Ernesto Lecuona

Ernesto Lecuona

Ernesto Lecuona y Casado (Spanish pronunciation: [eɾˈnesto leˈkwona]; August 7, 1896 – November 29, 1963) was a Cuban composer and pianist, many of whose works have become standards of the Latin, jazz and classical repertoires. His over 600 compositions include songs and zarzuelas as well as pieces for piano and symphonic orchestra. In the 1930s, he helped establish a popular band, the Lecuona Cuban Boys, which showcased some of his most successful pieces and was later taken over by Armando Oréfiche. In the 1950s, Lecuona recorded several LPs, including solo piano albums for RCA Victor. He moved to the United States after the Cuban Revolution and died in Spain in 1963.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 6, 1896 (Guanabacoa), Died November 29, 1963 (Santa Cruz de Tenerife)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1955

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

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 376-398 of 398 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Gramophone	0J776	10-in.	10/31/1932	Karabalí	Lecuona Cuban Boys	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer, leader, instrumentalist, piano
Gramophone	0J782	10-in.	1932	De otras tiempos	Lecuona Cuban Boys	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, arranger
Gramophone	0J784	10-in.	11/1/1932	El frutero	Lecuona Cuban Boys	Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano, composer, leader
Gramophone	0J785	10-in.	11/1/1932	El pregón del dulcero	Lecuona Cuban Boys	Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo	composer, leader, instrumentalist, piano
Gramophone	0J786	10-in.	October or November 1932	Rosa la china	Lecuona Cuban Boys	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	leader, arranger
Gramophone	0PG1045	10-in.	10/9/1933	Canto caribe	Luis Pedroso ; Rico's Creole Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Gramophone	BJ3376	10-in.	5/2/1930	Tus ojos azules	Trío Argentino	Male vocal duet, with piano and guitar	composer
Gennett	9938	10-in.	1/20/1926	Es un golfo	Mariani Tango Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CAR3036	10-in.	between November 1934 and February 1935	Se feú la comparsa	Lecuona Cuban Boys	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CB9586	10-in.	10/25/1939	Maria la o	Carlo Buti ; Orchestra Ferruzzi	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL4525	10-in.	11/3/1933	Alí Babá	Oscar Calle ; Oscar Calle Orchestre Cubain	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer, lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL4528	10-in.	11/3/1933	Canto caribe	Oscar Calle ; Firmín Jova ; Oscar Calle Orchestre Cubain ; Chiquita Serrano	Instrumental ensemble, with vocal duet	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5494	10-in.	10/25/1935	Tabou	Antonio Bruguera ; Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Alberto Rabagliati	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet	songwriter
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5608	10-in.	2/14/1936	Se fue	Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Alberto Rabagliati	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5685	10-in.	4/9/1936	Maria la o	Élyane Célis ; Lecuona Cuban Boys	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5688	10-in.	4/9/1936	Rumba musulmana	Lecuona Cuban Boys	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer, lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5860	10-in.	9/27/1936	Tabou	Palomo	Male vocal solo, with guitar	songwriter
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6152	10-in.	4/15/1937	Canto indio	Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Alberto Rabagliati	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6215	10-in.	5/31/1937	Say "si si"	Lecuona Cuban Boys	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6417	10-in.	10/19/1937	Panama	Lecuona Cuban Boys	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6465	10-in.	11/23/1937	Siboney	Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Alberto Rabagliati	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6466	10-in.	11/23/1937	Maria la o	Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Alberto Rabagliati	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8488	10-in.	12/18/1947	Karabali	Rey Alvarado ; Havana Cuban Boys ; Armando Orefiche ; Peggy Walsh	Jazz/dance band, with vocal duet	songwriter

(Results 376-398 of 398 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lecuona, Ernesto," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104088.

Lecuona, Ernesto. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104088.

"Lecuona, Ernesto." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.