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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Recordings (Results 126-150 of 176 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W97199 | 10-in. | June 1929 | Besos bajo la luna : Canción | Francisco Fuentes Pumarino | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W97412 | 10-in. | August 1929 | El trigémino : Danzonete | Orquesta Nilo Menéndez | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W97413 | 10-in. | August 1929 | Quisiera tu amor arrancarme : Canción | Paco Santillana | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W97414 | 10-in. | August 1929 | Rompiendo la rutina : Danzonete | Orquesta Nilo Menéndez | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W97428 | 10-in. | August 1929 | Ultimo recuerdo : Habanera | Marta De La Torre ; Daniel Manso | Violin duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W97458 | 10-in. | September 1929 | Remordimiento : Canción | Consuelo de Guzmán | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W175667 | 10-in. | approximately May 1928 | [Test recording] | Nilo Menéndez ; Tomasita Nuñez | Soprano vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W176087 | 10-in. | 11/13/1929 | Test recording | Artists vary | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W194608 | 10-in. | approximately 1930 | Piel roja | Enric Madriguera ; Notas Mágicas | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W703051 | 10-in. | December 1929 | El pirulero : Guaracha | Tomasita Nuñez | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W703052 | 10-in. | December 1929 | Negra soy | Tomasita Nuñez | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Columbia | W703066 | 10-in. | December 1929 | Viniste del cielo : Fox trot | Pinocho y sus Botones | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W703118 | 10-in. | February 1930 | Tierra mía : Marcha patriótica | Tito Coral ; Enric Madriguera Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | W703134 | 10-in. | February 1930 | Cuando : Chacalera | Alberto de Lima ; Nilo Menéndez | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W703155 | 10-in. | March 1930 | Garufa : Tango | Orquesta Tipica de Madriguera | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W703165 | 10-in. | March 1930 | India mía (Red Plume) : Fantasía indo-americana | Angelita Loyo ; Adolfo Utrera | Vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W703169 | 10-in. | March 1930 | Mocito rana : Tango | Orquesta Tipica de Madriguera | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W703172 | 10-in. | March 1930 | Mamá yo quiero de eso : Fox trot | Orquesta Tipica de Madriguera | Jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W703186 | 10-in. | April 1930 | Gitana preciosa : Canción española | Adolfo Utrera | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W703203 | 10-in. | April 1930 | Otro amor por quien llorar : Bolero | Guty Cárdenas | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
| Columbia | W703204 | 10-in. | April 1930 | Rosa | Guty Cárdenas ; Nilo Menéndez | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W703258 | 10-in. | May 1930 | Porqué me dejaste, amor : Vals canción | Angelita Loyo | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W703304 | 10-in. | June 1930 | Aquellos ojos verdes | Ernesto Lecuona ; Nilo Menéndez ; Adolfo Utrera | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W703305 | 10-in. | June 1930 | María la O | Ernesto Lecuona ; Nilo Menéndez ; Adolfo Utrera | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W704084 | 10-in. | July 1931 | Sueños de amor | Enric Madriguera ; Nilo Menéndez | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Menéndez, Nilo," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109918.
Menéndez, Nilo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109918.
"Menéndez, Nilo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Nilo Menéndez
Discogs: Nilo Menéndez
Allmusic: Nilo Menéndez
IMDb: Nilo Menéndez
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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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