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Gonzalo Roig

Gonzalo Roig Lobo (Havana, 20 July 1890 – Havana, 13 June 1970) was a Cuban composer, pianist, violinist and musical director. He was a pioneer of the symphonic movement in Cuba. His most popular works are the zarzuela Cecilia Valdés and the song "Quiéreme mucho" (known in English as "Yours").

Birth and Death Data: Born July 20, 1890 (Havana), Died June 13, 1970 (Havana)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 27 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-27598 10-in. 3/12/1923 Quiéreme mucho Tito Schipa Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-27598 10-in. 9/9/1926 Quiéreme mucho Tito Schipa Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-30186 10-in. 6/13/1924 Love me International Novelty Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor B-30328 10-in. 6/26/1924 Yo te amé Mariano Meléndez ; Antonio P. Utrera Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor B-30330 10-in. 6/26/1924 Canción de los ojos brujos Mariano Meléndez ; Antonio P. Utrera Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor B-30364 10-in. 7/8/1924 Cuando nacieron en mi pecho amores Mariano Meléndez Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor B-30365 10-in. 7/8/1924 Mi alma es Mariano Meléndez ; Antonio P. Utrera Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BVE-33030 10-in. 6/25/1925 Quiéreme mucho Rodolfo Hoyos ; Carlos Mejía Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BVE-34085 10-in. 1/13/1926 Nadie se muere de amor Mariano Meléndez Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BS-76799 10-in. 9/5/1933 Love me Hotel Walton Orchestra ; Vincent Travers Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-84952 10-in. 11/9/1934 Quiéreme mucho Luis Alvarez ; Margarita Cueto ; Victor Cuban Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with female-male vocal duet lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-037627 10-in. 6/12/1939 Quiereme mucho Dinah Shore ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist, composer  
Victor PBS-061314 10-in. 6/25/1941 Yours Californians ; Abe Lyman Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet composer  
Victor BS-063738 10-in. 4/10/1941 Yours Tito Guizar Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-063796 10-in. 4/21/1941 Yours Marilyn Duke ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Columbia 48343 10-in. between 1913 and 1917 Compaña sanitaria : Diálogo cómico y rumba Adolfo Colombo ; Pilar Jiménez Vocal duet with orchestra composer  
Columbia 48346 10-in. between 1913 and 1917 Carne moderna : Diálogo cómico y rumba Adolfo Colombo ; Pilar Jiménez Vocal duet with orchestra composer  
Columbia 48347 10-in. between 1913 and 1917 La cabeza de Pancho Villa Adolfo Colombo ; Pilar Jiménez Comic dialogue and female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 48384 10-in. between 1916 and 1917 Andante misterioso Orquesta Española Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia 48453 10-in. March 1917 La paz de Méjico : Clave dialogada Adolfo Colombo ; Consuelo Novoa Vocal duet with orchestra composer  
Columbia 82140 10-in. either 1916 or 1917 ¿Por qué? : Canción Blanca Becerra Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 93395 10-in. approximately Jan. 1923 Quiereme mucho Elena Ehlers Female vocal solo composer  
OKeh S-72883 10-in. 10/7/1924 Quiereme mucho José Moriche Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Brunswick E20753 10-in. 11/18/1926 Quiereme mucho Rodolfo Hoyos ; Francisco Trapago Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Brunswick E27458 10-in. 5/1/1928 Mi alma es... Pilar Arcos ; José Moriche Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band composer, lyricist  
(Results 1-25 of 27 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Roig, Gonzalo," accessed March 21, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109284.

Roig, Gonzalo. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 21, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109284.

"Roig, Gonzalo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 21 March 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109284

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