Geraldo

Gerald Walcan Bright (10 August 1904 – 4 May 1974), better known as Geraldo, was an English bandleader. He adopted the name "Geraldo" in 1930, and became one of the most popular British dance band leaders of the 1930s with his "sweet music" and his "Gaucho Tango Orchestra". During the 1940s, he modernised his style and continued to enjoy great success.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 10, 1904 (London), Died May 4, 1974 (Vevey)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1933

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) WA11282 10-in. February or March 1931 El relicario Gaucho Tango Orchestra ; Geraldo Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia (U.K.) WA11283 10-in. February or March 1931 La violetera Gaucho Tango Orchestra ; Geraldo Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia (U.K.) CA13083 10-in. September-November 1932 Esta noche me emborracho Geraldo's Gaucho Tango Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia (U.K.) CA13084 10-in. September-November 1932 Kyrene Geraldo's Gaucho Tango Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia (U.K.) CA13975 10-in. between July and October 1933 Dónde estás corazón Geraldo Tango Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia (U.K.) CA13976 10-in. between July and October 1933 Zaraza Geraldo Tango Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Geraldo," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360482.

Geraldo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360482.

"Geraldo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360482

External Sources

Wikipedia: Geraldo and His Sweet Music

Discogs: Geraldo

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Geraldo - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82153134

Wikidata: Geraldo and His Sweet Music - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1510065

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/51899226

MusicBrainz: Geraldo and His Sweet Music - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/eb57383e-6dcd-486e-b8d3-3b06c4b25e32

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/102095

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