Nilo Menéndez
Nilo Menéndez Barnet (Matanzas, 26 September 1902 - Burbank, California, 15 September 1987) was a Cuban-born naturalized American songwriter. Menéndez came to the United States in 1924 when he was 22. He wrote his best known song "Aquellos Ojos Verdes" in 1929 and was recorded several times by Latin artists and translated into English in 1931. The song became a major hit when Jimmy Dorsey recorded it as "Green Eyes" around 1941. |
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 176 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W95043 | 10-in. | February 1926 | Isabel : Fox trot | Orquesta Nilo Menéndez | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W95044 | 10-in. | February 1926 | Lola : Tango fox | Orquesta Nilo Menéndez | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W95054 | 10-in. | March 1926 | Rusticanella : Fox one step | Orquesta de Jazz "Nilo" | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W95055 | 10-in. | approximately March 1926 | Galleguita | Orquesta Tipica Nilo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W95056 | 10-in. | March 1926 | Amigaso : Tango | Orquesta Nilo Menéndez | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W95057 | 10-in. | approximately March 1926 | El caballo bayo | Orquesta Tipica Nilo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W95058 | 10-in. | March 1926 | El cohete | Orquesta de Jazz "Nilo" | Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus | leader | |
| Columbia | W95066 | 10-in. | March 1926 | Medias de seda | Orquesta Nilo Menéndez | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W95067 | 10-in. | March 1926 | Mal de amor : Tango milonga | Orquesta Tipica Nilo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W95068 | 10-in. | March 1926 | Cariñosa : Java | Orquesta Tipica Nilo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W95169 | 10-in. | 6/23/1926 | Fea : Tango | Orquesta Nilo Menéndez | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W95170 | 10-in. | 6/23/1926 | Cicatrices : Tango | Orquesta Nilo Menéndez | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W95171 | 10-in. | 6/24/1926 | Todo por tí : Tango | Orquesta Nilo Menéndez | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W95172 | 10-in. | 6/24/1926 | Cabo de guardia | Orquesta Nilo Menéndez | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W95175 | 10-in. | 6/24/1926 | Rataplán en Mérida : Tango | Orquesta Nilo Menéndez | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W95177 | 10-in. | 6/24/1926 | Valencia | Orquesta Nilo Menéndez | Instrumental ensemble | leader, composer | |
| Columbia | W95178 | 10-in. | 6/24/1926 | Siento que mi alma | Orquesta Nilo Menéndez | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W95211 | 10-in. | July 1926 | Essex : Danza | Orquesta Nilo Menéndez | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W95212 | 10-in. | July 1926 | Ron Claros : Danzón | Orquesta Nilo Menéndez | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W95286 | 10-in. | September 1926 | Jamás me olvides : Canción | Julián Mario Oliver | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W95287 | 10-in. | September 1926 | Recuerdos del pasado : Danzón | Orquesta Nilo Menéndez | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W95289 | 10-in. | 1926 | Galán, galán | Orquesta Nilo Menéndez | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W95325 | 10-in. | October 1926 | Caballeros, silencio hasta belén : Danzón | Orquesta Nilo Menéndez | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W95590 | 10-in. | April 1927 | ¡Ay! ¡Guané! : Danzón | Orquesta Nilo Menéndez | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W95594 | 10-in. | approximately April 1927 | Las cuatro milpas | Orquesta Nilo Menéndez | Instrumental ensemble | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Menéndez, Nilo," accessed May 11, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109918.
Menéndez, Nilo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109918.
"Menéndez, Nilo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 11 May 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Nilo Menéndez
Discogs: Nilo Menéndez
Allmusic: Nilo Menéndez
IMDb: Nilo Menéndez
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Menéndez, Nilo, 1902-1987 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no94002173
Wikidata: Nilo Menéndez - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16011934
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/10031748
MusicBrainz: Nilo Menéndez - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f31a197d-07cb-4936-b08d-16e8f34291b8
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