José María Zeledón

José María Zeledón Brenes (April 26, 1877 – December 6, 1949) was a Costa Rican politician, poet, journalist and writer under the pen name Billo Zeledón. He is known as the author of Costa Rica's national anthem.

Birth and Death Data: Born San José (capital of Costa Rica), Died December 6, 1949 (Espíritu Santo (district in Esparza canton, Puntarenas province, Costa Rica) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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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 C-29566 12-in. 3/3/1924 Himno nacional de Costa Rica Victor Band Band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor CVE-43556 12-in. 4/11/1928 Himno nacional de Costa Rica International Band Band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Zeledón, José María," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116947.

Zeledón, José María. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116947.

"Zeledón, José María." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116947

External Sources

Wikipedia: José María Zeledón Brenes

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Zeledón, José María, 1877-1949 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr2004027727

Wikidata: José María Zeledón Brenes - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1056870

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/24553092

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1596106 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1596106

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