Vol. 1, by Daniel Santos

Vol. 1

by Daniel Santos

supported by

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

$10 USD or more

1.	Margie 02:52	buy track
2.	El Que Canta 02:33	buy track
3.	Cautiverio 02:44	buy track
4.	Me Extraña Mucho 02:52	buy track
5.	Qué Extraña Es La Vida 02:53	buy track
6.	Yo No Sé Nada 03:03	buy track
7.	Olga 02:46	buy track
8.	Cómo Se Van Las Noches 02:58	buy track
9.	De Castigo 02:51	buy track
10.	Virgen De Medianoche 02:38	buy track
11.	Vuélveme A Querer 03:07	buy track
12.	De Ti Y De Mi 02:35	buy track

about

Puerto Rican singer Daniel "El Jefe” Santos was discovered at 15 when he was overheard singing in the shared bathroom of his tenement in NYC. His soulful voice and unique sense of phrasing brought him gigs with Cuarteto Flores and later, La Sonora Matancera in Cuba. With his seductive voice, suave good looks, and charismatic presence, Santos was a ladies’ man who had 12 wives and 12 children. He was as famous for his partying and womanizing as he was for his gorgeous voice and Elvis-like magnetism, in fact a riot broke out at a concert in Ecuador after it was announced that he had lost his voice and had to cancel the engagement.

Legend has it that Santos’ singing style developed as a result of an emotional recording session for “Despedida” by Pedro Flores. The song was about an army recruit saying goodbye to his girlfriend and sick mother. Recently drafted himself and dreading his service, Santos was holding back tears while recording the song. A friend mocked him, so to spite him, Santos chopped his lyrics syllable by syllable and overly stretched the last vowel in every verse. This became his signature singing style.

This solo album from Daniel Santos features some of his original compositions, “Cautiverio,” “Me Extraña Mucho,” and “De Castigo”.

credits

released March 2, 1957

license

about

Ansonia Records

Independent Latin and Afro-Caribbean voices and rhythms since 1949 🌴🌴🌴

contact / help

Contact Ansonia Records

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like Vol. 1, you may also like:

Roots of Salsa. Vol. 3
by VVAA

featured on Bandcamp Radio Jan 15, 2019
go to album
Que Jue?
by ROMPERAYO

The Colombian tropical master demonstrates his percussive prowess once again on these ten, sprightly cumbia tracks. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 24, 2019
go to album
El Guacal De La Salsa
by Orquesta La Solvencia

El Palmas continues documenting crucial works of Venezuelan popular music history with this lost salsa classic. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 9, 2024
go to album
El Tumbao ...
by Sam Dimas y La Diferente

Another banger from El Palmas, a hidden gem of Venezuelan salsa gets a necessary reissue. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 8, 2024
go to album
Capricho Del Diablo
by San Cha

Mixing cumbia with Mexican folk, goth, and an experimental approach, San Cha creates a uniquely personal yet emotionally resonant sound. Bandcamp Album of the Day Jul 11, 2018
go to album
YHLQMDLG
by Bad Bunny

The acclaimed new record from reggaetón innovator Bad Bunny, now available in an exclusive cassette format. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 5, 2020
go to album
¡Viva Puerto Rico!
by ¡Viva Puerto Rico!

This compilation, featuring Hurray for the Riff Raff, Ana Tijoux, Talib Kweli & more, benefits grassroots relief efforts in Puerto Rico. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 25, 2017
go to album