Daniel Santos
Daniel Santos (February 5, 1916 – November 27, 1992) was a Puerto Rican singer and composer of boleros, and an overall performer of multiple Caribbean music genres, including guaracha, plena and rumba. Over the course of his career he adopted several names created by the public and became known as "El Jefe" and "El Inquieto Anacobero". |
Birth and Death Data: Born Santurce (barrio in San Juan, Puerto Rico), Died November 27, 1992 (Ocala (county seat of Marion County, Florida, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, leader, composer, songwriter, lyricist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 103 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-060465 | 10-in. | 2/4/1941 | La mujer de Juan | Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-060466 | 10-in. | 2/4/1941 | Margie | Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-060467 | 10-in. | 2/4/1941 | Tu serás mía | Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-060468 | 10-in. | 2/4/1941 | El último adiós | Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-062751 | 10-in. | 3/11/1941 | Irresistible | Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-062752 | 10-in. | 3/11/1941 | Olga | Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-062753 | 10-in. | 3/11/1941 | Yo no sé nada | Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-062754 | 10-in. | 3/11/1941 | Esperanza Inutil | Pedro Flores y su Orquesta ; Daniel Santos | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-065028 | 10-in. | 4/22/1941 | Despedida | Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-065029 | 10-in. | 4/22/1941 | Venganza | Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-065030 | 10-in. | 4/22/1941 | Amor | Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-065031 | 10-in. | 4/22/1941 | Mayoral | Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-066226 | 10-in. | 6/24/1941 | Borracho no vale | Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-066227 | 10-in. | 6/24/1941 | El cafetero | Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-066228 | 10-in. | 6/24/1941 | Perdón | Cuarteto Flores ; Clarissa Perea ; Daniel Santos | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-066288 | 10-in. | 9/10/1941 | Prisionero del Mar | Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-066289 | 10-in. | 9/10/1941 | La número 100 | Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-066290 | 10-in. | 9/10/1941 | Por que | Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-067678 | 10-in. | 8/29/1941 | Guaracha amorosa | Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-067679 | 10-in. | 8/29/1941 | Bella mujer | Cuarteto Flores ; Daniel Santos | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-067680 | 10-in. | 8/29/1941 | Mentirosa | Pedro Flores Orchestra ; Daniel Santos | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-067681 | 10-in. | 8/29/1941 | Conga americana | Pedro Flores Orchestra ; Daniel Santos | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-068754 | 10-in. | 12/26/1941 | Cuando suena la conga | Orquesta Daniel Santos | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-068755 | 10-in. | 12/26/1941 | Jugando Mama, jugando | Orquesta Daniel Santos | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-068756 | 10-in. | 12/26/1941 | Desesperacion | Orquesta Daniel Santos | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Santos, Daniel," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106241.
Santos, Daniel. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106241.
"Santos, Daniel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Daniel Santos (singer)
Discogs: Daniel Santos
Allmusic: Daniel Santos
Grove: Daniel Santos
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Santos, Daniel, 1916-1992 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90662384
Wikidata: Daniel Santos (singer) - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q995629
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/24805053
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/271549 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/271549
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