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, songwriter, arranger, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 151-175 of 176 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W704093 10-in. approximately August 1931 Noche triste (Sad night) Rosolino De María Cello solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh W401340 10-in. 11/19/1928 Soy virgencita Los Valencianos [Nilo's International Orchestra] Instrumental ensemble leader  
OKeh W401341 10-in. 11/19/1928 Capt. Emilio Carranza Los Valencianos [Nilo's International Orchestra] Instrumental ensemble leader  
OKeh W401342 10-in. 11/19/1928 Quiero Los Valencianos [Nilo's International Orchestra] Instrumental ensemble leader  
OKeh W401343 10-in. 11/19/1928 Mi muñequita de trapo Los Valencianos [Nilo's International Orchestra] Instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick E31521 10-in. 12/17/1929 Una noche más pasó José Moriche Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick E23767-E23769 10-in. 6/27/1927 Pero Miguel, los hombres no lloran Orquesta Cubana de Brunswick Jazz/dance band leader, arranger  
Brunswick E23770-E23772 10-in. 6/27/1927 Alicia Orquesta Cubana de Brunswick Jazz/dance band leader, arranger  
Brunswick E23773-E23775 10-in. 6/28/1927 Las cuatro milpas (The four corns) Orquesta Cubana de Brunswick Jazz/dance band leader, arranger  
Brunswick E23776-E23778 10-in. 6/28/1927 Sin andullo Orquesta Cubana de Brunswick Jazz/dance band leader, arranger  
Brunswick TCL1478 10-in. 7/9/1931 Aquellos ojos verdes Rodolfo Ducal Male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick B12188 10-in. 7/12/1932 Remordimiento : Tango canción Nilo Menéndez Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Brunswick B12189 10-in. 7/12/1932 Aquella flor! (That flower!) : Tango Hernan Rodríguez Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick [Br cat 40956-a] 10-in. approximately 1930 Negra soy Pilar Arcos ; José Escarpenter ; Nilo Menéndez Female vocal solo, with 2 pianos instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Brunswick [Br cat 40956-b] 10-in. approximately 1930 Aunque no pueda vivir sin ti Pilar Arcos ; José Escarpenter ; Nilo Menéndez Female vocal solo, with 2 pianos instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Brunswick [Br cat 41259-b] 10-in. 1930 Cantar gitano Pilar Arcos Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Gramophone 0J1194 10-in. 1933 Imposible Roberto Fugazot ; Trío Argentino [Buenos Aires; Spain] Male vocal solo, with instrumental composer  
Decca 63245 10-in. 2/7/1938 Arollo Nilo Menendez and his Stork Club Orchestra instrumentalist, piano, leader  
Decca 63246 10-in. 2/7/1938 Funfunando Nilo Menendez and his Stork Club Orchestra instrumentalist, piano, leader  
Decca 63247 10-in. 2/7/1938 Bei mir bist du schoen Nilo Menendez and his Stork Club Orchestra instrumentalist, piano, leader  
Decca 63248 10-in. 2/7/1938 Bruca manigua Nilo Menendez and his Stork Club Orchestra instrumentalist, piano, leader  
Decca 63249 10-in. 2/7/1938 Murmullo Nilo Menendez and his Stork Club Orchestra instrumentalist, piano, leader  
Decca 63250 10-in. 2/7/1938 Ahi viena la conga! Nilo Menendez and his Stork Club Orchestra instrumentalist, piano, leader  
Decca DLA 1993 10-in. 4/19/1940 Andalucia Nilo Menéndez instrumentalist, piano  
Decca DLA 1994 10-in. 4/19/1940 Malaguena Nilo Menéndez instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 151-175 of 176 records)

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.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109918

External Sources

Wikipedia: Nilo Menéndez

Discogs: Nilo Menéndez

Allmusic: Nilo Menéndez

IMDb: Nilo Menéndez

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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