Plácido Acevedo

Plácido Acevedo (1904 – 1974) was a musician born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. He played the flute and trumpet and was also a composer, known for his originality. Acevedo's compositions include "Boda Gris" (Gray Wedding), "Por seguir tus huellas" (By Following Your Steps), and "Cabellera Blanca" (White Hair). After learning to play the flute, given by his father, Plácido Acevedo, Sr., he studied the trumpet, and when he attained mastery of the instrument, he traveled to New York, where he made his best creations. One of his most popular compositions was the "Zorzal" (Robin). This composition was sung by almost everybody in his time. He created numerous other pieces, including "Comedia" (Comedy), "Cuál Mágica Visión" (Magical Vision), "Amargas Mi Existencia" (You Bitter My Existence), "Santuario Sagrado" (Sacred Sanctuary), "Tus Besos Me Hicieron Tanto Daño" (Your Kisses Harmed Me), "Hiéreme Sin Compasión" (Wound Me Without Compassion), "El Flamboyán", "Tu Castigo Será Grande" (Your Punishment Will Be Great), "Dulce veneno" (Sweet Poison) and "Pobre Bardo" (Poor Bard). He founded the Mayarí Quartet in the 1930s, in honor of a town in Cuba. This Quartet is part of Puerto Rican musical history, having recorded more than thirty CDs. After Acevedo's death, Chiquitín Garcia became the director of the Mayarí Quartet.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1903 (Aguadilla), Died February 27, 1974 (Barceloneta)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, director, leader, trumpet, songwriter, lyricist, arranger

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

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 101 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-88736	10-in.	2/21/1935	Gitana	Grupo Tizol	Instrumental ensemble, with female-male vocal duet	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-89896	10-in.	6/14/1935	Moreno	Johnny Rodríguez Grupo	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet	composer
Victor	BS-89899	10-in.	6/14/1935	Guaybana	Johnny Rodríguez Grupo	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-92304	10-in.	6/14/1935	Pecadora	Johnny Rodríguez Grupo	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-92305	10-in.	6/14/1935	Es mi patria prisionera	Johnny Rodríguez Grupo	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-073475	10-in.	3/24/1942	No llores más	Orquesta Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	MBS-092524	10-in.	before 1/23/1951	Por seguir tus pasos	Orquesta Rafael de Paz ; María Victoria	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D9XB-1537	10-in.	8/30/1949	Risa loca	Cuarteto Mayarí	Vocal and instrumental quartet	leader, composer
Victor	PR-1[i]	10-in.	before 7/19/1949	Mariposa nocturna	Cuarteto Mayarí	Vocal and instrumental quartet	composer, director
Victor	PR-2[g]	10-in.	before 7/19/1949	Anoche soñé contigo	Cuarteto Mayarí	Vocal and instrumental quartet	composer, director
Victor	PR-3[e]	10-in.	before 8/30/1949	Infierno y cielo	Cuarteto Mayarí	Vocal and instrumental quartet	composer, director
Victor	PR-48	10-in.	before 11/15/1949	El chismecito	Angelito ; Cuarteto Mayarí ; Titín	Instrumental quartet, with male vocal duet	leader
Victor	PR-49	10-in.	before 11/15/1949	Agúzate, pelotero	Angelito ; Cuarteto Mayarí ; Titín	Instrumental quartet, with male vocal duet	composer, leader
Victor	PR-50	10-in.	before 11/15/1949	Cuando no estoy contigo	Angelito ; Cuarteto Mayarí ; Titín	Instrumental quartet, with male vocal duet	composer, leader
Victor	PR-51	10-in.	before 12/6/1949	Pretenciosa	Angelito ; Cuarteto Mayarí ; Titín	Instrumental quartet, with male vocal duet	composer, leader
Victor	PR-267	10-in.	before 5/22/1942	Sapo, sapo, japonés	Félix Castrillón ; Orquesta Rafael Muñoz	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	PR-291	10-in.	before 6/12/1942	Los millones de Sofía	Corozo ; Cuarteto Mayarí ; Claudio Ferrer	Vocal and instrumental quartet	composer
Victor	VE-300	10-in.	before 5/17/1949	Boda gris	Alcibiades Sánchez	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	PR-302-B	10-in.	before 1/12/1945	Eterno idilio	Plácido Acevedo ; Chiquitín ; Cuarteto Mayarí ; Perín Vázquez	Instrumental quarter, with male vocal duo	director, composer
Victor	PR-303-B	10-in.	before 1/12/1945	Cabellera blanca	Plácido Acevedo ; Corozo ; Cuarteto Mayarí	Instrumental quarter, with male vocal solo	director, composer
Victor	PR-304-B	10-in.	before 1/12/1945	Tempestades del alma	Plácido Acevedo ; Corozo ; Cuarteto Mayarí ; Perín Vázquez	Instrumental quarter, with male vocal duo	director, composer
Victor	PR-305-B	10-in.	before 1/12/1945	Desconsuelo	Plácido Acevedo ; Chiquitín ; Cuarteto Mayarí ; Perín Vázquez	Instrumental quarter, with male vocal duo	director, composer
Victor	PR-316-A	10-in.	before 7/2/1945	Zumba, nene...leña no más	Plácido Acevedo ; Corozo ; Cuarteto Mayarí ; Tito Henríquez	Instrumental quartet, with male vocal duet	director, composer
Victor	PR-317-A	10-in.	before 7/2/1945	No me pegues más	Plácido Acevedo ; Chiquitín ; Cuarteto Mayarí ; Tito Henríquez	Instrumental quartet, with male vocal duet	director, composer
Victor	PR-318-A	10-in.	before 7/2/1945	Te he visto llorar	Plácido Acevedo ; Chiquitín ; Cuarteto Mayarí ; Tito Henríquez	Instrumental quartet, with male vocal duet	director

(Results 26-50 of 101 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Acevedo, Plácido," accessed May 7, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110941.

Acevedo, Plácido. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 7, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110941.

"Acevedo, Plácido." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024.

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