Manny Oquendo
Manny Oquendo (January 1, 1931 – March 25, 2009) was an American percussionist of Puerto Rican ancestry. His main instruments were the timbales and the bongos. He was a long-time member of Eddie Palmieri's Conjunto La Perfecta, which he left in the 1970s to co-lead the Conjunto Libre. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1931, Died March 25, 2009
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: bongos, conga
Notes: Manny Oquendo also listed as Manuel Oquendo.
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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 | E1FB-1769 | 10-in. | 4/13/1951 | Mi chiquita quiere guarachar | Conjunto Tito Puente ; Vicentico Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, bongos | |
| Victor | E1FB-1770 | 10-in. | 4/13/1951 | Cac-cao maní picao | Conjunto Tito Puente ; Vicentico Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, bongos | |
| Victor | E1FB-1771 | 10-in. | 4/13/1951 | Cuando suenan los tambores | Conjunto Tito Puente ; Vicentico Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, bongos | |
| Victor | E1FB-1772 | 10-in. | 4/13/1951 | Para que sufran los pollos | Conjunto Tito Puente ; Vicentico Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, bongos | |
| Victor | E1FB-1773 | 10-in. | 4/13/1951 | El baile del pinguino | Conjunto Tito Puente ; Vicentico Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, bongos | |
| Victor | E1FB-1774 | 10-in. | 4/13/1951 | Picadillo | Conjunto Tito Puente | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, bongos | |
| Victor | E1FB-1775 | 10-in. | 4/13/1951 | Tú no eres nadie | Conjunto Tito Puente ; Vicentico Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, bongos | |
| Victor | E1FB-1776 | 10-in. | 4/13/1951 | Cándido | Conjunto Tito Puente | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, bongos | |
| Victor | E3FB-1350 | 10-in. | 5/25/1953 | Mambo indio | Damiron y su Ritmo ; Silvia de Grasse | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, bongos | |
| Victor | E3FB-2628 | 10-in. | 1953 | Estas como mango | Orquesta Tito Rodriguez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, bongos | |
| Victor | E3FB-2660 | 10-in. | 12/1/1953 | Paso lento | Orquesta Aldemaro Romero | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, conga | |
| Victor | E3FB-2662 | 10-in. | 12/1/1953 | Un chivirico mas | Orquesta Aldemaro Romero | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, conga | |
| Victor | E3FB-2937 | 10-in. | 12/28/1953 | Chika ni lambó | Orquesta Tito Rodriguez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal duet | instrumentalist, bongos | |
| Victor | E3FB-2938 | 10-in. | 12/28/1953 | Abarriba cumbiaremos | Orquesta Tito Rodriguez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal duet | instrumentalist, bongos | |
| Victor | E3FB-2939 | 10-in. | 12/28/1953 | El jamaiquino | Orquesta Tito Rodriguez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, bongos | |
| Victor | E3FB-2940 | 10-in. | 12/28/1953 | My reverie | Orquesta Tito Rodriguez | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, bongos |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Oquendo, Manny," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352908.
Oquendo, Manny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352908.
"Oquendo, Manny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Oquendo, Manny - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98094932
Wikidata: Manny Oquendo - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2882911
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/44500254
MusicBrainz: Manny Oquendo - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1269a1ea-6979-4337-b832-653110dc3435
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