanova, Fortunio." 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/108778

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