Humberto Cane Papers
Scope and Content
This is a collection of Humberto Cane's various papers, mainly sheet music and other papers related to performances of his band. There are also photographs and scrapbookds documenting his career in Cuba, Mexico City, and Los Angeles.
Dates
- Creation: 1941 - 1998
Creator
- Cané, Humberto, 1918-2000 (Person)
Access
Open for research.
Publication Rights
These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of materials, including but not limited to infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. The original authors may retain copyright to the materials.
Biography
Born in Matanzas, Cuba in 1918, multi-instrumentalist and band leader Humberto Cané organized one of the most highly regarded bands in the musical history of Mexico--specifically in the genres of Mambo and Cha Cha. In 1947 it was Cane's group that backed up Benny More in the recording of a now famous 10-inch LP at the outset of the popularization of Cha Cha and Mambo. Previously recording with Conjunto Matamoros, it is said that his collaborations with El Barbaro del Ritmo had helped spawn his particular soneo style. Cane died in Los Angeles in 2000.
Extent
15 linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Spanish; Castilian
Abstract
This is a collection of Cuba-born bandleader Humberto Cane's various papers, mainly sheet music and other papers related to performances of his band.
Arrangement
The collection is organized in the following series:
Physical Location
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Library and Archive for paging information.
Acquisition Information
This collection was given to the Chicano Studies Research Center by the UCLA Music Library. Deed is not on file here at the CSRC archive or at the UCLA Music Library. Provenance is inconclusive as of this writing.
Processing Information
Processed by Angeline Macaspac in 2010. Finding aid revised by Jason Lowder under the supervision of Doug Johnson in 2020. The revision occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic so there was no access to the physical collection.
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Humberto Cane Papers, 1941-1998
- Author
- Processed by Angeline Macaspac.
- Date
- 2010
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Chicano Studies Research Center Library Repository
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