Ismael Morales

Ismael "Esy" Morales (March 3, 1916 - November 2, 1950), was a musician born in Puerto Rico. His brothers, Humberto and Noro, were also musicians. Before the age of ten, Esy was performing on tenor sax, clarinet and flute. In 1930 he moved to New York City, and is credited on Xavier Cugat's album Cugat On Film, as well as other Cugat records. In the late 1930s he formed a band with his brothers Humberto and Noro. Morales went on to form his own band, The Esy Morales Orchestra and had a cameo appearance in the 1949 motion picture Criss Cross performing the song "Jungle Fantasy". His name is also listed in the credits of this movie. He also performed in several other films. George Greeley recorded "Jungle Fantasy" on his 1966 Reprise Records single R-0490. The song Jungle Fantasy appears on Herbie Mann's 65th Birthday Celebration: Live At The Blue Note In New York City (Live), as well as Yusef Lateef's 1960 recording The Centaur and the Phoenix.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 3, 1917 (San Juan), Died November 2, 1950 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1945

Roles Represented in DAHR: saxophone, flute

= 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
Victor	BS-027265	10-in.	10/7/1938	Night must fall	Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-027266	10-in.	10/7/1938	Conga de noche	Catalino Rolón ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-027267	10-in.	10/7/1938	Cui cui	Catalino Rolón ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-027268	10-in.	10/7/1938	Nora	Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-027269	10-in.	10/7/1938	Guitarra romana	Carmen Castillo ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-027270	10-in.	10/7/1938	Alfredo	Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Decca	L 3731	10-in.	1/28/1945	Baia	Bing Crosby		instrumentalist, saxophone, flute
Decca	L 3732	10-in.	1/28/1945	You belong to my heart	Bing Crosby		instrumentalist, saxophone, flute
Decca	L 3733	10-in.	1/28/1945	Siboney	Bing Crosby		instrumentalist, saxophone, flute
Decca	L 3734	10-in.	1/28/1945	Hasta manana	Bing Crosby		instrumentalist, saxophone, flute
Decca	L 3735	10-in.	2/11/1945	Siboney	Bing Crosby		instrumentalist, saxophone, flute
Decca	L 3736	10-in.	2/11/1945	Baia (Na baixa do sapateiro)	Bing Crosby		instrumentalist, saxophone, flute
Decca	L 3737	10-in.	2/11/1945	Hasta manana (Toda una vida)	Bing Crosby		instrumentalist, saxophone, flute
Decca	L 3738	10-in.	2/11/1945	You belong to my heart	Bing Crosby		instrumentalist, saxophone, flute

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Morales, Ismael," accessed April 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110466.

Morales, Ismael. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110466.

"Morales, Ismael." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 April 2024.