Guty Cárdenas

Guty Cárdenas (1905–1932; full name Augusto Alejandro Cárdenas Pinelo) was a Mexican composer, singer and guitarist, noted as a representative of the cancion yucateca style of music. His well-known works include "Nunca", with lyrics by Ricardo López Méndez. He spent several years in the US, recording with Columbia Records.

He was killed, at the age of 27, by a stray bullet during a gunfight in a Mexico City bar.

The 1989 Aki Kaurismäki film Leningrad Cowboys Go America is dedicated to his memory.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 12, 1905 (Yucatán), Died April 5, 1932

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, composer, songwriter, vocalist, lyricist, arranger

Notes: Full name: Augusto Alejandro Cárdenas Pinero.

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

Recordings (Results 251-273 of 273 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E30032 10-in. 6/12/1929 Me iré soñando José Moriche Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars composer  
Brunswick E30033 10-in. 6/12/1929 Yo pienso en ti José Moriche Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars composer  
Brunswick E30034 10-in. 6/12/1929 Blanca rosa José Moriche Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars composer  
Brunswick E30086 10-in. June 1929 Fondo azul José Moriche ; Orquesta Tipica Yucateca Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick E30087 10-in. June 1929 Hoy que vuelves José Moriche ; Orquesta Tipica Yucateca Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick E30088 10-in. June 1929 Para olvidarte José Moriche ; Orquesta Tipica Yucateca Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick E24187-E24188 10-in. 8/11/1927 Nunca Castilians ; Juan Pulido Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Brunswick E24991-E24992 10-in. 11/1/1927 Nunca Orquesta Cubana de Brunswick Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E25313-E25314 10-in. 11/28/1927 Peregrino de amor Pilar Arcos ; Carlos Meija Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick LAE466 10-in. 4/24/1929 Blanca rosa Trio Mexico Lindo Vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick LAE467 10-in. 4/24/1929 Para olvidarte Trio Mexico Lindo Vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick LAE487 10-in. 5/3/1929 Golondrina viajera Trio Mexico Lindo Vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick LAE489 10-in. 5/3/1929 Quisiera Trio Mexico Lindo Vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick SA290 10-in. October 1929 Yo bien quisiera Lupe Martínez ; Pedro Rocha Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Brunswick SA391 10-in. 10/22/1929 Yo pienso en ti Trío Tamaulipeco Vocal and instrumental trio composer  
Brunswick SA429 10-in. October 1929 Quisiera Salas y Herrera Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Brunswick SA432 10-in. October 1929 Golondrina viajera Salas y Herrera Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Brunswick [Vo cat 8380-a] 10-in. March 1930 Blanca rosa Salas y Herrera Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Brunswick TCL1457 10-in. 4/16/1931 Ojos tristes E. Perez Vocal solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick MX568 10-in. May 1928 Ojos tristes Juan Arvizu ; Gómez Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick MX569 10-in. May 1928 Flor Juan Arvizu ; Mario Talavera Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Edison 18507 10-in. 5/16/1928 Nunca Milla Dominguez ; Rondalla Usandizaga Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Edison N-260 10-in. 5/16/1928 Nunca Milla Dominguez ; Rondalla Usandizaga Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
(Results 251-273 of 273 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cárdenas, Guty," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110727.

Cárdenas, Guty. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110727.

"Cárdenas, Guty." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110727

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