Rafael Hernández

Rafael Hernández

Rafael Hernández Marín (October 24, 1892 – December 11, 1965) was a Puerto Rican songwriter, author of hundreds of popular songs in the Latin American repertoire. He specialized in Cuban styles such as the canción, bolero and guaracha. Among his most famous compositions are "Lamento Borincano", "Capullito de alhelí", "Campanitas de cristal", "Cachita", "Silencio", "El cumbanchero", "Ausencia" and "Perfume de gardenias".

Birth and Death Data: Born October 24, 1891 (Aguadilla), Died December 11, 1965 (San Juan)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, guitar, leader, director, lyricist, songwriter, violin, vocalist, session supervisor, performer, arranger, piano

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 251-275 of 581 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	MBS-054198	10-in.	before 12/20/1940	Mama Uca	Orquesta Absalón Pérez	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	MBS-054350	10-in.	before 2/14/1941	La loca	Margarita Romero	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	MBS-054353	10-in.	before 5/15/1941	Camino de espinas	Orquesta Rafael Hernández ; Margarita Romero	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter, leader
Victor	MBS-054354	10-in.	before 5/15/1941	Maldición gitana	Orquesta Rafael Hernández ; Margarita Romero	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter, leader
Victor	MBS-054356	10-in.	before 2/14/1941	Corazon, no llores	Margarita Romero	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-054710	10-in.	7/26/1940	Los hijos de buda	Grupo Victoria ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, session supervisor
Victor	BS-054713	10-in.	7/26/1940	La bombonera	Grupo Victoria ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, session supervisor
Victor	BS-055547	10-in.	8/27/1940	Los hijos de Buda	Miguelito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-056072	10-in.	9/17/1940	Llora corazón	Fausto Delgado ; Grupo Victoria ; Luis Rijos	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet	composer, session supervisor
Victor	BS-056073	10-in.	9/17/1940	Locura de amor	Fausto Delgado ; Grupo Victoria ; Luis Rijos	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet	composer, session supervisor
Victor	BS-056074	10-in.	9/17/1940	Noche y dia	Fausto Delgado ; Grupo Victoria	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer, session supervisor
Victor	BS-056075	10-in.	9/17/1940	Lo siento por ti	Fausto Delgado ; Grupo Victoria	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer, session supervisor
Victor	BS-056407	10-in.	9/28/1940	Cuatro personas	Bobby Capó ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-058351	10-in.	12/11/1940	Noche y día	Arturo Cortés ; Marimba Pan-Americana	Marimba band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-058353	10-in.	12/11/1940	A cathedral in Rio	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Arthur Wright	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-059220	10-in.	2/10/1941	Bim bam bum	Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Tito Rodríguez	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-060379	10-in.	1/27/1941	Cachita	Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-060380	10-in.	1/27/1941	Los hijos de Buda (Mexican jumping bean)	Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-063452	10-in.	4/4/1941	Por eso estás así	Myrta Silva Orquesta	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-063455	10-in.	4/4/1941	Bin-ban-bun	Myrta Silva Orquesta	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-063456	10-in.	4/4/1941	Por el norte y por el sur	Myrta Silva Orquesta	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	MBS-067146	10-in.	before 9/11/1941	Inconsolable	Néstor Mesta Chaires ; Orquesta Rafael de Paz	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	MBS-067147	10-in.	before 9/11/1941	Lo siento por ti	Néstor Mesta Chaires ; Orquesta Rafael de Paz	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	MBS-067295	10-in.	1941	Suave	Orquesta de Tomás Ponce Reyes	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-068138	10-in.	10/31/1941	Silencio	Arturo and his Cubano Rhythm	Jazz/dance quintet	composer

(Results 251-275 of 581 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hernández, Rafael," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103387.

Hernández, Rafael. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103387.

"Hernández, Rafael." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

Wikidata: Rafael Hernández Marín - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1184502

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/103212801

MusicBrainz: Rafael Hernández Marín - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7f4a2478-31ec-421a-be96-dad394ef5cc8

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/83235

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