Bobby Capó

Félix Manuel "Bobby" Rodríguez Capó (January 1, 1922 – December 18, 1989) was a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter. He usually combined ballads with classical music and was deeply involved in Puerto Rican folk elements and even Andalusian music, as to produce many memorable Latino pop songs which featured elaborate, dramatic lyrics.

Birth and Death Data: Born Coamo (municipality in Puerto Rico), Died December 18, 1989 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 78 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-056407 10-in. 9/28/1940 Cuatro personas Bobby Capó ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-056408 10-in. 9/28/1940 Sueña la conga Bobby Capó ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-056411 10-in. 9/28/1940 Bilongo Bobby Capó ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-091333 10-in. before 6/28/1949 Ay, qué vergüenza me da Trío Urquiza Male vocal and instrumental trio composer  
Victor MBS-091736 10-in. before 11/30/1949 Cansado de esperar Cuarteto Manuel Jiménez Male vocal and instrumental quartet composer  
Victor MBS-091853 10-in. before 2/14/1950 Hazlo bueno Cuarteto Manuel Jiménez Male vocal quartet, with marimba and instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-092163 10-in. before 6/27/1950 Junto a ti Avelino Muñoz ; Orquesta Chamaco Domínguez ; Toña, la Negra Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-092164 10-in. before 6/5/1950 Antipática Avelino Muñoz ; Orquesta Chamaco Domínguez ; Toña, la Negra Female vocal solo, with piano and instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-092166 10-in. before 6/27/1950 Después, que seas tú Avelino Muñoz ; Orquesta Chamaco Domínguez ; Toña, la Negra Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-092167 10-in. before 7/19/1950 Cariño Avelino Muñoz ; Orquesta Chamaco Domínguez ; Toña, la Negra Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-092214 10-in. before 9/5/1950 Locura de amor Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Avelino Muñoz Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-092215 10-in. before 9/5/1950 Qué falta tú me haces Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Avelino Muñoz Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-092216 10-in. before 9/12/1950 Cabaretera Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Avelino Muñoz Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-092298 10-in. before 1/9/1951 Mambo en Veracruz Cuarteto Manuel Jiménez Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-092302 10-in. before 10/19/1950 Suplica Cuarteto Manuel Jiménez Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-093322 10-in. before 3/11/1952 Juguete Orquesta Luis Arcaraz ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-093790[a] 10-in. before 2/3/1953 Ya Rafael de Paz ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-094591 10-in. before 5/11/1954 El bardo Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Avelino Muñoz Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor D6XB-2648 10-in. 8/13/1946 La cigüeña Rubén González ; Orquesta Sacasas Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor PR-36-A 10-in. before 9/6/1949 Montmartre Orquesta César Concepción ; Joe Valle Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor PR-63 10-in. before 12/12/1949 Qué falta tú me haces Orquesta César Concepción ; Joe Valle Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia CO27911 10-in. 8/14/1940 Noche y día Pedro Marcano y su Grupo Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Columbia CO27912 10-in. 8/14/1940 Francia Pedro Marcano y su Grupo Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Columbia CO27913 10-in. 8/14/1940 Lo siento por ti Pedro Marcano y su Grupo Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Columbia CO28709 10-in. 9/25/1940 Besos : Criolla bolero Pedro Marcano y su Grupo Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
(Results 1-25 of 78 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Capó, Bobby," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107334.

Capó, Bobby. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107334.

"Capó, Bobby." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107334

External Sources

Wikipedia: Bobby Capó

Discogs: Bobby Capó

Allmusic: Bobby Capó

IMDb: Bobby Capó

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Capó, Bobby - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95118241

Wikidata: Bobby Capó - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2744274

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/92149106370268492877

MusicBrainz: Bobby Capó - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c5747367-efa4-47e9-82f7-91dedbe7d771

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1525000 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1525000

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