Isolina Carrillo
Isolina Carrillo (December 9, 1907 – February 21, 1996) was a Cuban composer, singer and pianist. She was a member of the vocal group Conjunto Siboney. At the age of eleven she made her musical debut replacing a pianist that called in sick in her father’s orchestra. She came from a musical family; her brothers and father were musicians. She studied in the Municipal Conservatory of Havana. In the 1940s, she composed boleros, guarachas and sones. Her songs included "Fiesta de besos", "Canción sin amor", "Increíble" and "Dos gardenias", composed in 1945. This last composition has been covered by many singers, including Daniel Santos, Antonio Machin, Pedro Vargas, Maria Rita and Ibrahim Ferrer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Havana (capital and largest city of Cuba), Died February 21, 1996 (Havana (capital and largest city of Cuba) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CU-88[b] | 10-in. | before 5/26/1948 | Soy tu destino | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | CU-162 | 10-in. | before 11/30/1948 | No te desesperes | Miguel de Gonzalo ; Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | CU-201[b] | 10-in. | before 2/22/1949 | Deja que te mire | Orlando Guerra ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | CU-277[b] | 10-in. | before 5/18/1949 | Rumor de vida | Miguel de Gonzalo ; Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | CU-1458 | 10-in. | before 7/5/1946 | Cuando menos lo pienses | Conjunto Kubavana | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | CO38350 | 10-in. | approximately 1947 | Soy tu destino | Eva Garza ; Orquesta Lázaro Quintero ; Lázaro Quintero | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carrillo, Isolina," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113141.
Carrillo, Isolina. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113141.
"Carrillo, Isolina." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Carrillo, Isolina, 1907-1996 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006084261
Wikidata: Isolina Carrillo - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6086013
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/37100276
MusicBrainz: Isolina Carrillo - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7edc3952-f853-4369-9883-589db1f3875f
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1651726 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1651726
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