Pedro Flores

Pedro Flores born (March 9, 1894 – July 14, 1979) was one of Puerto Rico's best known composers of ballads and boleros.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 9, 1894 (Naguabo), Died July 13, 1979 (San Juan)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, leader, lyricist, songwriter, vocalist, claves, conductor

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

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 287 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor CU-874 10-in. before 2/27/1942 Despedida Trío Matamoros y su Conjunto Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor CU-896 10-in. before 3/19/1942 Despedida Orquesta de E. González Manticci ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor CU-1412 10-in. before 3/4/1946 ¡Ay, qué bueno! Conjunto Pérez Prado ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor CU-1444 10-in. before 7/2/1946 Gracias Conjunto Pedro Flores ; Camilo Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer, leader  
Victor CU-1445 10-in. before 7/2/1946 Orgullosa Conjunto Pedro Flores ; Camilo Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader, composer  
Columbia H2 10-in. 9/13/1940 Amor perdido : Bolero Beatriz Gurrola Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia H199 10-in. 1/12/1941 Adoracion Adelina García ; Manuel S. Acuña Orchestra Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia CO16548 10-in. 1/7/1935 Marieta : Bolero Sexteto Flores Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Columbia CO16549 10-in. 1/7/1935 Velero de amor : Bolero Sexteto Flores Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia CO16550 10-in. 1/7/1935 Dame tu amor : Bolero son Sexteto Flores Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Columbia CO16551 10-in. 1/7/1935 La cucaracha : Son Sexteto Flores Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia CO16552 10-in. 1/7/1935 Pensando en tí : Bolero Sexteto Flores Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Columbia CO16553 10-in. 1/7/1935 Fela : Son Sexteto Flores Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia CO17051 10-in. 3/15/1935 No pienses más Cuarteto Flores Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer, leader  
Columbia CO17052 10-in. 3/15/1935 Como es el amor Cuarteto Flores Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer, leader  
Columbia CO17053 10-in. 3/15/1935 Ciego de amor Cuarteto Flores Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer, leader  
Columbia CO17054 10-in. 3/15/1935 Quiero : Bolero Cuarteto Flores Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia CO17055 10-in. 3/15/1935 Los hombres son sinverguenzas Cuarteto Flores Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer, leader  
Columbia CO17056 10-in. 3/15/1935 Piénsalo bien muchacha : Bolero Cuarteto Flores Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia CO17279 10-in. 4/10/1935 Sin bandera : Canción Cuarteto Flores Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Columbia CO17280 10-in. 4/10/1935 Pobre cantor : Bolero Cuarteto Flores Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia CO17302 10-in. 4/16/1935 Borinquen : Bolero canción Chiquito ; Orquesta Del Cubanacan ; Alberto Socarrás Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia CO17303 10-in. 4/16/1935 Borinquen : Rumba Orquesta Del Cubanacan ; Alberto Socarrás Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia CO17653 10-in. 6/4/1935 Tú traición : Bolero son Sexteto Flores Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia CO17654 10-in. 6/4/1935 Flor silvestre : Bolero son Sexteto Flores Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
(Results 76-100 of 287 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Flores, Pedro," accessed May 12, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106684.

Flores, Pedro. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 12, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106684.

"Flores, Pedro." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106684

External Sources

Wikipedia: Pedro Flores

Grove: Pedro Flores

IMDb: Pedro Flores

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Flores, Pedro, 1894-1979 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92109111

Wikidata: Pedro Flores - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3344917

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/38145971341432330600

MusicBrainz: Pedro Flores - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/54ff332c-779b-4f50-a787-2fe79e5600fd

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