Alberto Socarrás

Alberto Socarrás Estacio, (19 September 1908 – 26 August 1987), was a Cuban-American flautist who played both Cuban music and jazz.

Birth and Death Data: Born Manzanillo (city in Cuba), Died August 26, 1987 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: flute, leader, composer, saxophone, director, alto saxophone, performer, clarinet, arranger, lyricist

Notes: Full name is Alberto Socarrás Estacio.

= 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 BS-77459 10-in. 8/14/1933 Consuelo Alberto Socarrás y Consuelo Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone, composer, director  
Victor BS-77460 10-in. 8/14/1933 La conga Alberto Socarrás y Consuelo Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone, composer, director  
Victor BS-77461 10-in. 8/14/1933 398 Alberto Socarrás y Consuelo Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone, composer, director  
Victor BS-77462 10-in. 8/14/1933 Reparte las propinas Alberto Socarrás y Consuelo Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone, director  
Victor BS-77691 10-in. 9/20/1933 Consuelo Orquesta Alberto Socarrás Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone, composer, director, flute  
Victor BS-77692 10-in. 9/20/1933 La conga Orquesta Alberto Socarrás Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone, composer, director, flute  
Victor BS-77693 10-in. 9/20/1933 398 Orquesta Alberto Socarrás Jazz/dance band composer, director, instrumentalist, saxophone, flute  
Victor BS-77694 10-in. 9/20/1933 Reparte de propinas Orquesta Alberto Socarrás Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone, director, flute  
Victor BS-77699 10-in. 9/21/1933 Despierto holgazán Alberto Socarrás Clarinet solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, clarinet, composer  
Victor BS-77981 10-in. 9/21/1933 Goyo Orquesta Alberto Socarrás Instrumental quartet instrumentalist, clarinet, composer  
Victor BS-77982 10-in. 9/21/1933 Yoyo Orquesta Alberto Socarrás Instrumental quartet composer, instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor BS-83594 10-in. 7/30/1934 Flauta y saxofón Trío Matamoros Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet composer, lyricist  
Victor D7XB-1783 10-in. 10/22/1947 Yo e'tá cansá Alberto Socarrás, su Flauta Mágica y su Orquesta Flute solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, flute, leader, composer  
Victor D7XB-1784 10-in. 10/22/1947 Pi-pi-ta-na Alberto Socarrás, su Flauta Mágica y su Orquesta Flute solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, flute, leader  
Victor D7XB-1785 10-in. 10/22/1947 Empieza el beguine Alberto Socarrás, su Flauta Mágica y su Orquesta Flute solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, flute, leader  
Victor D7XB-1786 10-in. 10/22/1947 Tu felicidad Alberto Socarrás, su Flauta Mágica y su Orquesta Flute solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, flute, leader  
Victor D7FB-2202 10-in. 11/19/1947 Murmullo Alberto Socarras, his Magic Flute and his Orchestra Flute solo, with jazz/dance band leader, instrumentalist, flute  
Victor D7FB-2203 10-in. 11/19/1947 Harlem rumba Alberto Socarras, his Magic Flute and his Orchestra Flute solo, with jazz/dance band leader, instrumentalist, flute, composer  
Victor D7FB-2204 10-in. 11/19/1947 Rumbita Alberto Socarras, his Magic Flute and his Orchestra Flute solo, with jazz/dance band leader, instrumentalist, flute, composer  
Victor D7FB-2205 10-in. 11/19/1947 Maria Elena Alberto Socarrás ; Alberto Socarrás Flute solo, with jazz/dance band leader, instrumentalist, flute  
Victor D9FB-0092 10-in. 1/12/1949 Si perdi tu amor Orquesta Alberto Socarrás ; Eladio Peguero Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader, instrumentalist, flute, saxophone  
Victor D9FB-0093 10-in. 1/12/1949 Dulce reina Orquesta Alberto Socarrás ; Eladio Peguero Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader, instrumentalist, flute, saxophone  
Victor D9FB-0094 10-in. 1/12/1949 Sin nombre Orquesta Alberto Socarrás ; Eladio Peguero Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader, instrumentalist, flute, saxophone, composer  
Victor D9FB-0095 10-in. 1/12/1949 Porque Orquesta Alberto Socarrás ; Eladio Peguero Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader, instrumentalist, flute, saxophone  
Columbia W146430 10-in. 6/12/1928 You're such a cruel papa to me Lizzie Miles Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone  
Columbia W146431 10-in. 6/12/1928 My dif'rent kind of man Lizzie Miles Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute  
Columbia CO17294 10-in. 4/16/1935 Masabí : Rumba Orquesta Del Cubanacan ; Alberto Socarrás Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia CO17295 10-in. 4/16/1935 Masabí : Rumba Orquesta Del Cubanacan ; Alberto Socarrás Instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia CO17296 10-in. 4/16/1935 Pacto con el diablo : Rumba Orquesta Del Cubanacan ; Alberto Socarrás Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Columbia CO17297 10-in. 4/16/1935 Pacto con el diablo : Rumba Orquesta Del Cubanacan ; Alberto Socarrás Instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Columbia CO17298 10-in. 4/16/1935 Tabú : Canción fox Orquesta Del Cubanacan ; Alberto Socarrás Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia CO17299 10-in. 4/16/1935 Tabú : Canción fox Orquesta Del Cubanacan ; Alberto Socarrás Instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia CO17300 10-in. 4/16/1935 Por que lo dices : Bolero son Orquesta Del Cubanacan ; Alberto Socarrás Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Columbia CO17301 10-in. 4/16/1935 Por que lo dices : Bolero son Orquesta Del Cubanacan ; Alberto Socarrás Instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Columbia CO17302 10-in. 4/16/1935 Borinquen : Bolero canción Chiquito ; Orquesta Del Cubanacan ; Alberto Socarrás Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia CO17303 10-in. 4/16/1935 Borinquen : Rumba Orquesta Del Cubanacan ; Alberto Socarrás Instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia CO17304 10-in. 4/16/1935 Africa : Bolero canción Orquesta Del Cubanacan ; Alberto Socarrás Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia CO17305 10-in. 4/16/1935 Africa : Rumba Orquesta Del Cubanacan ; Alberto Socarrás Instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia CO30478 10-in. 5/16/1941 La flauta magica Orquesta Alberto Socarrás ; Alberto Socarrás Instrumental ensemble, with flute solo instrumentalist, flute, leader  
Columbia CO30479 10-in. 5/16/1941 Conga china Carmona ; Orquesta Alberto Socarrás Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, leader  
Columbia CO30480 10-in. 5/16/1941 Impaciente porqué vuelvas : Bolero Carmona ; Orquesta Alberto Socarrás Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, leader  
Columbia CO30481 10-in. 5/16/1941 Solo tu Carmona ; Orquesta Alberto Socarrás Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, leader  
Brunswick TO1538 10-in. 4/16/1935 Hokus pokus Orquesta Del Cubanacan ; Alberto Socarrás Instrumental ensemble leader  
Decca 65744 10-in. 6/7/1939 Siga contando hasta diez Alberto Socarras performer  
Decca 65745 10-in. 6/7/1939 La pena de Gabino Alberto Socarras performer  
Decca 65746 10-in. 6/7/1939 Casate y veras Alberto Socarras performer  
Decca 65747 10-in. 6/7/1939 Timoteo Alberto Socarras performer  
Decca 65748 10-in. 6/7/1939 Eres tu solo tu Alberto Socarras performer  
Decca 65749 10-in. 6/7/1939 Sara sarita mia Alberto Socarras performer  
Decca 100965 11/14/1956 Frenesi Alberto Socarrás instrumentalist, flute  
Decca 100966 11/14/1956 Hora staccato Alberto Socarrás instrumentalist, flute  
Decca 100967 11/14/1956 Capricho brujo Alberto Socarrás instrumentalist, flute  
Decca 100968 11/14/1956 Madrid Alberto Socarrás instrumentalist, flute  
Decca 101366 1/15/1957 Tiger rag Alberto Socarrás instrumentalist, flute  
Decca 101367 1/15/1957 Nola Alberto Socarrás instrumentalist, flute  
Decca 101368 1/15/1957 Dardanella Alberto Socarrás instrumentalist, flute  
Decca 101369 1/15/1957 Amapola Alberto Socarrás instrumentalist, flute  
Decca 101722 2/18/1957 The honeydrippers Alberto Socarrás instrumentalist, flute  
Decca 101723 2/18/1957 Twelfth Street rag Alberto Socarrás instrumentalist, flute  
Decca 101724 2/18/1957 Hindustan Alberto Socarrás instrumentalist, flute  
Decca 101725 2/18/1957 The story of love Alberto Socarrás instrumentalist, flute  
Decca 101726 2/18/1957 Madrid Alberto Socarrás instrumentalist, flute  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Socarrás, Alberto," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110509.

Socarrás, Alberto. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110509.

"Socarrás, Alberto." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110509

External Sources

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LCNAR: Socarrás, Alberto - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97037607

Wikidata: Alberto Socarras - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2514098

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/43903782

MusicBrainz: Alberto Socarras - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/64b8fc84-102e-4c8e-a8ef-ac35a9fec502

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