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Margarita Lecuona

Margarita Lecuona (1910–1981) was a Cuban singer and composer who is remembered for composing Afro songs such as "Babalú" and "Tabú".

Birth and Death Data: Born April 18, 1910 (Havana), Died 1981 (New Jersey)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist, vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-81963 10-in. 3/20/1934 Tabú Cuarteto Machín Instrumental quartet, with male vocal duet lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-84993 10-in. 11/14/1934 Tabú Pedro Berríos ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble lyricist  
Victor BS-059213 10-in. 2/8/1941 Amor de guajiro Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Sarita Herrera ; Tito Rodríguez Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet composer  
Victor BS-068140 10-in. 10/31/1941 Tabu Arturo and his Cubano Rhythm Jazz/dance quintet composer  
Victor CU-104 10-in. before 9/5/1939 Negro gangá Rafael Hernández ; Margarita Lecuona ; Orquesta Riverside Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lecuona, Margarita," accessed March 28, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111962.

Lecuona, Margarita. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111962.

"Lecuona, Margarita." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 28 March 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111962

External Sources

Wikipedia: Margarita Lecuona

Discogs: Margarita Lecuona

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Lecuona, Margarita - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002114115

Wikidata: Margarita Lecuona - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1306750

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/46441386

MusicBrainz: Margarita Lecuona - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3aece7fa-78de-458b-8e57-592be1217191

ISNI: 0000 0001 1862 2455 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000118622455

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