Antonio Machín / Antonio Machin
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Biography
[Edit]An operatic tenor who broke the color barrier in one of Cuba's most prestigious orchestras, and a musical ambassador to the United States and Europe, Antonio Machín was a pivotal figure in the history of Cuban music who is not always remembered as such. While perhaps the greatest sonero of the pre-war era, his recorded output from this period is frustratingly uneven. Several discs document Machín's career between 1929 and 1938, a prolific period when the superb quality of his best performances was not often equaled. Machin was also by nature an itinerant soul, which may account for his relative obscurity today. He left Havana for New York in 1930, New York for London and Paris in 1935, and finally Paris for Madrid just before World War II, where he lived until his death in 1977.
The salient feature of Machín's early life was that his ambition to sing opera was frustrated by that fact that he was born a poor mulatto in Cuba at the turn of the century. There is an operatic sensibility in his best performances — El Manisero, Lamento Esclavo, Blanca Rosa — that makes one wonder how he would have handled Verdi. In any case, in 1926 Machín made his way to Havana from Sagua La Grande, his birthplace on the northern part of the island, determined to become a singer. He soon became a featured vocalist at the Casino Nacional of Havana, the first singer of color ever to do so. In 1930, he toured with the Casino Nacional orchestra to the United States, where on April 26 the band opened at the Palace Theater in New York. There Machín sang El Manisero ("The Peanut Vendor"), which was the first Cuban song to become a national hit in the United States. Equally significant was the fact that the American public was for the first time hearing authentic Cuban music. Machín and the Casino Nacional orchestra were setting the stage for the U.S. rhumba craze of the '30s.
After the success of El Manisero, Machín released a spate of recordings in New York between 1930 and 1935. During this period he waxed some 200 sides, recording even more than American pop star Bing Crosby. Machín did much of his work in a small-group format, favoring quartets comprised of claves, tres, guitar, and trumpet. While the personnel for these quartets varied, Machín was most often accompanied by guitarist Daniel Sanchez, who sings duets with him on the vast majority of these recordings. Sanchez has a pleasant baritone that contrasts with Machín's tenor, but there's no indication on any recording that he's Machín's equal as a vocalist. Best-known of all the quartet personnel is Mario Bauza, who would later become the Machito orchestra's musical director. Bauza plays trumpet on some of the quartet sessions.
Often, though, Machín's voice sounds rather choked and high, and his accompaniment uninspired. What accounts for the variable quality of his '30s recordings? Some blame must be assigned to weak songwriting. It's no coincidence that two of his greatest songs, El Manisero and Lamento Esclavo, were written by Moises Simons, whose pretty melodies allowed Machín space to stretch his vocal cords. But when with his quartet, Machín did not sing songs that demanded bravura performances. This is a shame, because he was more than capable of rising to the challenge. Daniel Sanchez, his partner in duets, may not have been equal to the task, a possible reason for the conservative material. Also problematic was the quartet form. Machín sounds better — more dramatic — backed by a large orchestra, as he is on Lamento Esclavo. The arrangements for the quartet, on the other hand, do not always show him to advantage. They can be repetitive, and one gets the sense that Machín was cranking some of these tunes out, which, no doubt, he was. Still, Machín's place in Cuban — and American — musical history is secure, and justifiably so. When he's at his best, Machín's coloratura can send a chill up your spine.
Title: Dos Gardenias (Remastered)
Artist: Antonio Machín / Antonio Machin
Genre: Salsa, World Music, Latin
Title: El Son Cubano - Los Boleros De Antonio Machin
Artist: Antonio Machín / Antonio Machin
Genre: Latin Folk
Title: 100 Éxitos (CD3) / 100 Exitos (CD3)
Artist: Antonio Machín / Antonio Machin
Genre: World Music
Title: Sombras De La Noche
Artist: Antonio Machín / Antonio Machin, Cuarteto Machin
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: Antonio Machín Vol. 1 / Antonio Machin Vol. 1
Artist: Antonio Machín / Antonio Machin
Genre: Latin
Title: Todos sus Éxitos ,Vol. 2 / Todos sus Exitos ,Vol. 2
Artist: Antonio Machín / Antonio Machin
Genre: World Music
Title: Hits Of The 1930S, Vol. 2 (1931-1933)
Artist: Antonio Machín / Antonio Machin
Genre: Pop, Мusical comedy
Title: Mi Tumbaíto / Mi Tumbaito
Artist: Antonio Machín / Antonio Machin
Genre: Latin Folk, Latin, Pop
Title: Angelitos Negros
Artist: Antonio Machín / Antonio Machin
Title: Top Clásicas, Vol. 1 / Top Clasicas, Vol. 1
Artist: Antonio Machín / Antonio Machin
Genre: Latin Folk
Title: 30 Grandes Éxitos. CD2 / 30 Grandes Exitos. CD2
Artist: Antonio Machín / Antonio Machin
Genre: Pop
Title: Todo De Antonio Machín / Todo De Antonio Machin
Artist: Antonio Machín / Antonio Machin
Genre: Latin Folk
Collections
Title: 100 Hits Vintage Nº1 / 100 Hits Vintage N?1
Genre: Pop
Title: Boleros de Ayer, Vol. 2
Genre: Latin
Title: 100 Songs for Vintage Ambient
Genre: Pop
Title: Los Mejores Cantamos Villancicos
Genre: Latin, Traditional Pop Music
Title: 100 Latinos VIP Vintage Music
Genre: Latin
Title: ORGULLO DE CUBA EN E.U.A.
Title: Las Estrellas en Navidad
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Especial Cotillón / Especial Cotillon
Genre: Latin
Title: Contigo aprendí - Boleros / Contigo aprendi - Boleros
Genre: Latin
Title: Boleros de Siempre, Vol. 1
Genre: Latin
Title: El Son Es Cubano
Title: Gala Cubana 1898 - 1998
Genre: Latin
Title: Para Una Madre Muy Especial
Genre: Latin
Title: Boleros Románticos / Boleros Romanticos
Genre: Latin
Title: Discos Dedicados Años 40-50 / Discos Dedicados Anos 40-50
Genre: Pop
Title: Latin Radio Days
Genre: Latin
Title: Las Revistas Musicales Vol. 7 (Remastered)
Genre: Latin
Title: Latin Ballroom Dancing, Vol. 1
Genre: World Music, Latin
Title: 50 Latin Songs
Genre: Latin
Title: Latin Ballroom Dancing, Vol. 2
Genre: Latin
Title: Las Revistas Musicales Vol. 6 (Remastered)
Genre: Latin
Title: Latin Cinema Classics
Genre: Latin
Title: Felices Fiestas
Genre: Latin
Title: Alegría Alegría / Alegria Alegria
Genre: Latin
Title: 30 Boleros Inolvidables
Genre: Latin
Title: Eternos Boleros
Genre: Latin
Title: The Finest Vintage Melodies & Retro Tunes Vol. 45
Genre: Pop
Title: The Best Vintage Tunes. Nuggets & Rarities Vol. 40
Genre: Pop
Title: Spanish Hot Jazz And Swing Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Top 50 Boleros Vol. 1
Genre: Latin
Title: Top 50 Boleros Vol. 2
Genre: Latin
Title: The 50 Best Boleros Vol.1
Genre: Latin
Title: Días de Radio / Dias de Radio
Genre: Latin
Title: Nostalgia Habanera
Genre: Latin
Title: Spanish Souvenir
Genre: Latin
Title: 50 Boleros
Genre: Latin
Title: Spanish Music Hits, Vol. 2 1950-1955
Genre: Latin
Title: Bailes de Salón Vol. 4 / Bailes de Salon Vol. 4
Genre: Latin
Featuring albums
Title: Historia Del Bolero En España / Historia Del Bolero En Espana
Artist: Grandes Voces Del Bolero
Genre: Latin
Title: Memorias De La Radio - Aquellos Discos Dedicados
Artist: Vários Artistas / Varios Artistas
Genre: Latin
Title: Éxitos del Cancionero Español / Exitos del Cancionero Espanol
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Latin
Title: Canciones Españolas del Ayer / Canciones Espanolas del Ayer
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Latin
Title: Música del Mundo Vol.10 Boleros / Musica del Mundo Vol.10 Boleros
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Latin
Title: Los Nº 1 del Pop Español 1944 / Los Nº 1 del Pop Espanol 1944
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Pop