Francisco Santiago

Francisco Santiago Santiago (January 29, 1889 – September 28, 1947) was a Filipino musician, sometimes called The Father of Kundiman Art Song.

Birth and Death Data: Born Santa Maria (municipality of the Philippines in the province of Bulacan), Died September 28, 1947

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, leader, songwriter, arranger

Notes: Sometimes listed as Prof. F. Santiago.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 65 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-22608	10-in.	3/6/1919	Aray!	Victor Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-23958	10-in.	4/22/1920	Malayan	Victor Band	Band	composer
Victor	BVE-53884	10-in.	6/27/1929	Ay kalisud	Nati de Arellano	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	arranger
Victor	BVE-55120	10-in.	7/12/1929	Ikaw at ako	Nati de Arellano	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W83042	12-in.	approximately June 1926	Madaling araw	José Mossesgeld Santiago	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W97352	10-in.	July 1929	Kung iibig ka : Kundiman	José Mossesgeld Santiago	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W97376	10-in.	July 1929	Madaling araw : Kundiman	Clara Grey de la Rama	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W97390	10-in.	July 1929	Pakiusap : Kundiman	Clara Grey de la Rama	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	AMM711	10-in.	Nov. 1929	Sakaliman	Tomas Esteban ; Pilar García	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	AMM800	10-in.	2/6/1931	Palimos	Leonora Reyes-Guala-Jerry-Tommy	Mixed vocal quartet, with guitar, steel guitar, and ukulele	composer
Brunswick	AMM801	10-in.	2/6/1931	Atin cu pung singsing	Leonora Reyes-Guala-Jerry-Tommy	Mixed vocal quartet, with guitar, steel guitar, and ukulele	composer
Brunswick	AMM802	10-in.	2/6/1931	Mangmang na babae salawahang lalake	Leonora Reyes-Guala-Jerry-Tommy	Mixed vocal quartet, with guitar, steel guitar, and ukulele	composer
Brunswick	AMM803	10-in.	2/6/1931	Maralitang bayan	Leonora Reyes-Guala-Jerry-Tommy	Mixed vocal quartet, with guitar, steel guitar, and ukulele	composer
Brunswick	AMM804	10-in.	2/6/1931	Ang lokolele ni Doro	Leon Ignacio	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Brunswick	AMM805	10-in.	2/6/1931	Pagkatapos ng halalan	Sixta Villanueva	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Brunswick	AMM806	10-in.	2/6/1931	Dahil sa iyo	Joaquín Gabino	Male vocal solo, with guitar, steel guitar, and ukulele	songwriter
Brunswick	AMM810	10-in.	2/7/1931	A ko’y nanaginip	Florentino Ballecer ; Sixta Villanueva	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Brunswick	AMM811	10-in.	2/7/1931	Naku basia	Florentino Ballecer ; Sixta Villanueva	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Brunswick	AMM812	10-in.	2/7/1931	Sa nayon ko	Alicia Cornejo	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Brunswick	AMM813	10-in.	2/7/1931	Bayuhan	Tomasa Alvarez ; Florentino Ballecer	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Brunswick	AMM814	10-in.	2/7/1931	Makabibibihag ang bulak	Concepcion Cananea	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Brunswick	AMM817	10-in.	2/7/1931	Bomba nyor	Manuel P. Vélez	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	leader
Brunswick	AMM819	10-in.	2/7/1931	Sa tabi ng aplaya	Joaquín Gabino	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	AMM820	10-in.	2/7/1931	Ala-ala kita	Germana Cortey-Guala-Jerry-Tommy	Vocal quartet	composer
Brunswick	AMM822	10-in.	2/9/1931	Bartek tuleng	Candido De León ; Fermin Ramos ; Francisco Santiago	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	leader, composer

(Results 1-25 of 65 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Santiago, Francisco," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109469.

Santiago, Francisco. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109469.

"Santiago, Francisco." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1510700 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1510700

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