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 (Results 76-93 of 93 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110453.
Simons, Moisés. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110453.
"Simons, Moisés." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 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
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/46966367
MusicBrainz: Moisés Simons - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7a801300-1c0a-45f2-912d-fbe5bacf99ee
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