Strachwitz Frontera Collection Catalog
This is a catalog of all of the recordings in the Frontera Collection, currently over 175,000 songs from 78s, 45s, LPs, Cassettes, original master tapes and CDs in the Arhoolie Foundation’s archive (updated April 2020). Although originally focused on the border music of the United State and Mexico, it now contains music from all of Latin America.
For more information about the recordings and to hear them, go to UCLA’s Frontera website. You will also find articles about the music, musicians and record labels there.
You can listen to many of these recordings on our YouTube Frontera Collection channel.
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| num | Label | . | Cat # | Matrix # | FMT | Title | Artist | Accomp. | Notes | Condition | date | Composer | Genre | Album Title | |||
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| num | Label | . | Cat # | Matrix # | FMT | Title | Artist | Accomp. | Listen: | Notes | Condition | date | Composer | Genre | Album Title | data_record_number | on_YT |
| 1 | 1355 Records |  |
101 | 45 | El Corrido De Don Yarborough | Felipe Martinez | Y Los Artistas | N- | Martinez, Felipe | corrido | 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 1355 Records | |
102 | 45 | Carta Preciosa | Felipe Martinez | Y Los Artistas | N- | Martinez, Felipe | psychedelic rock | 2 | ||||||
| 3 | 4 Star | |
1001-a | v-103 | 78 | La Cumparsita | Juan Florer | Speigener - Guitar; Erwin - Bass | Internationally famous novelty singer and pianist with his Dusketeers | N- | Matus - Rodriguez | tango | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 4 Star | |
1001-b | v-104-me-r | 78 | Belle of Santiago | Juan Florer | Speigener - Guitar; Erwin - Bass | Internationally famous novelty singer and pianist with his Dusketeers. | N- | Carleton - Dixon | rhumba | 4 | ||||
| 5 | 4 Star | |
1002-a | v-105 | 78 | Tico Tico | Juan Florer | International Trio: José Boroso - Guitar; Michael Somogyi - Bass; Danny Van Allen - Drums | E+ | Abreu - Oliverira | rhumba | 5 | |||||
| 6 | 4 Star | |
1002-b | v-106 | 78 | No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti | Juan Florer | International Trio: José Boroso - Guitar; Michael Somogyi - Bass; Danny Van Allen - Drums | I Can’t Live Without You | E+ | Florer, Juan | rhumba | 6 | ||||
| 7 | 4 Star | |
1003-a | v-107 | 78 | El Choclo De Noche | Juan Florer | International Trio: José Boroso - Guitar; Michael Somogyi - Bass; Danny Van Allen - Drums | The Night Owl. This is sung in English as well as Spanish. | E+ | Florer, Juan | calypso | 7 | ||||
| 8 | 4 Star | |
1003-b | v-108 | 78 | Nague | Juan Florer | International Trio: José Boroso - Guitar; Michael Somogyi - Bass; Danny Van Allen - Drums | E+ | Pozo, Luciano | samba | 8 | |||||
| 9 | 4 Star | |
1004 | v-109-me | 78 | Ba Ba Rum | Juan Florer | Michael Somogyi - Bass, Ivan Lopes - Trumpet, Dann Van Allen - Drums, Lou Bonkowski - Guitar | V+ | Florer, Juan | rhumba | 9 | |||||
| 10 | 4 Star | |
1004 | v-110-me | 78 | Lovely Lady of Castilia | Juan Florer | Michael Somogyi - Bass, Ivan Lopes - Trumpet, Dann Van Allen - Drums, Lou Bonkowski - Guitar | V+ | Duffie - Taconis | bolero | 10 | |||||
| 11 | 4 Star | |
1005 | v-111-me | 78 | Tango Of Delight | Juan Florer | Michael Somogyi - Bass, Ivan Lopes - Trumpet, Dann Van Allen - Drums, Lou Bonkowski - Guitar | This is sung in English. | N- | Somogyi - Florer | tango bolero | 11 | ||||
| 12 | 4 Star | |
1005 | v-112-me | 78 | Acabasta | Juan Florer | Michael Somogyi - Bass, Ivan Lopes - Trumpet, Dann Van Allen - Drums, Lou Bonkowski - Guitar | N- | Valencia - Sacasas - Pafumy | rhumba | 12 | |||||
| 13 | 4 Star | |
1006 | v-113-me | 78 | Misirlou | Juan Florer | Michael Somogyi - Bass, Ivan Lopes - Bongos, Danny Van Allen - Drums, Russel Soule - Guitar | E+ | Ronbanis - Pipilas | beguine bolero | 13 | |||||
| 14 | 4 Star | |
1006 | v-114-me | 78 | Linda Mujer | Juan Florer - Marion Nichols | Michael Somogyi - Bass, Ivan Lopes - Bongos, Danny Van Allen - Drums, Russel Soule - Guitar | This is sung in english and spanish. | E+ | Duchesne | rhumba | 14 | ||||
| 15 | 4 Star | |
1007 | v-115-me | 78 | Juana | Juan Florer | Michael Somogyi - Bass, Ivan Lopes - Bongos, Danny Van Allen - Drums, Russel Soule - Guitar | This is sung in English. | E+ | Woodbury -Taconis | calypso | 15 | ||||
| 16 | 4 Star | |
1007 | v-116-me | 78 | El Choclo | Juan Florer | Michael Somogyi - Bass, Ivan Lopes - Bongos, Danny Van Allen - Drums, Russel Soule - Guitar | E+ | Villoldo | rhumba | 16 | |||||
| 17 | 4 Star | |
1013 | v-21-me | 78 | Guadalajara | S. Miguelito Alejandro | and Quartette, vocal: unknown duet | N- | Guizar | huapango | 17 | |||||
| 18 | 4 Star | |
1013 | v-24-me | 78 | La Feria De Las Flores | S. Miguelito Alejandro | and Quartette | (The Fair of Flowers). | N- | Monge | ranchera | 18 | ||||
| 19 | 4 Star | |
1014 | v-22-me | 78 | Las Alteñitas | S. Miguelito Alejandro | and Quartette | (The Gay Ranchero) | E+ | Espinosa - Tuvin - Luban | ranchera | 20 | ||||
| 20 | 4 Star | |
1014 | v-23-me | 78 | Ay Jalisco No Te Rajes | S. Miguelito Alejandro | and Quartette | (Do Not Back Out, Jalisco) | E+ | Esperón, Manuel M. - Cortazar, Ernesto E. | corrido ranchero | 21 | ||||
| 21 | 4 Star | |
1015 | v-19-me | 78 | Voodoo Rhapsody | Juan Florer | and the Cariocas | This is sung in English | N- | Somogyi - Florer | rhumba | 22 | ||||
| 22 | 4 Star | 1015 | v-20-me | 78 | Negra Concentida | Joe Carioca - Juan Florer | and the Cariocas | (My Pet Brunette). This is sung in English and Spanish. | N- | Pardavé - Harper | rhumba | 23 | x | ||||
| 23 | 4 Star | |
1016 | v-1a-me | 78 | Por Eso No Debes | Reynaldo Y Laura | Acompañmiento Instrumental | (You Owe Me Nothing) | E+ | Lecuona, Margarita | bolero | 24 | ||||
| 24 | 4 Star | |
1016 | v-1b-me | 78 | Amor Ciego | Hermanas Hernandez and Carmen Y Laura | Acompañmiento Instrumental | (Blind Love) | E+ | Hernández, R. | bolero | 25 | ||||
| 25 | 4 Star | 1017 | v-2a-me | 78 | Se Me Fue Mi Amor | Carmen and Laura | Isaac Figueroa - Accordion, Juan Garcia - Bajo sexto, Jesus Garcia - Contrabajo | (My Love Has Gone) | E | corrido | 26 | x |
