Juan Morel Campos

Juan Morel Campos (16 May 1857 – 12 May 1896), sometimes erroneously spelled Juan Morell Campos, was a Puerto Rican composer, considered by many to be responsible for taking the genre of danza to its highest level. He composed over 550 musical works before he died unexpectedly at age 38.

Birth and Death Data: Born Ponce, Died May 12, 1896 (Ponce)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1910 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, leader

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 89 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-73538	10-in.	9/19/1932	Idilio	Don Juan y su Orquesta Puerto Rico	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BVE-73540	10-in.	9/19/1932	Vano empeño	Don Juan y su Orquesta Puerto Rico	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BVE-73541	10-in.	9/19/1932	Sueño de amor	Virgilio Rabén	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-73821	10-in.	10/17/1932	Felices días	Don Juan y su Orquesta Puerto Rico	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-041526	10-in.	8/9/1939	Felices días	Jesús María Sanromá	Piano solo	composer
Victor	BS-041527	10-in.	8/9/1939	No me toques?	Jesús María Sanromá	Piano solo	composer
Victor	BS-066358	10-in.	7/1/1941	Maldito amor	Jesús María Sanromá	Piano solo	composer
Victor	BS-066359	10-in.	7/1/1941	Alma sublime	Jesús María Sanromá	Piano solo	composer
Victor	BS-066360	10-in.	7/1/1941	Tormento	Jesús María Sanromá	Piano solo	composer
Victor	BS-066361	10-in.	7/1/1941	Vano empeño	Jesús María Sanromá	Piano solo	composer
Victor	BS-066362	10-in.	7/1/1941	Laura y Georgina	Jesús María Sanromá	Piano solo	composer
Victor	BS-066363	10-in.	7/1/1941	Buen humor	Jesús María Sanromá	Piano solo	composer
Victor	D9FB-1626	10-in.	6/10/1949	Laura y Georgina	Coro de la Universidad de Puerto Rico ; Augusto Rodríguez	Mixed vocal chorus	composer
Columbia	15007	10-in.	1910	Los ponceños : Polca	Orquesta Tizol	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	15009	10-in.	1910	Amor que nace (Intermezzo vals) ; Amor que muere (Vals brillante)	Orquesta Tizol	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	15037	10-in.	1910	No desconfíes : Danza	Orquesta Cocolía	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	15038	10-in.	1910	Placeres de la vida : Danza	Orquesta Cocolía	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	15039	10-in.	1910	Toda corazón : Danza	Orquesta Cocolia	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	15040	10-in.	1910	Perlas de mi patria : Danza	Orquesta Cocolia	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	15041	10-in.	1910	No comas fósforos : Danza	Orquesta Cocolia	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	15042	10-in.	1910	Cede a mi ruego : Danza	Orquesta Cocolia	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	15043	10-in.	1910	Feliz encuentro : Danza	Orquesta Cocolia	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	15044	10-in.	1910	Tuya es mi vida : Danza	Orquesta Cocolia	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	15045	10-in.	1910	Conversación : Danza	Orquesta Cocolia	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	15046	10-in.	1910	La mayoría : Danza	Orquesta Cocolia	Instrumental ensemble	composer

(Results 1-25 of 89 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Morel Campos, Juan," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104551.

Morel Campos, Juan. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104551.

"Morel Campos, Juan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/132588 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/132588

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