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 176-200 of 303 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W704116 10-in. October 1931 Tu boca me engañó : Canción Angelita Loyo Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-70567 10-in. Mar. 1922 Colombina Rega Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-71304 10-in. Feb. 1923 La chaparrita Laura Magaña ; José Moriche Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
OKeh S-71305 10-in. Feb. 1923 Agua le pido a mi Dios Laura Magaña ; José Moriche Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
OKeh S-71362 10-in. March 1923 Mi viejo amor Banda Cubana-Mexicana Danzonista Band composer  
OKeh S-71385 10-in. March 1923 Priscilla Dean Trio de Celebres Instrumentalistas "Cinta Azul" Instrumental trio composer  
OKeh S-72183 10-in. 12/15/1923 Mi viejo amor Orquesta González Instrumental ensemble composer  
OKeh S-72191 10-in. December 1923 Golondrina mensajera José Moriche Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
OKeh S-72193 10-in. December 1923 Mi viejo amor Orquesta González ; Trio Acosta Vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble composer  
OKeh S-72195 10-in. December 1923 La mulita Dueto "Acosta" Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano composer  
OKeh 74147 10-in. Late April 1926 Mujer Banda Mexicana OKeh de Baile Instrumental ensemble composer  
OKeh 74186 10-in. 6/23/1926 El sacristán Orquesta Típica Argentina Instrumental ensemble composer  
OKeh 74316 10-in. Sept. 1926 El sacristán Fortunio Bonanova ; Orquesta Típica Argentina Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
OKeh W81280 10-in. 8/26/1927 Pajarillo barranqueño Pilar Arcos ; Juan Pulido Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
OKeh W400022 10-in. 1/16/1928 Pecadora Pilar Arcos Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh W400488 10-in. 3/13/1928 Pajarillo borinqueño Consuelo Garcia Garza ; Virginia Rivera Female-male vocal duet, with piano composer  
OKeh W400716 10-in. 5/28/1928 Caperucita Serge Krotkoff ; Theo Zarkevich Guitar and steel guitar duet composer  
OKeh W403246 10-in. 11/8/1929 La chaparrita Federico M. Flores Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
OKeh [OK cat 16114-b] 10-in. approximately Jan. 1924 Deja morena mía José Moriche Male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick 13362-13363 10-in. 6/23/1924 Mi viejo amor Mariano Meléndez Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick E20754 10-in. 11/18/1926 Te he de querer Rodolfo Hoyos ; Francisco Trapago Male vocal duet, with piano composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E27240 10-in. 4/2/1928 Pajarillo barranqueño Orquesta Marimba de Luis Medrano Marimba band arranger  
Brunswick E28009 10-in. 8/9/1928 Carta de amor Los Castilians Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E28010 10-in. 8/9/1928 Diablesa Castilians Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E29054 10-in. 1/11/1929 Carta de amor Pilar Arcos Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
(Results 176-200 of 303 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Esparza Oteo, Alfonso," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109181.

Esparza Oteo, Alfonso. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109181.

"Esparza Oteo, Alfonso." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

External Sources

Wikipedia: Alfonso Esparza Oteo

Discogs: Alfonso Esparza Oteo

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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