Xavier Cugat  (1900-1990)
Last updated: 02.07.25
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Websites:
url15.gif Xavier Cugat Biography by wikipedia.org.  
url15.gif  DAHR: Xavier Cugat List of 181 historic recordings from 1930 to 1956.
  Title (Release Year) Composer Performers Issue
         
  Historic Records      
record15.gif Auto-Conga (1939) X. Cugat Machito Victor: BS-042743
record15.gif Cat's Serenade (1940) X. Cugat X. Cugat
Loretta Clemens Tupper		 Victor: BS-055548
recordmp3.gif Chino Soy (1935) X. Cugat Don Reid Victor: BS-94188
record15.gif Cocoanut Pudding Vendor, The (1935) X. Cugat Pedro Berríos
X. Cugat
Fausto Delgado		 Victor: BS-89510
recordmp3.gif Con maracas (1947) X. Cugat Xavier Cugat Orchestra Columbia: CO38312
record15.gif Cuban Mambo (1950) X. Cugat Pérez Prado Orchestra Victor: MBS-092237
record15.gif Cui cui (1938) X. Cugat Catalino Rolón Victor: BS-027267
recordmp3.gif Illusion (1947) X. Cugat Dorothy Porter Columbia: HCO2225
record15.gif Loca Ilusion (1940) X. Cugat X. Cugat Victor: BS-044838
recordmp3.gif Long Live Love (1940) X. Cugat Tommy Taylor Victor: BS-047029
record15.gif Mi Sombrero (1936) X. Cugat Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Victor: PBS-97668
recordmp3.gif Night Must Fall (1939) X. Cugat Russ Carlyle Victor: BS-036506
record15.gif Pa-Ran-Pan-Pan (1940) X. Cugat Carmen Castillo
X. Cugat
Nico Lopez		 Victor: BS-044839
record15.gif Porqué te apartas de mí (1940) X. Cugat Sarita Herrera Victor: BS-056347
record15.gif Tentación de amor (1944) X. Cugat Jorge Negrete Victor: MBS-084878
record15.gif Thrill of a New Romance, The (1939) X. Cugat Dinah Shore Victor: BS-037625
recordmp3.gif  ⇑Thrill of a New Romance, The (1939) X. Cugat F. Martin
Bill Stoker		 Victor: BS-040240
record15.gif Tunare (1940) X. Cugat X. Cugat
Miguelito Valdés		 Victor: BS-051565
record15.gif Un poquito de amor (1947) X. Cugat Desi Arnaz Victor: D7VB-0530
record15.gif Whatever Happened to You (1940) X. Cugat X. Cugat
Dinah Shore		 Victor: BS-051570
record15.gif Zombie (1940) X. Cugat Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Victor: BS-055544
  as Performer      
record15.gif Cat's Serenade (1940) X. Cugat X. Cugat
Loretta Clemens Tupper		 Victor: BS-055548
record15.gif Cocoanut Pudding Vendor, The (1935) X. Cugat Pedro Berríos
X. Cugat
Fausto Delgado		 Victor: BS-89510
record15.gif Loca Ilusion (1940) X. Cugat X. Cugat Victor: BS-044838
record15.gif Pa-Ran-Pan-Pan (1940) X. Cugat Carmen Castillo
X. Cugat
Nico Lopez		 Victor: BS-044839
record15.gif Tunare (1940) X. Cugat X. Cugat
Miguelito Valdés		 Victor: BS-051565
record15.gif Whatever Happened to You (1940) X. Cugat X. Cugat
Dinah Shore		 Victor: BS-051570
recordmp3.gif Cuatro Personas (1940) R. Hernández Bobby Capó
X. Cugat		 Victor: BS-056407
     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
  As performer        
pdf15.gif Sweet and Lovely (1931) G. Arnheim (w&m)
H. Tobias (coauth.)
Jules Lemare (coauth.)
Gracie Allen (perf.)
June Allyson (perf.)
X. Cugat (perf.)
Gloria DeHaven (perf.)
Jimmy Durante (perf.)
Lena Horne (perf.)
Jose Iturbi (perf.)
H. James (perf.)
Van Johnson (perf.)		 Piano, Voice Sheet Music Singer wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif Isle of Capri (1934) W. Grosz (music)
J. Kennedy (words)
X. Cugat (perf.)		 Piano, Voice Sheet Music Singer wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif Baby, It's Cold Outside (1948) F. Loesser (w&m)
X. Cugat (perf.)
Betty Garrett (perf.)
Ricardo Montalbon (perf.)
Red Skelton (perf.)
Esther Williams (perf.)
Keenan Wynn (perf.)		 Piano, Voice Sheet Music Singer wvicon.gif
The peformer is featured on 17 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m) ER
     Title Composer Attribution Remarks
         
perf15.jpg Sweet and Lovely (1931) Gus Arnheim(w&m) Harry Tobias (co-author)
Jules Lemare (co-author)
Gracie Allen (perf.)
June Allyson (perf.)
Xavier Cugat (perf.)
Gloria DeHaven (perf.)
Jimmy Durante (perf.)
Lena Horne (perf.)
Jose Iturbi (perf.)
Harry James (perf.)
Van Johnson (perf.)
perf15.jpg You Tell Me Your Dream, I'll Tell You Mine (1899) Charles Neil Daniels Seymour Rice (words)
Albert H. Brown (words)
Xavier Cugat (perf.)
perf15.jpg I Think of You (1946) Jack Elliott Don Marcotte (co-author)
Xavier Cugat (perf.)
Jose Iturbi (perf.)
Ilona Massey (perf.)
Roddy McDowall (perf.)
Walter Pidgeon (perf.)
Jane Powell (perf.)
perf15.jpg  ⇑Isle of Capri (1934) Wilhelm Grosz Jimmy Kennedy (words)
Xavier Cugat (perf.)
perf15.jpg Tina (1934) Wilhelm Grosz Hamilton Kennedy (words)
Xavier Cugat (perf.)
perf15.jpg Cuatro personas (1940) Rafael Hernández Bobby Capó (perf.)
Xavier Cugat (perf.)
  recordmp3.gif
perf15.jpg Baby, It's Cold Outside (1948) Frank Loesser(w&m) Xavier Cugat (perf.)
Betty Garrett (perf.)
Ricardo Montalbon (perf.)
Red Skelton (perf.)
Esther Williams (perf.)
Keenan Wynn (perf.)
perf15.jpg It's a Most Unusual Day (1948) James Francis McHugh Harold Adamson (words)
Wallace Beery (perf.)
Xavier Cugat (perf.)
Carmen Miranda (perf.)
Jane Powell (perf.)
Robert Stack (perf.)
Elizabeth Taylor (perf.)
perf15.jpg Take It Easy (1943) Vic Mizzy(w&m) Albert De Bru (co-author)
Irving Taylor (co-author)
June Allyson (perf.)
Xavier Cugat (perf.)
Gloria DeHaven (perf.)
Harry James (perf.)
Van Johnson (perf.)
perf15.jpg Why Don't You Fall in Love With Me? (1942) Mabel Wayne Al Lewis (words)
Xavier Cugat (perf.)
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 25 works by Xavier Cugat (1900-1990). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: pdf15.gif (w&m)
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Illusion 1916 Dorothy Porter (perf.)   recordmp3.gif
My Shawl 1934 Stanley Adams (words)  wvicon.gif
Chino Soy 1935 Pedro Berríos (words)
Don Reid (perf.) 		  recordmp3.gif
Cocoanut Pudding Vendor, The 1935 Pedro Berríos (co-author)
Pedro Berríos (perf.)
Xavier Cugat (perf.)
Fausto Delgado (perf.) 		  record15.gif
Rain in Spain 1935 Stanley Adams (words)
Xavier Cugat (perf.) 		 Pub.
Mi Sombrero 1936 Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra (perf.)   record15.gif
Applause Waltz, The 1938 Raymond Leveen (words)
Cui cui 1938 Fausto Curbelo (co-author)
Catalino Rolón (perf.) 		  record15.gif
Auto-Conga 1939 Machito (perf.)   record15.gif
Night Must Fall 1939 Barnett Shaw (words)
Russ Carlyle (perf.) 		 Pub.  recordmp3.gif
One-Two-Three-Kick 1939 Al Stillman (words)  wvicon.gif
⇑ Thrill of a New Romance, The 1939 Harold Adamson (words)
Freddy Martin (perf.)
Dinah Shore (perf.)
Bill Stoker (perf.) 		  record15.gif recordmp3.gif
Cat's Serenade (w&m) 1940 Eddie Asherman (co-author)
Al Stillman (co-author)
Xavier Cugat (perf.)
Loretta Clemens Tupper (perf.) 		  record15.gif
Loca Ilusion 1940 Xavier Cugat (perf.)   record15.gif
Long Live Love 1940 Marty Symes (words)
Xavier Cugat (words)
Tommy Taylor (perf.) 		  recordmp3.gif
Pa-Ran-Pan-Pan (w&m) 1940 Sergio de Karlo (co-author)
Carmen Castillo (perf.)
Xavier Cugat (perf.)
Nico Lopez (perf.) 		  record15.gif
Porqué te apartas de mí 1940 Emilio de Torre (co-author)
Sarita Herrera (perf.) 		  record15.gif
Tunare 1940 Consuelo Bouza (co-author)
Xavier Cugat (perf.)
Miguelito Valdés (perf.) 		  record15.gif
Whatever Happened to You 1940 Eddie De Lange (words)
Emilio de Torre (words)
Xavier Cugat (perf.)
Dinah Shore (perf.) 		  record15.gif
Zombie 1940 Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra (perf.)   record15.gif
Nightingale 1942 George Rosner (co-author)
Fred Wise (words) 		 Pub.
Tentación de amor 1944 Jorge Negrete (words)
Jorge Negrete (perf.) 		  record15.gif
Con maracas 1947 Cándido Dimanlig (co-author)
Xavier Cugat Orchestra (perf.) 		  recordmp3.gif
⇑ Un poquito de amor 1947 Ralph Freed (co-author)
Raul Soler (co-author)
Raul Soler (words)
Desi Arnaz (perf.) 		  record15.gif
Cuban Mambo 1950 Pérez Prado Orchestra (perf.)   record15.gif