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 (Results 151-175 of 273 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W703021 10-in. November 1929 La tísica Chalín Cámara ; Guty Cárdenas Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W703022 10-in. November 1929 Allá en mi pueblito : Canción Guty y Utrera Male vocal duet, with guitars vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W703030 10-in. November 1929 Mala mujer Guty Cárdenas ; Enric Madriguera Orchestra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W703039 10-in. November 1929 La chaparrita : Canción Guty y Chalín Male vocal duet, with guitars vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W703060 10-in. December 1929 La muerticita : Canción Guty Cárdenas Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W703061 10-in. December 1929 Ojos negros Guty Cárdenas ; Enric Madriguera Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W703064 10-in. December 1929 Jacinto Rodríguez Díaz : Tango Guty Cárdenas ; Enric Madriguera Orchestra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W703083 10-in. December 1929 Pablo Sidar, part 1 : Corrido Cancioneros de Sonora Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia W703084 10-in. December 1929 Pablo Sidar, part 2 : Corrido Cancioneros de Sonora Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia W703085 10-in. December 1929 El último beso Guty Cárdenas ; Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Adolfo Utrera Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W703086 10-in. December 1929 Chinampera : Canción Guty Cárdenas ; Enric Madriguera Orchestra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W703099 10-in. January 1930 Pasión Guty Cárdenas Male vocal solo, with guitars vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter  
Columbia W703100 10-in. January 1930 Estrellita marinera : Canción Guty Cárdenas Male vocal solo, with guitars vocalist, tenor vocal, arranger  
Columbia W703101 10-in. January 1930 Jicaritas : Huapango Guty Cárdenas Male vocal solo, with guitars vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W703102 10-in. January 1930 Sueño Guty Cárdenas Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W703202 10-in. May 1930 Cuando ya no me quieras : Canción Yucho y García Male vocal duet vocalist  
Columbia W703203 10-in. April 1930 Otro amor por quien llorar : Bolero Guty Cárdenas Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W703204 10-in. April 1930 Rosa Guty Cárdenas ; Nilo Menéndez Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W703210 10-in. April 1930 Tengo miedo Guty Cárdenas Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W703211 10-in. April 1930 La ultima copa : Tango Guty Cárdenas Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W703212 10-in. April 1930 No te perdonaré Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Guty y Utrera Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W703213 10-in. April 1930 Silencio Guty Cárdenas ; Enric Madriguera Orchestra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W703214 10-in. 4/30/1930 Nueva flor Guty y Utrera Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W703215 10-in. June 1930 Muchachita loca Guty y Chalín Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W703221 10-in. May 1930 Te he querido palomita : Baile cantado repertorio boliviano Guty y Utrera Male vocal duet, with guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 151-175 of 273 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cárdenas, Guty," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110727.

Cárdenas, Guty. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110727.

"Cárdenas, Guty." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

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