Moisés Simons

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.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 24, 1889 (Havana), Died June 24, 1945 (Madrid)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, leader, lyricist, songwriter, piano, director, whistling

Notes: Name also appears as Moisés Simón.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 76-92 of 92 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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	instrumentalist, piano, songwriter
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5708	10-in.	4/20/1936	Patica y Mondonguito	Antonio Bruguera ; Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Moisés Simóns	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, piano, songwriter
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

(Results 76-92 of 92 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Simons, Moisés," accessed December 7, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110453.

Simons, Moisés. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 7, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110453.

"Simons, Moisés." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 7 December 2023.