Joe Darion

Joe Darion (30 January 1911 — 16 June 2001) was an American musical theatre lyricist, most famous for Man of La Mancha, which is considered, by some critics, as a precursor to 1980s sung-through musicals such as Les Miserables.

Darion was born in New York City and died at age 90 in Lebanon, New Hampshire.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 30, 1917 (New York City (most populous city in the United States)), Died June 16, 2001 (New Hampshire (state of the United States of America) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1969

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 121548 4/28/1969 Obertura Cast of Hombre de La Mancha lyricist  
Decca 121549 4/28/1969 El hombre de la Mancha (Yo, soy yo) Cast of Hombre de La Mancha lyricist  
Decca 121550 4/28/1969 Todes son iguales Cast of Hombre de La Mancha lyricist  
Decca 121551 4/28/1969 Dulcinea Cast of Hombre de La Mancha lyricist  
Decca 121552 4/28/1969 Yo solo pienso en su bien Cast of Hombre de La Mancha lyricist  
Decca 121553 4/28/1969 Lo quiero Cast of Hombre de La Mancha lyricist  
Decca 121554 4/28/1969 Que querra de mi? Cast of Hombre de La Mancha lyricist  
Decca 121555 4/28/1969 Yelmo de oro de Mambrino Cast of Hombre de La Mancha lyricist  
Decca 121556 4/28/1969 Hay una dulcinea Cast of Hombre de La Mancha lyricist  
Decca 121557 4/28/1969 El sueno imposible (El ideal) Cast of Hombre de La Mancha lyricist  
Decca 121558 4/28/1969 Ruisenir, Ruisenor Cast of Hombre de La Mancha lyricist  
Decca 121559 4/28/1969 Caballero de la triste figura Cast of Hombre de La Mancha lyricist  
Decca 121560 4/28/1969 La vajacion Cast of Hombre de La Mancha lyricist  
Decca 121561 4/28/1969 Aldonza Cast of Hombre de La Mancha lyricist  
Decca 121562 4/28/1969 Tan solo un chisme Cast of Hombre de La Mancha lyricist  
Decca 121563 4/28/1969 El hombre de la Mancha (reprise) Cast of Hombre de La Mancha lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Darion, Joe," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/310923.

Darion, Joe. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/310923.

"Darion, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/310923

External Sources

Wikipedia: Joe Darion

Discogs: Joe Darion

IMDb: Joe Darion

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Darion, Joe, 1917-2001 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88090384

Wikidata: Joe Darion - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3180042

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/84571058

MusicBrainz: Joe Darion - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2830afd8-d8a1-4fdb-9618-7c4c618a1edb

ISNI: 0000 0000 8160 6215 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000081606215

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