Moisés Simons
Moisés Simons (born Moisés Simón Rodríguez; 24 August 1889 in Havana, Cuba – 28 June 1945 in Madrid, Spain), was a leading Cuban composer, pianist, and orchestra leader. He was the composer of El Manisero (The Peanut Vendor in English) which is considered by many to be the most famous piece of music created by a Cuban musician and has since been recorded by other musicians from around the world hundreds of times. |
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-38850 | 10-in. | 5/31/1927 | Así es mi patria | Mariano Meléndez | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-45582 | 10-in. | 6/13/1928 | Palmira | Miguel de Grandy | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-45638 | 10-in. | 6/15/1928 | El manicero | Miguel de Grandy | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | XVE-48271 | 10-in. | 12/13/1928 | Sueña, guarachita, sueña | Carmen Burguete ; María Elosegui ; Mercedes Menéndez | Female vocal trio, with orchestra | leader, composer | |
| Victor | XVE-48272 | 10-in. | 12/13/1928 | Paso nañigo | Antonio Machín | Male vocal solo, with male vocal chorus | composer | |
| Victor | XVE-48273 | 10-in. | 12/13/1928 | Qué es el danzón? | Carmen Burguete | Female vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and orchestra | leader, composer | |
| Victor | XVE-48274 | 10-in. | 12/13/1928 | La negra quirina | Carmen Burguete | Female vocal solo, with male vocal chorus | composer | |
| Victor | XVE-48275 | 10-in. | 12/13/1928 | A llorar, a llorar! | Coro de Hombres | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | composer, leader | |
| Victor | XVE-48276 | 10-in. | 12/13/1928 | Oh! Cuba hermosa | María Elosegui ; Mercedes Menéndez | Female vocal duet, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-53953 | 10-in. | 7/26/1929 | El manicero | Trío Matamoros | Male vocal trio, with 2 guitars | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-59194 | 10-in. | 2/28/1930 | Marta | Eduardo Brito | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-60914 | 10-in. | 8/26/1931 | El manicero | Orquesta Típica Victor | Instrumental ensemble, wiith male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-60922 | 10-in. | Aug.-Sept. 1931 | El manicero | Alberto Gómez | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-62152 | 10-in. | 5/13/1930 | The peanut vendor | Don Azpiazu ; Havana Casino Orchestra ; Antonio Machín | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | 65508 | 10-in. | 6/4/1932 | Vacunalá | Grupo da Guarda Velha | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BRC-70119 | 10-in. | 7/10/1931 | Marta | Manolo Castro ; Havana Yacht Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus (take 1); with male vocal solo (take 2) | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BSHQ-72534 | 10-in. | 5/3/1932 | Marta | Beniamino Gigli | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BS-78045 | 10-in. | 9/29/1933 | Cachumbambé | Orquesta Pedro Vía | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Victor | BS-82506 | 10-in. | 5/9/1934 | Con picante y sin picante | Orquesta Nilo Menéndez | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-82508 | 10-in. | 5/9/1934 | Patica y Mondonguito | Orquesta Nilo Menéndez | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-84219 | 10-in. | 9/7/1934 | El manicero | Juan Arvizu ; Marimba Pan-Americana | Marimba band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-86379 | 10-in. | 1/8/1935 | A gozar | Orquesta Nilo Menéndez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-86391 | 10-in. | 2/28/1935 | Mi chulito | Orquesta Nano Rodrigo | Jazz/dance band | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-86399 | 10-in. | 3/4/1935 | La negra Quirina | Orquesta Pedro Vía | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-87484 | 10-in. | 2/5/1935 | Suena, guarachita, suena | Nilo Menéndez Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | X-45 | 10-in. | 4/4/1924 | La bella cubana | Orquesta del Hotel Plaza-Habana ; Moisés Simóns | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | X-53 | 10-in. | 4/14/1925 | Basta de amor | Orquesta del Hotel Plaza-Habana ; Moisés Simóns | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | X-54 | 10-in. | 4/14/1925 | El escobero | Orquesta del Hotel Plaza-Habana ; Moisés Simóns | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | BS-035380 | 10-in. | before 3/30/1939 | Rumba guajira | Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Elsa Valladares | Re-recording : Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-037435 | 10-in. | before 6/7/1939 | Chivo que rompe tambó | Guillermo Portabales | Re-recording : Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
| Victor | MBS-091227 | 10-in. | before 5/25/1949 | El manicero | Pérez Prado | Piano solo, with percussion | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0426 | 10-in. | 1/20/1947 | The peanut vendor | Desi Arnaz ; Desi Arnaz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D7XB-1777 | 10-in. | 10/21/1947 | Peanut vendor | José Curbelo Orchestra ; Manyo Lopez | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | D9FB-2825 | 10-in. | 12/29/1949 | Marta | Carlos Ramírez | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | CU-214 | 10-in. | before 3/12/1940 | El manicero | Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | CU-215[a] | 10-in. | before 4/1/1940 | El manicero | Orquesta Casino de la Playa | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | CU-265 | 10-in. | before 4/1/1940 | Danza del fuego | Lecuona Cuban Boys | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | CU-343 | 10-in. | before 4/23/1940 | Colibrí | Lecuona Cuban Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BRC-Test-484 | 10-in. | 12/9/1931 | Marta | Rodolfo Ducal | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W150993 | 10-in. | 12/2/1930 | The peanut vendor | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
| Columbia | [W]151188 | 10-in. | 1/7/1931 | The peanut vendor | Rumba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with incidental singing | composer | |
| Columbia | 82687 | 10-in. | approximately 1919 | Soledad | Vicente Ballester | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | S96205 | 10-in. | approximately 1928 | El manisero | Rita Montaner | Female vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W96684 | 10-in. | August 1928 | Palmira | Rafael Betancourt ; Nilo Menéndez ; Rita Montaner | Female vocal solo, with 2 pianos | composer | |
| Columbia | W96693 | 10-in. | August 1928 | Serenata cubana | Rita Montaner | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W96694 | 10-in. | August 1928 | Rumba guajira | Rafael Betancourt ; Nilo Menéndez ; Rita Montaner | Female vocal solo, with 2 pianos | composer | |
| Columbia | W96695 | 10-in. | August 1928 | Qué es el danzón | Rita Montaner ; Orquesta del Maestro Lacalle | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W96699 | 10-in. | August 1928 | ¡Vacúnala! : Rumba hampona | Rita Montaner | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W97318 | 10-in. | July 1929 | Con picante y sin picante | Rita Montaner | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W97330 | 10-in. | July 1929 | Chivo que rompe tambó | Rita Montaner | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W97331 | 10-in. | July 1929 | Lamento negro : Canción | Rita Montaner | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W704105 | 10-in. | September 1931 | Marta : Canción | Tito Coral | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| OKeh | W2809 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1931 | El manisero | Sexteto OKeh | Instrumental sextet, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W404419 | 10-in. | 12/23/1930 | The peanut vendor | Louis Armstrong ; Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E34634 | 10-in. | 9/25/1930 | The peanut vendor | Anglo-Persians ; Louis Katzman | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E35938 | 10-in. | 1/20/1931 | The peanut vendor | Earl Jackson and his Musical Champions [Duke Ellington Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E35954 | 10-in. | 1/23/1931 | The peanut vendor | Five Pennies ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E37247 | 10-in. | 10/8/1931 | Marta | Arthur Tracy | Male vocal solo, with accordion | composer | |
| Brunswick | SA3000 | 10-in. | 11/12/1937 | El manisero (The peanut vendor) | Ted Brown | Organ solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | TCL1459 | 10-in. | 4/21/1931 | Marta | M. Vargas | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | HV30455 | 10-in. | 9/12/1929 | Lamento africano | Mercedes Menéndez ; Orquesta de Moisés Simons | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Brunswick | HV30482 | 10-in. | 9/12/1929 | Patica y mondonguito | Trío Habana | Male vocal duet, with guitar | composer | |
| Brunswick | HV30490 | 10-in. | 9/13/1929 | Chivo que rompe tambor | Trio Moya | Vocal and instrumental trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | HV30497 | 10-in. | 9/13/1929 | Rumba guajira | Mercedes Menéndez ; Orquesta de Moisés Simons | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, leader | |
| Brunswick | HV30498 | 10-in. | 9/13/1929 | El manicero | Sexteto Machin | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Brunswick | HV30501 | 10-in. | 9/13/1929 | Con picante y sin picante | Trio Moya | Vocal and instrumental trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | B15242 | 10-in. | 5/21/1934 | Ca-chum-bam-be (See-saw) : Rumba fox | Don Rafael y su Orquesta | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Gramophone | 0M531 | 10-in. | 5/11/1932 | Rumba | Artists vary | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra and piano | composer | |
| Gramophone | 0W550 | 10-in. | 1/9/1931 | Los tres golpes | Rico's Créole Band de La Coupole | Jazz/dance band | director, composer | |
| Gramophone | 0W551 | 10-in. | 1/9/1931 | A una rosa | Rico's Créole Band de La Coupole | Jazz/dance band | composer, director | |
| Gramophone | 0PG1042 | 10-in. | 10/9/1933 | Dark moon | Rico's Creole Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Gramophone | 0LA2352 | 10-in. | 1/12/1938 | Sur la commode | Adrien Adrius ; Ensemble Musette ; Jean Vaissade | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Gramophone | 0LA2475 | 10-in. | 5/4/1938 | Priquitín pim pom | Antonio Machín ; Orchestre Cubain | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Gramophone | 0LA2476 | 10-in. | 5/4/1938 | Cachumbambé (Oie,aïe mon cœur) | Antonio Machín ; Orchestre Cubain | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CLX1813 | 12-in. | 9/16/1934 | Toi, c'est moi, sélection chantée | Marcel Carivan ; Pills et Tabet ; Simone Simon | Vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CLX1814 | 12-in. | 9/16/1934 | Toi, c'est moi, sélection chantée | Marcel Carivan ; Pills et Tabet ; Simone Simon | Vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3689 | 10-in. | 5/3/1932 | Marta | Don Barreto ; Don Barreto et son Orchestre Cubain | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4610 | 10-in. | 12/27/1933 | Wa da dala | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5018 | 10-in. | 9/24/1934 | Toi c'est moi | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5019 | 10-in. | 9/24/1934 | Adieu Paris | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5040 | 10-in. | 10/10/1934 | Pourquoi donc, lorsque l'on s'aime | Marcel Carivan ; Simone Simon ; Georges Tabet | Female-male vocal duet with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5041 | 10-in. | 10/10/1934 | Chant du rossignol | Marcel Carivan ; Jacques Pills ; Simone Simon | Female-male vocal duet with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5042 | 10-in. | 10/10/1934 | Afin de plaire (air de Maricousa) | Marcel Carivan ; Simone Simon | Female vocal solo with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5043 | 10-in. | 10/10/1934 | Moi tout faire! (chanson de Bédélia) | Marcel Carivan ; Simone Simon | Female vocal solo with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5084 | 10-in. | 11/12/1934 | Sous les palétuviers | Pierre Chagnon ; Annette Doria ; Adrien Lamy | Vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5086 | 10-in. | 11/12/1934 | C'est ça la vie, c'est ça l'amour | Pierre Chagnon ; Suzanne Feyrou ; Adrien Lamy | Vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5158 | 10-in. | 12/14/1934 | Sur le flot berceur | Marcel Carivan ; Georges Thill | Male vocal, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5607 | 10-in. | 2/14/1936 | Folie-nègre | Lecuona Cuban Boys | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5707 | 10-in. | 4/20/1936 | Cubanakán | Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Alberto Rabagliati ; Moisés Simóns | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5708 | 10-in. | 4/20/1936 | Patica y Mondonguito | Antonio Bruguera ; Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Moisés Simóns | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5904 | 10-in. | 10/19/1936 | Duo des aveux | Germaine Sablon ; Jean Sablon ; Wal-Berg | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6227 | 10-in. | 6/9/1937 | Sur la commode | Jeanne Aubert ; Louis Wyns | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6785 | 10-in. | 7/12/1938 | El danzon | Marcel Carivan ; Tino Rossi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Simons, Moisés," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110453.
Simons, Moisés. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110453.
"Simons, Moisés." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Simons, Moisés, 1888-1945 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97016435
Wikidata: Moisés Simons - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q661928
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MusicBrainz: Moisés Simons - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7a801300-1c0a-45f2-912d-fbe5bacf99ee
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