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.

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 126-150 of 273 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W109566 10-in. August 1928 Aviador Carranza Cancioneros de Sonora Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia W109568 10-in. approximately August 1928 Son abajeño : Canción Cancioneros de Sonora Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia W109893 10-in. November 1928 Ojitos chintos Guty y Nancy Female-male vocal duet, with guitars vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Columbia W109894 10-in. November 1928 ¿Que te ha dado esa mujer? Guty y Nancy Female-male vocal duet, with guitars vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W109895 10-in. November 1928 Chulos ojos Guty y Nancy Female-male vocal duet, with guitars vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W109956 10-in. November 1928 ¡Ay prietita vida mia! Guty Cárdenas Female-male vocal duet, with guitars vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W110121 10-in. December 1928 Las tres milpas Guty y Chalín Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W110122 10-in. December 1928 Me importa poco Guty Cárdenas Male vocal solo, with guitars vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W111273 10-in. November 1929 Herminia Guty y Chalín Male vocal duet, with guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W111274 10-in. November 1929 Prenda del alma Guty y Chalín Vocal duet with guitars vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W111281 10-in. November 1929 Marinera Guty y Chalín Vocal duet with guitars vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W111282 10-in. November 1929 La Cuera Guty y Coni Vocal duet with guitars vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W175717 10-in. 6/27/1928 [Test recording] Guty Cárdenas ; Tomasita Nuñez Vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W175860 10-in. 10/23/1928 Test recording Guty Cárdenas ; J. Navarro vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W176112 10-in. 1/14/1930 Test recording Guty Cárdenas vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W176113 10-in. 1/14/1930 Test recording Guty Cárdenas vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W176239 10-in. 6/3/1931 Test recording Guty Cárdenas vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W176240 10-in. 6/3/1931 Test recording Guty Cárdenas vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W176241 10-in. 6/3/1931 Test recording Guty Cárdenas vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W703002 10-in. November 1929 Tanto he sufrido Guty Cárdenas ; Enric Madriguera Orchestra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W703005 10-in. November 1929 El palomo : Son Costeño Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Guty y Chalín Vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W703011 10-in. November 1929 Vaquerito Chalín Cámara ; Guty Cárdenas ; Enric Madriguera Orchestra Male vocal duet, with guitar vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Columbia W703012 10-in. November 1929 Sarape Guty Cárdenas ; Enric Madriguera Orchestra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W703019 10-in. November 1929 La lagrima Guty Cárdenas Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal, arranger  
Columbia W703020 10-in. November 1929 Negra linda Guty Cárdenas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 126-150 of 273 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cárdenas, Guty," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110727.

Cárdenas, Guty. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110727.

"Cárdenas, Guty." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

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

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