Nilo Menéndez
Nilo Menéndez Barnet (Matanzas, 26 September 1902 - Burbank, California, 15 September 1987) was a Cuban-born naturalized American songwriter. Menéndez came to the United States in 1924 when he was 22. He wrote his best known song "Aquellos Ojos Verdes" in 1929 and was recorded several times by Latin artists and translated into English in 1931. The song became a major hit when Jimmy Dorsey recorded it as "Green Eyes" around 1941. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 26, 1902 (Matanzas), Died September 15, 1987 (Burbank)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, piano, composer, vocalist, arranger, songwriter, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 109 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BAVE-60931 | 10-in. | Aug.-Sept. 1931 | Aquellos ojos verdes | Orquesta Adolfo Carabelli | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-60961 | 10-in. | 9/16/1931 | Aquellos ojos verdes | Isabel Marengo | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-62737 | 10-in. | 6/19/1930 | Otro amor por quien llorar | Juan Arvizu | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-62738 | 10-in. | 6/19/1930 | Aquellos ojos verdes | Juan Arvizu | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | composer | |
| Victor | XVE-67159 | 10-in. | 2/19/1931 | Aquellos ojos verdes | Antonio Machín ; Orquesta Antonio M. Romeu ; Daniel Sánchez | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Victor | BRC-69688 | 10-in. | 6/4/1931 | Green eyes | Don Azpiazu ; Chick Bullock ; Havana Casino Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BRC-71267 | 10-in. | 1/21/1932 | Green eyes | Georges Metaxa | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BSHQ-73062 | 10-in. | 7/5/1932 | Besa | Juan Arvizu | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars (takes 1 and 2); with violin, cello, and piano (takes 3 and 4) | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BSHQ-73063 | 10-in. | 7/5/1932 | Falsa | Juan Arvizu | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars (takes 1 and 2); with violin, cello, and piano (takes 3 and 4) | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BSHQ-73097 | 10-in. | 7/11/1932 | Amor de ciego | Juan Arvizu | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BSHQ-73098 | 10-in. | 7/11/1932 | Quién | Juan Arvizu | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BSHQ-73102 | 10-in. | 7/12/1932 | ¿Porque me dejaste, amor? | Juan Arvizu | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BAVE-74235 | 10-in. | July 1933 | Aquellos ojos verdes | Don Dean ; Estudiantes de Hollywood | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-82503 | 10-in. | 5/9/1934 | Canción de cuna | Hebe Marin | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | leader | |
| Victor | BS-82504 | 10-in. | 5/9/1934 | Alma de bohemio | Hebe Marin | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | leader | |
| Victor | BS-82505 | 10-in. | 5/9/1934 | Princesa | Orquesta Nilo Menéndez | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-82506 | 10-in. | 5/9/1934 | Con picante y sin picante | Orquesta Nilo Menéndez | Instrumental ensemble | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-82507 | 10-in. | 5/9/1934 | El chicharronero | Orquesta Nilo Menéndez ; Nano Rodrigo | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | BS-82508 | 10-in. | 5/9/1934 | Patica y Mondonguito | Orquesta Nilo Menéndez | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | leader, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-82542 | 10-in. | 5/22/1934 | Masabí | Orquesta Nilo Menéndez | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal ensemble | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-82543 | 10-in. | 5/22/1934 | Negra soy | Orquesta Nilo Menéndez | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo (take 2) | leader, instrumentalist, piano, composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-83295 | 10-in. | 6/19/1934 | Don't say good-night | Juan Arvizu | Jazz/dance band (re-recording), with male vocal solo and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-83296 | 10-in. | 6/19/1934 | Orchids in the moonlight | Juan Arvizu | Jazz/dance band (re-recording), with male vocal solo and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-83383 | 10-in. | 7/17/1934 | No fueron tus ojos | Nano Rodrigo | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and tiple | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-83385 | 10-in. | 7/17/1934 | Mujeres argentina | Nano Rodrigo | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and tiple | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Menéndez, Nilo," accessed August 11, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109918.
Menéndez, Nilo. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved August 11, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109918.
"Menéndez, Nilo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 11 August 2022.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Menéndez, Nilo, 1902-1987 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no94002173
Wikidata: Nilo Menéndez - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16011934
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/10031748
MusicBrainz: Nilo Menéndez - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f31a197d-07cb-4936-b08d-16e8f34291b8
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