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 very musical family; her brothers and father were musicians. She studied in the Municipal Conservatory of Havana.

In the 1940s, she achieved her greatest recognition as a composer of boleros, guarachas and sones. Her songs included "Fiesta de besos", "Canción sin amor", "Increíble" and the most famous of all her works, "Dos gardenias", composed in 1945. This last composition has been covered by many singers such as Daniel Santos, Antonio Machin, Pedro Vargas, Maria Rita, among others.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 9, 1907 (Havana), Died February 21, 1996 (Havana)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter

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= 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 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 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 May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113141.

Carrillo, Isolina. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113141.

"Carrillo, Isolina." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113141

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