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. |
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 93 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Simons, Moisés," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110453.
Simons, Moisés. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110453.
"Simons, Moisés." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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External Sources
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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
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/46966367
MusicBrainz: Moisés Simons - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7a801300-1c0a-45f2-912d-fbe5bacf99ee
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