José Sentis

José Sentis (11 June 1888 in Tarragona, Spain - 20 March 1983 in Ivry, France) was a Spanish pianist and composer.

José Sentis started his career as pianist in the music salons of Paris. Due to the influence of Argentinean friends like the musician Buchardo Alberto Lopez and the writer Ricardo Güiraldes he primarily performed tango music and wrote some tango compositions himself as well. Among his compositions are such pieces as "Baby", "Mr. Marquis", "Spring", "From 5 to 7", "Volver" and "Bad Love". He is credited for being one of the musician that made tango music popular in the Paris of the early 20th century.

Later José Sentis toured outside France as well and gave concerts in Venezuela, Cuba and the USA. During the 1920s and 1930s, he had his own orchestra. Occasionally, he composed music for movies and TV shows most notably for the tango movie Melodía de arrabal.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 11, 1888 (Tarragona), Died May 20, 1983 (Ivry-sur-Seine)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1943

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter

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

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-35358 10-in. 4/30/1926 Mal de amor Orquesta Internacional Orchestra composer  
Columbia W95067 10-in. March 1926 Mal de amor : Tango milonga Orquesta Tipica Nilo Instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick 9800-9802 10-in. approximately Feb. 1923 De cinq à sept Joseph C. Smith Trio Instrumental trio composer  
Brunswick B13518 10-in. 7/5/1933 No se porqué : Tango canción, from "Melodía de Arrabal" Orquesta Típica Don Alberto Instrumental ensemble composer  
Gramophone BW629 10-in. 12/13/1926 Mi nostaligio Marek Weber Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Gramophone 0J926 10-in. January 1933 Vals de primavera Mary Isaura ; Rafael Jaimez Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Gramophone 0J928 10-in. January 1933 Niña graciosa Mary Isaura ; Rafael Jaimez Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Gramophone BW1273 10-in. 10/24/1927 Cadiz Marek Weber Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL690 10-in. 10/22/1927 Amor criollo Orquesta José M. Lucchesi Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL693 10-in. 10/22/1927 Violetta José M. Lucchesi ; Orchestre Sud-Américan José Lucchesi Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL810 10-in. 12/17/1927 Una lagrima José M. Lucchesi ; Orchestre Sud-American José Lucchesi Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL876 10-in. 1/24/1928 Mi nostalgia Orquesta José M. Lucchesi Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL881 10-in. 1/24/1928 Quasimodo Orquesta José M. Lucchesi Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1142 10-in. 6/8/1928 Tango vidalita Orquesta José M. Lucchesi Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1145 10-in. 6/8/1928 Alcalá Orquesta José M. Lucchesi Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1233 10-in. 10/2/1928 La vega Orquesta José M. Lucchesi Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL4121 10-in. 1/12/1933 El darro Esmeralda ; Orchestre A. J. Pesenti Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4397 10-in. 6/13/1933 Seguidilla Esmeralda ; Stubbs du Perron et ses Argentins Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4399 10-in. 6/13/1933 Lucero Esmeralda ; Luis Mandarino ; Stubbs du Perron et ses Argentins Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7558 10-in. 12/10/1941 Chiquita Marcel Carivan ; Jacqueline Moreau Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7675 10-in. 10/27/1942 Tu m'oublieras Lucienne Delyle ; Jacques Météhen Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7825 10-in. 10/8/1943 Tu m'oublieras Lucienne Delyle ; Jacques Météhen Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sentis, José," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209280.

Sentis, José. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209280.

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

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