Victor matrix BRC-70916. Ilusión china / Cuarteto Machín
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Ilusión china (Primary title) | Victor catalog |
| Son (Title descriptor) | Victor catalog |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Julio Brito (lyricist) | |
| Alfredo Brito (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Cuarteto Machín (Musical group) | |
| Daniel Sánchez (vocalist) | |
| Daniel Sánchez (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Antonio Machín (vocalist) | |
| Antonio Machín (instrumentalist : maracas) | |
| Antonio Machín (leader) | |
| Alejandro Rodríguez (instrumentalist : trés) | |
| Mario Bauzá (instrumentalist : cornet) | |
| Mulatón (instrumentalist : trés) | Pseudonym for Alejandro Rodríguez. |
| Theodore F. Therrien (session supervisor) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Vocal and instrumental quartet
- Instrumentation: Cornet, tres, guitar, and maracas
- Category: Vocal
- Marketing Genre: Spanish (Cuba); Spanish (Puerto Rico)
- Language: Spanish
- Master Size: 10-in.
- Title Note: Composer attribution in Victor ledgers for BRC-70916 lists Alfredo Brito; U.S. Copyright Office files and sources related to other recordings of the song credit Julio Brita as the composer and lyricist, and this is confirmed by Alfredo’s great-nephew.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Mr. Therrien, present." |
| Ledgers identify the members of the group as "Machin, Daniel, Mulato, and Mario." |
| Source(s): Diaz (personnel); Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/29/1931 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 1 | Master | Victor 30619 | |||
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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BRC-70916. Ilusión china / Cuarteto Machín," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800036992/BRC-70916-Ilusin_china.
Victor matrix BRC-70916. Ilusión china / Cuarteto Machín. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800036992/BRC-70916-Ilusin_china.
"Victor matrix BRC-70916. Ilusión china / Cuarteto Machín." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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