Orquesta Aragon
Orquesta Aragón is a Cuban musical band formed on 30 September 1939, by Orestes Aragón Cantero in Cienfuegos, Cuba. The band originally had the name Ritmica 39, then Ritmica Aragón before settling on its final form. Though they did not create the Cha-cha-cha, they were arguably the best charanga in Cuba during the 1950s and 1960s. Their trade-marks included high-class instrumentalists playing in tight ensemble style, and rhythmical innovations which kept their sound up to date. Over the years they progressed from their start as a danzoneria to play a wider variety of styles, danzón, then cha-cha-cha, then onda-cha, pachanga and son fusions. They still perform today, based in Havana. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1939
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
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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 | MBS-095043 | 10-in. | before 5/10/1955 | Cuatro personas | Orquesta Aragon | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal ensemble | Musical group | |
| Victor | MBS-095044 | 10-in. | before 5/10/1955 | Mi abuelita | Orquesta Aragon | Instrumental ensemble | Musical group | |
| Victor | MBS-095045 | 10-in. | before 6/28/1955 | Mira a ver quien es | Orquesta Aragon | Instrumental ensemble | Musical group | |
| Victor | CU-867 | 10-in. | before 4/19/1955 | Nosotros | Orquesta Aragon | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | CU-869 | 10-in. | before 4/19/1955 | Desconsiderada | Orquesta Aragon | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 5793 | 10-in. | 1908 | Luz y sombras : Danza | Orquesta Aragon ; Manuel Romero Malpica | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 5794 | 10-in. | 1908 | Sombra y luz : Danza | Orquesta Aragon ; Manuel Romero Malpica | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 5795 | 10-in. | between 1903 and 1908 | No lo diré | M. R. Manolito ; Orquesta Aragon ; Alfredo Pacheco | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 5796 | 10-in. | 1908 | Eres árcangel ó eres mujer : Danza | Orquesta Aragon ; Manuel Romero Malpica | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 5840 | 10-in. | 1908 | Si tú me amaras : Romanza | Orquesta Aragon ; Manuel Romero Malpica | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 5851 | 10-in. | either 1908 or 1909 | Perjura | Manuel Romero Malpica | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 5853 | 10-in. | either 1908 or 1909 | Fingida | Manuel Romero Malpica | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 5854 | 10-in. | either 1908 or 1909 | Ya soy féliz | Orquesta Aragon ; Manuel Romero Malpica | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 5866 | 10-in. | either 1908 or 1909 | Lejos de ti | Orquesta Aragon ; Manuel Romero Malpica | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 5868 | 10-in. | either 1908 or 1909 | Quisiera morir | Orquesta Aragon ; Manuel Romero Malpica | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 5921 | 10-in. | 1908 | En el silencio : Canción popular | Orquesta Aragon ; Manuel Romero Malpica | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 5924 | 10-in. | 1908 | Juré sólo una vez : Canción popular | Orquesta Aragon ; Manuel Romero Malpica | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 5955 | 10-in. | 1908 | Marchita el alma : Canción popular | Orquesta Aragon ; Manuel Romero Malpica | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 5992 | 10-in. | 1908 | Dicen que nó : Danza | Adolfo Jiménez y Merino ; Orquesta Aragon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 13630 | 10-in. | 1908 | Te amo con todo el alma : Danza | Adolfo Jiménez y Merino ; Orquesta Aragon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Orquesta Aragon," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/335169.
Orquesta Aragon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/335169.
"Orquesta Aragon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Orquesta Aragón - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85171124
Wikidata: Orquesta Aragón - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2031558
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/141863743
MusicBrainz: Orquesta Aragón - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/be725fe7-b2e7-4c66-ad1d-6612055684ab
ISNI: 0000 0000 9607 8523 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000096078523
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