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1851
Writer Gabriel de Zéndegui was born.
17 de Diciembre de 1851
He was born in Havana in December 17th, 1851 and died in May 15th, 1922. He studied in the San Francisco de Asís school. When the 1868 Independence War broke our he emigrated to Spain where he became a lawyer. He also lived in France and England. He came back to Cuba after the Pact of the Zanjón and joined for some time to the Autonomist Party. Friend of José Martí.
In 1889 he moved to Argentina. He worked as editor in La Nación, from Buenos Aires, and later as its correspondant in London for fourteen years. Besides, he collaborated in El Palenque Literario, El Triunfo, Revista Habanera, La Habana Elegante, El Fígaro, El Almendares, La Tarde, La Razón, Revista de Cuba, La Familia, El País, El Progreso and El Albúm. He published his only novel, El Bombero (The fireman) (1879), under a pseudonym, in El Progreso. He compiled his translations from English poets under the title of Sones de la lira inglesa (London, Oxford University Press, 1920). He wrote under the pseudonyms of: Laurencio y Gezeta.
1872
Violinist, counterbassist and orchestra conductor Claudio Brindis de Salas passed away.
17 de Diciembre de 1872
He was born in Havana on October 30th, 1800 and died on December 17th, 1872.
His orchestra, La Concha de Oro (The Golden Shell), was the most popular on Havana salons along the early XIX Century.
Disciple of maestro Ignacio Calvo, he composed truly Cuban dances, almost always dedicated to characters from island aristocracy. He also composed an operetta: Congojas matrimoniales (Marriage Sorrows).
He was lieutenant from the Loyal Mulattoes Battalion. In 1844 he was accused to be in the notorious Conspiración de la Escalera (Conspiracy of the Staircase), so his musical career was halted. He was banished from the island by orders of Governor O´Donnell. He came back in 1848 and was sent to prison for violating his sanction; two years later he was declared free. In 1864 he toured the island performing concerts together with his two sons.
He became old, poor, blind and abandoned. Besides, a melody by him, dedicated to General Concha, and printed in 1854, is known. He wrote some poems.
His son, Claudio José Domingo Brindis de Salas, was a great fiddler, world-wide reknown.
1896
Journalist José Manuel Valdés Rodríguez was born.
17 de Diciembre de 1896
He was born in Havana in December 17th, 1896 and died in September 16th, 1971. He studied elementary and high school in the Colegio de Belén. He was sugar cane colonist, asset-broker, and movie manager. He collaborated in Revista de Avance, Carteles, Social, América Libre, Revista de la Habana. From 1929 to 1965 he collaborated in El Mundo (daily newspaper). He was member, since 1929 and secretary, in 1934, of the Segunda Liga Antimperialista (Second Anti-Imperialist League).
Representing it he travelled to the former Soviet Union. He joined the International Committee on defense of Serguei M.Eisenstein´s Que viva México! He was associate director and correspondant of Experimental Hollywood magazine (1932-1935). In 1935, when Masas magazine, from which he was founder, was closed because of its anti-imperilist character, he was imprisoned for six months. Chief Editor of Selecta (1937). He won the Report Award by his work on John. J. Moran, and the First Mention on Essays by his work \\\"Bojeo y penetración de Contrabando\\\" in the contest issued by the Direction of Culture of the Ministry of Education in 1938. Professor of the Academy of Dramatic Arts of the Free School of Havana (Academia de Artes Dramáticas de la Escuela Libre de La Habana) (1939-1943).
From 1942 to 1961 he worked as professor in the Summer School of the University of Havana (Escuela de Verano de la Universidad de La Habana). Besides, he taught in the Manuel Márquez Sterling Journalism School. In June 1944 he won the Enrique José Varona journalistic award. From 1949 he directed the Cinematography Departament of the University of Havana and collaborated in the creation of the Art Movie section of the University of Oriente, in 1952. He was a Cuban delegate to the First Meeting for Teaching of Journalism, held by UNESCO in París.
He presided the Group of Theatre and Movies Editors (Agrupación de Redactores Teatrales y Cinematográficos), and was founder member of the Pen Club of Cuba. He attended to film festivals of Mar del Plata (1948), Venice (1950), Cannes (1956 and 1964), Karlovy-Vary (1962 and 1964), Moscow (1963). Besides, he travelled through United States, Mexico, Brazil, Spain, Belgium, England and China. He also delivered numerous lectures on movies and published works on this theme in collective works.
1908
Composer Humberto Jauma was born.
17 de Diciembre de 1908
He was born in Santiago de las Vegas in December 17th, 1908 and died in June 22nd, 1971. At the age of fifteen he played the tres in the Sonora Santiaguera sextet, some time later he played the guitar in Mi Tienda sextet, and afterwards the counterbass in the conjunto Azul Tropical.
In 1930, being in Mexico playing the counterbass in popular orchestras, he began composing encouraged by Lara and the singer Eva Garza. From that period came a series of successful compositions such as: “En mi memoria”, “Ni novia ni luna", “Qué más da, “Solo por rencor”, “No importa corazón”, “Hay algo en ti”, “Feliz Navidad”, “Si no vuelves, “Noche y día”, “Mi ocaso” (songs); “Estas como mango” (mambo); “No te quedes mirando” (Chachachá); “Rumberito soy yo” (guaracha).
1954
Flutist, composer, arranger and orchestra conductor Alfredo Brito died
17 de Diciembre de 1954
He was born in Havana in June 6th, 1896 and died in December 17th, 1954. He studied with Armando Romeu, who perfected him in mastering the flute, later, by his own means, he learned to play clarinet, saxophon and piano. He studied harmony with Maestro Sanjuán. At the age of 17 he played the flute in Antonio María Romeu orchestra. He travelled to New York with Don Azpiazu orchestra, playing saxophon, and there he made an arrangement of “El manisero”, by Moisés Simons which had an impressive success, and more than a million of copies were recorded by the RCA Victor.
Back to Cuba he settled his Siboney orchestra and toured with it to Spain, France, and Portugal. He joined the Paul Whiteman North American orchestra, and conducted it for several months. He made music for several films, being among them: Rumba, Yo soy el héroe and Prófugos. Author of cult music: Sonatas for violin and piano, Phantasy, orchestra works, songs and, mainly, quite danced danzones such as: “Acelera”, “La Choricera”, “El volumen de Carlota”, “La flauta mágica” (with Romeu). He was musical director of TV Channel 2.
1965
Singer, guitarist and composer María Teresa Vera died.
17 de Diciembre de 1965
Nace en Santiago de las Vegas el 17 de diciembre de 1908 y fallece el 22 de junio de 1971. A los quince años tocaba tres en el sexteto Sonora Santiaguera, pasó luego como guitarrista al sexteto Mi Tienda y, más adelante, como contrabajista al conjunto Azul Tropical.
En 1930, se encontraba en México tocando el contrabajo en orquestas populares y se inició como compositor bajo los estímulos de Lara y de la cancionera Eva Garza. De ahí surgió una serie de éxitos populares: “En mi memoria”, “Ni novia ni luna", “Qué más da, “Solo por rencor”, “No importa corazón”, “Hay algo en ti”, “Feliz Navidad”, “Si no vuelves, “Noche y día”, “Mi ocaso” (canciones); “Estas como mango” (mambo); “No te quedes mirando” (Chachachá); “Rumberito soy yo” (guaracha).
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