Guty Cárdenas

Guty Cárdenas (1905–1932; full name Augusto Alejandro Cárdenas Pinelo) was a Mexican composer, singer and guitarist, noted as a representative of the cancion yucateca style of music. His well-known works include "Nunca", with lyrics by Ricardo López Méndez. He spent several years in the US, recording with Columbia Records.

He was killed, at the age of 27, by a stray bullet during a gunfight in a Mexico City bar.

The 1989 Aki Kaurismäki film Leningrad Cowboys Go America is dedicated to his memory.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 12, 1905 (Yucatán), Died April 5, 1932

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, composer, songwriter, vocalist, lyricist, arranger

Notes: Full name: Augusto Alejandro Cárdenas Pinero.

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Recordings (Results 201-225 of 273 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W704018 10-in. April 1931 Amor fingido : Canción Guty Cárdenas ; Fausto Delgado Male vocal duet, with guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W704019 10-in. April 1931 Era Guty Cárdenas ; Fausto Delgado Male vocal duet, with guitars vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W704020 10-in. April 1931 Como haré : Canción mexicana Guty Cárdenas ; Fausto Delgado Male vocal duet, with guitars vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Columbia W704021 10-in. April 1931 Tragedia de nicaragua : Corrido Guty y Añez Vocal duet with guitars vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter  
Columbia W704023 10-in. approximately April 1931 ¡Oh! Doña Clara Guty Cárdenas ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W704024 10-in. April 1931 Adiós linda morena : Rumba fox trot Guty Cárdenas ; Enrique Madriguera ; Notas Mágicas Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W704025 10-in. April 1931 Tragedia de nicaragua : Corrido Guty y Añez Vocal duet with guitars vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter  
Columbia W704026 10-in. April 1931 El carpintero Guty Cárdenas ; Enrique Galaz ; Enrique Galaz Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W704027 10-in. April 1931 Como dos puñales Guty Cárdenas Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W704029 10-in. April 1931 Corazón de mármol : Clave canción Guty Cárdenas Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W704037 10-in. April 1931 La república en España Guty y Añez Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Columbia W704038 10-in. April 1931 La república en España Guty y Añez Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Columbia W704041 10-in. approximately May 1931 Gotas de amor Guty Cárdenas Male vocal solo, with guitars vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W704042 10-in. approximately May 1931 Manos de armiño : Clave canción Guty Cárdenas Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W704043 10-in. approximately May 1931 Yo quiero ser : Canción Guty Cárdenas Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter  
Columbia W704044 10-in. approximately May 1931 A que negar : Canción Guty Cárdenas Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter  
Columbia W704045 10-in. approximately May 1931 Rasgo criollo : Tango Guty Cárdenas Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W704046 10-in. approximately May 1931 Nene lindo : Tango Guty Cárdenas Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W704047 10-in. approximately May 1931 Contraste Guty Cárdenas Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W704048 10-in. approximately May 1931 Tu sombra : Bolero Guty Cárdenas Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W704049 10-in. approximately May 1931 Ausencia : Bambuco Guty y Añez Male vocal duet, with guitars vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter  
Columbia W704051 10-in. approximately May 1931 Mi canción quisiera Guty y Añez Vocal duet with guitars vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter  
Columbia W704055 10-in. July 1931 Carabalí : Mosaico africano Guty y Añez Male vocal duet, with guitars vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W704059 10-in. July 1931 Último canto de un suicida Guty y Añez Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W704063 10-in. July 1931 Hasta cuando trigueñita : Canción mexicana Guty y Añez Male vocal duet, with guitars vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 201-225 of 273 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cárdenas, Guty," accessed May 7, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110727.

Cárdenas, Guty. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 7, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110727.

"Cárdenas, Guty." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110727

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