José Mojica
Fray José de Guadalupe Mojica (14 September 1895 – 20 September 1974) was a Mexican Franciscan friar and former tenor and film actor. He was known in the music and film fields as José Mojica. Mojica joined the world of the American film industry before entering religious life. Together with Dolores del Río, Tito Guízar, Ramón Novarro and Lupe Vélez, he was among the few Mexican people who made history in the early years of Hollywood. Regarding his activity as a friar, singer and actor, he felt that religion and art have never been at conflict. If God gave me the grace of voice and singing skills, I use them for His glory, he explained. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 14, 1896 (San Gabriel Municipality), Died September 20, 1974 (Lima)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, songwriter, lyricist, translator, composer
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 96 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-76768 | 10-in. | 8/9/1933 | Songs by Jose Mojica | José Mojica | Dubbed recording from film : Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-76769 | 10-in. | 8/9/1933 | Songs by Jose Mojica | José Mojica | Dubbed recording from film : Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | PBS-79344 | 10-in. | 9/7/1934 | Cierre los ojos y suena | José Mojica | Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | PBS-79345 | 10-in. | 9/7/1934 | Preguntaselo a ellas | Rodolfo Hoyos ; José Mojica | Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter | |
| Victor | PBS-79346 | 10-in. | 9/7/1934 | Recuerdas? | José Mojica | Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Victor | MBS-015216 | 10-in. | before 7/5/1938 | Nocturnal | Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Columbia | COW16030 | 10-in. | 9/29/1934 | Preguntaselo a ellas | Virgilio Rabén | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO16030 | 10-in. | 9/29/1934 | Pregúntaselo a ellas : Vas | Virgilio Rabén | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | COW16032 | 10-in. | approximately September 1934 | Cierra los ojos y sueña | Virgilio Rabén | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | B13707 | 10-in. | 8/1/1933 | Amame : Fox canción | Virgilio Rabén | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 7187 | 10-in. | 2/27/1920 | Ausencia | José Mojica | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 7188 | 10-in. | 2/27/1920 | Canción de los achares | José Mojica | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 7266 | 10-in. | 4/5/1920 | Agua que va rio abajo | José Mojica | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 7267 | 10-in. | 4/5/1920 | Fingida | José Mojica | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 7274 | 10-in. | 4/7/1920 | Virgencita | José Mojica | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 7275 | 10-in. | 4/7/1920 | Ojos tapatios | José Mojica | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 9525 | 10-in. | 5/22/1924 | Adiós, trigueña! | José Mojica | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 9526 | 10-in. | 5/19/1924 | Ay-ay-ay | José Mojica | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 9527 | 10-in. | 5/23/1924 | Eres tú | José Mojica | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 9528 | 10-in. | 5/23/1924 | Golondrina mensajera | José Mojica | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 9531 | 10-in. | 5/26/1924 | Princesita | José Mojica | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 9532 | 10-in. | 5/26/1924 | Al pie de tu ventana | José Mojica | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 10373 | 10-in. | 5/14/1925 | Altiva | José Mojica | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 10374 | 10-in. | 5/15/1925 | Amar y sufrir | José Mojica | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 10377 | 10-in. | 5/16/1925 | Te he de querer | José Mojica | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mojica, José," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104212.
Mojica, José. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104212.
"Mojica, José." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: José Mojica
Discogs: José Mojica
Allmusic: José Mojica
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IMDb: José Mojica
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LCNAR: Mojica, José, 1896-1974 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83065691
Wikidata: José Mojica - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2880189
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/3846468
MusicBrainz: José Mojica - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2234afa2-c7f4-435e-b938-31f4f666fd33
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