Victor matrix XVE-68205. African lament / Don Azpiazu ; Havana Casino Orchestra ; George Owen

TitleSource
African lament (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
Rumba fox trot (Title descriptor)Disc label (RDI)
Lamento africano (Parallel (translated) title)Disc label (RDI)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Marion Sunshine (lyricist)
Ernesto Lecuona (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label.
PersonnelNotes
George Owen (vocalist)
Havana Casino Orchestra (Musical group)
Don Azpiazu (director)Role not listed in Victor ledgers.
Theodore F. Therrien (session supervisor)
Additional Information
  • Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
  • Instrumentation: Violin, bass, 3 saxophones, 2 trumpets, guitar, piano, traps, tympani, and drums
  • Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
  • Language: Spanish
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Victor ledgers: "Mr. Therrien, present."
Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
3/4/1931 Havana, Cuba. Armenonville Cabaret 1 Destroy
3/4/1931 Havana, Cuba. Armenonville Cabaret 2 Master Victor 22657 10-in.
3/4/1931 Havana, Cuba. Armenonville Cabaret 2 Master Electrola EG-2372 10-in.
3/4/1931 Havana, Cuba. Armenonville Cabaret 2 Master Gramophone B-6028 10-in.
3/4/1931 Havana, Cuba. Armenonville Cabaret 2 Master Gramophone (West Africa) GV-102 10-in.
3/4/1931 Havana, Cuba. Armenonville Cabaret 2 Master Gramophone (Italy) HN-583 10-in.
3/4/1931 Havana, Cuba. Armenonville Cabaret 2 Master Gramophone (France) K-6342 10-in.
3/4/1931 Havana, Cuba. Armenonville Cabaret 2 Master Gramophone (Italy) R-14589 10-in.
3/4/1931 Havana, Cuba. Armenonville Cabaret 3 Destroy

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix XVE-68205. African lament / Don Azpiazu ; Havana Casino Orchestra ; George Owen," accessed January 1, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800035162/XVE-68205-African_lament.

Victor matrix XVE-68205. African lament / Don Azpiazu ; Havana Casino Orchestra ; George Owen. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 1, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800035162/XVE-68205-African_lament.

"Victor matrix XVE-68205. African lament / Don Azpiazu ; Havana Casino Orchestra ; George Owen." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 1 January 2026.

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