Margarita Lecuona
Margarita Lecuona (1910–1981) was a Cuban singer and composer who is remembered for composing Afro songs such as "Babalú" and "Tabú". |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 18, 1910 (Havana), Died March 19, 1981 (New Jersey)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1944
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist, vocalist, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-81963 | 10-in. | 3/20/1934 | Tabú | Cuarteto Machín | Instrumental quartet, with male vocal duet | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-84993 | 10-in. | 11/14/1934 | Tabú | Pedro Berríos ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-059213 | 10-in. | 2/8/1941 | Amor de guajiro | Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Sarita Herrera ; Tito Rodríguez | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | composer | |
| Victor | CU-104[a] | 10-in. | before 9/5/1939 | Negro gangá | Rafael Hernández ; Margarita Lecuona ; Orquesta Riverside | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | CU-381 | 10-in. | before 5/1/1940 | Quiero amar | Orquesta Riverside ; Anselmo Sacasas ; Miguelito Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and piano | songwriter | |
| Victor | CU-1176 | 10-in. | before 3/27/1944 | Por eso no debes | René Cabel ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lecuona, Margarita," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111962.
Lecuona, Margarita. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111962.
"Lecuona, Margarita." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Lecuona, Margarita - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002114115
Wikidata: Margarita Lecuona - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1306750
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/46441386
MusicBrainz: Margarita Lecuona - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3aece7fa-78de-458b-8e57-592be1217191
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