Alfonso Esparza Oteo

Alfonso Esparza Oteo (Aguascalientes, 2 August 1894 - Mexico City, 31 January 1950) was a Mexican composer. Esparza first success among Mexico City music fans was a foxtrot, and his music was enormously popular in the 1920s. Álvaro Obregón was listening to "El Limoncito", one of Esparza's compositions, when he was assassinated.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 2, 1894 (Aguascalientes City), Died January 31, 1950

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1949

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

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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 303 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor MBS-90858 10-in. before 3/25/1937 Errante Orquesta Alfonso Esparza Oteo ; Emilio Tuero Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor MBS-90950 10-in. before 8/23/1937 Flores negras Orquesta Alfonso Esparza Oteo ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor MBS-90951 10-in. before 8/23/1937 Noche de ronda Orquesta Alfonso Esparza Oteo ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor MBS-90995 10-in. before 9/7/1937 Lorenzo Garza Orquesta Alfonso Esparza Oteo ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, leader  
Victor MBS-90996 10-in. before 9/7/1937 Janitzio Orquesta Alfonso Esparza Oteo ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor BAVE-93858 10-in. between 8/14/1937 and 8/31/1937 Carita de virgen Hermanas Campos ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with guitars composer, lyricist  
Victor MBS-94882 10-in. before 11/19/1937 Agua le pido a mi Díos Lorenzo Barcelata ; Chaflán ; Trío Calaveras Male vocal duet and male vocal trio, with guitars composer  
Victor BS-95514 10-in. 10/15/1935 Ojos moros Rosita Rios Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor XVE-177 10-in. 12/8/1926 Mañanita fría Ángel R. Esquivel Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-945 10-in. fall 1926 El sacristán Rosita Quiroga Female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-011423 10-in. before 7/20/1937 Dejame llorar Elvira Ríos Re-recording : Female vocal solo composer  
Victor MBS-015208 10-in. before 5/11/1938 Mis brazos te esperan Las Tres Marías Female vocal duet, with guitars composer  
Victor MBS-015335 10-in. before 8/14/1939 Dime que sí Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo composer  
Victor MBS-015352 10-in. before 10/5/1938 Dime que si Marimba Guatemalteca "Los Chatos" Marimba band composer  
Victor BS-028740 10-in. 10/28/1938 Mi viejo amor Lydia Mendoza Female vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin composer  
Victor BS-030498 10-in. before 12/30/1938 Dime que sí Juan Arvizu Re-recording : Male vocal solo composer  
Victor MBS-032019 10-in. before 4/28/1939 Mentirosa Chucho Martínez Gil ; Orquesta de José Sabre Marroquín Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-032110 10-in. before 8/14/1939 Rubia y morena Orquesta Enrique Escalante Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-032152 10-in. before 6/21/1939 Amor que se va Sebastian Muñoz Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist, composer  
Victor MBS-032187 10-in. before 8/21/1939 Adiós golondrina Sebastian Muñoz Male vocal solo. with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-032305 10-in. before November 1939 Fracaso Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-032372 10-in. before 10/16/1939 Bien sabes tu Orquesta Rafael de Paz ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-032426 10-in. before 11/13/1939 Bien sabes tú Hermanas Aguila ; Orquesta Moises Pasquel Female vocal duet, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor PBS-036481 10-in. 9/8/1939 Mentirosa Lydia Mendoza Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-038316 10-in. 7/10/1939 Amor que se va Trio La Plata-Frances-Torres Guitar ensemble composer  
(Results 76-100 of 303 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Esparza Oteo, Alfonso," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109181.

Esparza Oteo, Alfonso. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109181.

"Esparza Oteo, Alfonso." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109181

External Sources

Wikipedia: Alfonso Esparza Oteo

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Allmusic: Alfonso Esparza Oteo

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Esparza Oteo, Alfonso - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91024641

Wikidata: Alfonso Esparza Oteo - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4722026

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/24163529

MusicBrainz: Alfonso Esparza Oteo - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3cb7e978-bb64-4d67-a231-e6bba37410f7

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