Lucho Bermúdez

Luis Eduardo Bermúdez Acosta (January 25, 1912 – April 23, 1994) better known as Lucho Bermúdez, was a Colombian musician, composer, arranger, director and performer. He is considered to be one of the most important performers and composers of Colombian music in the 20th century. He adapted traditional Colombian musical styles such as cumbia and porro into modern rhythms that would become symbols of national identity from the 1930s. His work had a substantial impact around Latin America. His musical work was influenced by the porros and fandangos of the Sabana de Bolívar and the coastal towns of northern Colombia.

Birth and Death Data: Born El Carmen de Bolívar (Colombian municipality of the department of Bolívar), Died April 23, 1994 (Colombia (sovereign state in South America) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1950

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

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 30 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor MBS-090680 10-in. before 4/5/1948 Yo quiero un yo-yo Luis Carlos Meyer Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-090873 10-in. before 8/27/1948 Caprichito Luis Carlos Meyer ; Orquesta Panamericana Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-092469 10-in. before 11/22/1950 San Fernando Beny Moré ; Orquesta Rafael de Paz Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor CO-27 10-in. before 9/6/1944 El gallito Orquesta del Caribe Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor CO-28 10-in. before 9/6/1944 El hijo de Pedro Arrieta Pedro Collazos ; Orquesta del Caribe Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo arranger  
Victor CO-29[b] 10-in. before 9/6/1944 Jamón con yuca Orquesta del Caribe ; Manuel de J. Povea Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor CO-30[b] 10-in. before 9/6/1944 Joselito carnaval Orquesta del Caribe ; Manuel de J. Povea Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor CO-31[b] 10-in. before 9/6/1944 Prende la vela Orquesta del Caribe Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor CO-43 10-in. before 3/23/1945 Marbella Orquesta del Caribe Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor CO-59 10-in. before 11/8/1945 Cadetes navales Orquesta del Caribe Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor CO-84[b] 10-in. before 5/1/1946 Compadre Joaquín Ramón John Bolívar ; Orquesta Lucho Bermúdez Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer, leader  
Victor CO-85 10-in. before 5/1/1946 Navidad John Bolívar ; Orquesta Lucho Bermúdez Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer, leader  
Victor CO-90[b] 10-in. before 5/1/1946 Papá Bolívar John Bolívar ; Orquesta Lucho Bermúdez Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer, leader  
Victor CO-94 10-in. 5/1/1946 El veneno de Dimas John Bolívar ; Orquesta Lucho Bermúdez Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer, leader  
Victor CO-116 10-in. before 7/25/1946 El tigre de Torrecilla José Barros ; Orquesta Lucho Bermúdez Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor CO-117 10-in. before 7/25/1946 Así es mi tierra José Barros ; Orquesta Lucho Bermúdez Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor CO-128 10-in. before 8/7/1946 Las mujeres de San Diego Negrito Jack ; Orquesta Lucho Bermúdez Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer, leader  
Victor CO-129 10-in. before 8/7/1946 Doble cero Orquesta Lucho Bermúdez Instrumental ensemble composer, leader  
Victor CO-130 10-in. before 8/7/1946 Los marañones de Torices Negrito Jack ; Orquesta Lucho Bermúdez Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer, leader  
Victor CO-131 10-in. before 8/7/1946 Caprichito Matilde Díaz ; Orquesta Lucho Bermúdez Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo composer, leader  
Victor CO-132 10-in. before 8/7/1946 Carmen de Bolívar Matilde Díaz ; Negrito Jack ; Orquesta Lucho Bermúdez Instrumental ensemble, with female-male vocal duet composer, leader  
Victor CO-133 10-in. before 8/7/1946 Roberto Méndez Orquesta Lucho Bermúdez Instrumental ensemble composer, leader  
Victor CO-134 10-in. before 8/7/1946 Club Bolívar Matilde Díaz ; Orquesta Lucho Bermúdez Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo composer, leader  
Victor CO-135 10-in. before 8/7/1946 Irma Orquesta Lucho Bermúdez Instrumental ensemble composer, leader  
Victor CO-136 10-in. before 8/7/1946 Girardot Matilde Díaz ; Orquesta Lucho Bermúdez Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo composer, leader  
(Results 1-25 of 30 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bermúdez, Lucho," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/200743.

Bermúdez, Lucho. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/200743.

"Bermúdez, Lucho." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/200743

External Sources

Wikipedia: Lucho Bermúdez

Discogs: Lucho Bermúdez

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Bermúdez, Lucho - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92033175

Wikidata: Lucho Bermúdez - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q363265

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/33650855

MusicBrainz: Lucho Bermúdez - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/81aa035d-9c0e-4080-b956-9dec7ff921b6

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/301555 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/301555

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