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. |
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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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 115 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-07716 | 10-in. | 4/5/1937 | Hold me tight | Buddy Clark ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-07717 | 10-in. | 4/5/1937 | I hum a waltz | Buddy Clark ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-07718 | 10-in. | 4/5/1937 | It's no secret I love you | Carmen Castillo ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-07719 | 10-in. | 4/5/1937 | Azuquita | Carmen Castillo ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-07720 | 10-in. | 4/5/1937 | Havana's calling me | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | PBS-026262 | 10-in. | 11/16/1938 | Di que me quieres | Tito Guizar | Dubbed recording from film : Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-055956 | 10-in. | 9/6/1940 | Green eyes | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-062785 | 10-in. | 3/28/1941 | Negra soy | Enric Madriguera Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-064421 | 10-in. | 5/28/1941 | Green eyes | Art Jarrett Orchestra ; Smoothies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-065230 | 10-in. | 5/7/1941 | Green eyes | Dorsey Anderson ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-067733 | 10-in. | 9/2/1941 | Something new | Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-067973 | 10-in. | 10/6/1941 | Something new | Joan Merrill | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0427 | 10-in. | 1/20/1947 | Green Eyes | Desi Arnaz ; Desi Arnaz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-Test-1092 | 10-in. | 7/18/1934 | Caro mio ben | Margaret Hartigan | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-T-1150 | 10-in. | 9/29/1932 | Canto indio | Orellana Garcia | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W93944 | 10-in. | September 1925 | La pintura blanca | Orquesta Nilo Menéndez | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W93945 | 10-in. | September 1925 | Como quiera...tienes que llorar | Nilo Menéndez | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W93947 | 10-in. | 1926 | Julieta | Nilo Menéndez | Instrumental ensemble | leader, composer | |
| Columbia | W95022 | 10-in. | February 1926 | Su mama tuvo la culpa | Nilo Menéndez ; Orquesta de Jazz "Nilo" | Jazz/dance band | leader, arranger | |
| Columbia | W95055 | 10-in. | approximately March 1926 | Galleguita | Orquesta Tipica Nilo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W95057 | 10-in. | approximately March 1926 | El caballo bayo | Orquesta Tipica Nilo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W95058 | 10-in. | March 1926 | El cohete | Nilo Menéndez ; Orquesta de Jazz "Nilo" | Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus | leader | |
| Columbia | W95172 | 10-in. | 1926 | Cabo de guardia | Orquesta Nilo Menéndez | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W95177 | 10-in. | 1926 | Valencia | Orquesta Nilo Menéndez | Instrumental ensemble | leader, composer | |
| Columbia | W95178 | 10-in. | 1926 | Siento que mi alma | Orquesta Nilo Menéndez | Instrumental ensemble | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Menéndez, Nilo," accessed February 4, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109918.
Menéndez, Nilo. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109918.
"Menéndez, Nilo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 4 February 2023.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
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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