Bienvenido Granda

Bienvenido Granda, born Rosendo Bienvenido Granda Aguilera (Havana, August 30, 1915 - Mexico City, July 9, 1983), was a Cuban vocalist/musician, singing boleros, son montunos, guarachas and other Cuban rhythms. He was best known for having been the lead singer of the Cuban ensemble Sonora Matancera in the 1940s and 50s.

For sporting a prodigious mustache, he was nicknamed El bigote que canta (The mustache that sings) and El bigote que canta con estilo (The mustache that sings with style).

Birth and Death Data: Born August 30, 1915 (Havana), Died July 9, 1983 (Mexico City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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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 BS-010923 10-in. 6/17/1937 Calla companero Septeto Nacional Vocal and instrumental septet vocalist  
Victor BS-010924 10-in. 6/17/1937 El guajiro Septeto Nacional Vocal and instrumental septet vocalist  
Victor BS-010925 10-in. 6/17/1937 Espejismo de amor Septeto Nacional Vocal and instrumental septet vocalist  
Victor BS-010926 10-in. 6/17/1937 Un toque Septeto Nacional Vocal and instrumental septet vocalist  
Victor BS-010927 10-in. 6/17/1937 Los guaracheros Septeto Nacional Vocal and instrumental septet vocalist  
Victor BS-010928 10-in. 6/17/1937 A gozar la conga Septeto Nacional Vocal and instrumental septet vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Granda, Bienvenido," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113592.

Granda, Bienvenido. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113592.

"Granda, Bienvenido." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113592

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