 He conducted his own band, the Lacalle Band, and the 23rd Regiment Band.Lacalle directed instrumental groups for Columbia between 1917 and 1929, 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), "Aquel Beso" (1927) and "The Light That Never Fails (Luz Eterna)" (1928).