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José María Lacalle García, known in Anglo America as Joseph M. Lacalle (November 17, 1859 – June 11, 1937) was a clarinetist, composer, conductor and music critic. He is best known for composing the song "Amapola". His surname is misspelled LaCalle in some sources.

José María Lacalle
Born	(1859-11-17)17 November 1859 Cadiz, Spain
Died	11 June 1937(1937-06-11) (aged 77) Brooklyn, United States
Nationality	Spanish
Occupation	Clarinetist, composer, conductor
Known for	composing the song "Amapola" (1920)

External audio
You may hear Joseph Lacalle's song "Amapola" as sung by Nino Martini with the conductor Alfredo Antonini in 1940 here on archive.org

Biography and career

José María Lacalle García was born in Cadiz, Spain, and emigrated to the United States in 1884, sailing from the Port of Havana, Cuba, to the Port of New York on the S/S Newport.. He performed on woodwind instruments with a number of popular bands including the John Philip Sousa Band, the Patrick Gilmore Band, the 7th Regiment Band, the Hoadley Musical Society Amateur Orchestra, and the Columbia Spanish Band. He conducted his own band, the Lacalle Band, and the 23rd Regiment Band. Lacalle directed instrumental groups for Columbia between 1917 and 1929,[1] and participated in early recordings for other recording companies.

Lacalle composed numerous songs and marches, including "Twenty-third Regiment March" (1902), "Pobrecito Faraon" (1923), "Amapola" (1920),[2] "Aquel Beso" (1927) and "The Light That Never Fails (Luz Eterna)" (1928).

"Amapola" was originally composed with Spanish lyrics and performed instrumentally. In the early 1940s "Amapola" was given English lyrics by Albert Gamse. The song was then recorded by a number of artists. Jimmy Dorsey recorded a version which hit #1 on the Billboard charts. "Amapola" went to #1 on Your Hit Parade in 1941.[3][4]

In later life Lacalle worked as a music critic for Columbia Phonograph Company. He founded the Spanish Theater Company in Brooklyn and presented Zarzuelas to American audiences. He was also influential in promoting Spanish and Cuban music. He died in Brooklyn, New York in 1937 at the age of 76.

References

External links

• The Clarinetists of the John Philip Sousa Band: 1892-1931

На других языках

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[de] José María Lacalle

José María Lacalle (auch Joseph M. Lacalle) (* August 1860 in Cádiz; † 11. Juni 1937 in New York) war ein spanischer Komponist.

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- [en] Joseph Lacalle

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[es] José María Lacalle

José María Lacalle García (n. Cádiz, España; 17 de noviembre de 1859 – f. Brooklyn, Nueva York; 11 de junio de 1937), conocido también como Joseph M. Lacalle por su profunda vinculación profesional con los Estados Unidos, fue un famoso clarinetista, compositor y director de orquesta español.[1]

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