Ramón Collazo

Ramón Collazo (January 25, 1901 – July 16, 1981) was a Tango pianist, composer, actor. was born in the now extinct Red-light district of the Barrio Sur of Montevideo, Uruguay, where his father owned a grocery. His brother Juan Antonio Collazo also was a Tango pianist and composer.

In his prolific oeuvre, there are very important titles including such standouts as: Agua florida, Golondrina, Blanca nieve, Adios Susana, Mamá, yo quiero un novio, Sevilla, Si lo supiera Mamá, San Antonio, Malvaloca, Sevilla, Portuguesa, Hombrecito, Tilin-tilon, Buenos dias, Palan, palan, Fado fadiño, Adiós mi barrio, Madrigal Veneciano, Volverás, Ay mamá, quiero casarme, Aquel Pierrot, Jacaranda, Pato, La chicharra, Qué quieren con el Charleston, Venganza, A la luz de la luna, Boquita de rosa, Ya ... ya ..., Casarme! ... Nunca, Pajarito cantor, Vieja loca, and, furthermore, he ventured in other genres: folk songs, foxtrot and maxixes.

He was also involved in several theatrical, radio, television, Carnival and movie projects and he starred in the film : Soltero soy feliz (1938).

Birth and Death Data: Born January 25, 1901 (Montevideo), Died July 16, 1981 (Montevideo)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, arranger

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 81 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BAVE-60135 10-in. Apr. 1930 Fado fadiño Troupe Oxford Vocal chorus composer  
Victor BAVE-60136 10-in. Apr. 1930 Adiós mi barrio Troupe Oxford Vocal chorus composer  
Victor BAVE-60137 10-in. Apr. 1930 Madrigal veneciano Troupe Oxford Vocal chorus composer  
Victor BAVE-60141 10-in. Apr. 1930 Adiós mi barrio Roberto Díaz ; Orquesta Típica Petrucelli Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BAVE-60150 10-in. Apr. 1930 Palán Palán Orquesta Adolfo Carabelli Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BAVE-60320 10-in. Spring 1930 Fado fadiño Joaquina Carreras ; Orquesta Adolfo Carabelli Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BAVE-60321 10-in. Spring 1930 Madrigal veneciano Ernesto Famá ; Orquesta Adolfo Carabelli Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BAVE-60644 10-in. between February and March 1931 La viudita Carlos Lafuente ; Orquesta Adolfo Carabelli Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BAVE-60652 10-in. Feb.-Mar. 1931 Carnaval Orquesta Adolfo Carabelli Instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor BAVE-60655 10-in. Feb.-Mar. 1931 Black melody Orquesta Adolfo Carabelli Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-60662 10-in. Feb.-Mar. 1931 Carmela Orquesta Victor Popular Instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor BAVE-60688 10-in. Feb.-Mar. 1931 Carnaval Troupe Oxford Vocal chorus, with istrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-60689 10-in. Feb.-Mar. 1931 Black melody Troupe Oxford Vocal chorus composer  
Victor BAVE-60690 10-in. Feb.-Mar. 1931 La viudita Troupe Oxford Vocal chorus composer  
Victor BAVE-60691 10-in. Feb.-Mar. 1931 Luna campera Troupe Oxford Male vocal chorus, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-60878 10-in. 7/14/1931 Pato y negro Orquesta Típica Victor Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BAVE-66953 10-in. 11/10/1932 Soltero...soy feliz! Fernando Díaz ; Orquesta Típica Francisco J. Lomuto Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-67559 10-in. 9/27/1931 Mama, yo quiero un novio Eddie South International Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BAVE-74257 10-in. 8/1/1933 Montevideo Carlos Lafuente ; Orquesta Típica Los Provincianos Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BA-591 10-in. Spring 1925 Volverás Orquesta Típica de Caro Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BA-649 10-in. 9/1/1925 Ay mamá, quiero casarme Carabelli Jazz Band Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BA-657 10-in. 9/10/1925 or 9/17/1925 Volverás Rosita Quiroga Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BA-734 10-in. 12/29/1925 Nicanor Carabelli Jazz Band Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BAVE-785 10-in. Spring 1926 Aquel Pierrot Carabelli Jazz Band Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BAVE-814 10-in. Spring 1926 Jacaranda Carabelli Jazz Band Jazz/dance band composer  
(Results 26-50 of 81 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Collazo, Ramón," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116931.

Collazo, Ramón. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116931.

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

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