Juan Francisco García
Juan Francisco García (born June 16, 1892 - November 18, 1974) was a Dominican merengue composer. He was one of several merengue musicians who sought to promote the genre in the early 20th century, along with Juan Espínola and Julio Alberto Hernández. Garcia was an educated musician who brought merengue to the upper-class of the country. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 16, 1892 (Santiago de los Caballeros), Died November 18, 1974 (Santo Domingo)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1934
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-63143 | 10-in. | 9/18/1930 | El espejo | Eduardo Brito | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | XVE-255 | 10-in. | 3/24/1927 | El espejo | Irving Decker ; Victor Rodríguez | Violin and piano duet | composer | |
| Gramophone | 0J1212 | 10-in. | before December 1934 | Noche de luna | Carmen Navascués ; Juan Roldán | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "García, Juan Francisco," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108771.
García, Juan Francisco. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108771.
"García, Juan Francisco." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Juan Francisco García (composer)
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: García, Juan Francisco, 1892-1974 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89005554
Wikidata: Juan Francisco García (composer) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1710467
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/6947729
ISNI: 0000 0001 1739 9669 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000117399669
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