Ñico Saquito

Benito Antonio Fernández Ortiz (13 February 1901 – 4 August 1982), better known as Ñico Saquito, was a Cuban trova songwriter, guitarist and singer. He is widely considered the most prolific and successful composer of guarachas, most of which he wrote during his stint as a member of Los Guaracheros de Oriente. Among his most enduring compositions are "Cuidadito compay gallo", "María Cristina", "Adiós compay gato", "Al vaivén de mi carreta", "Camina como Chencha" and "Amarrao compé".

Birth and Death Data: Born February 13, 1901 (Santiago de Cuba), Died August 4, 1982 (Havana)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, leader, lyricist

Notes: Ñico Saquito”s full name is Benito Antonio Fernández Ortiz. He is also credited as Antonio Fernández Ortiz or Antonio Fernández.

See Also: Benito Antonio Fernández Ortiz

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BRC-70920	10-in.	10/29/1931	La gallina de la calle	Cuarteto Machín	Vocal and instrumental quartet	composer
Victor	MBS-90884	10-in.	before 3/25/1937	Cuidadito compay gallo	Trío García	Vocal and instrumental trio	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-98334	10-in.	11/27/1935	Perdi mi madre	Cuarteto Machín	Instrumental quartet and male vocal duet	composer
Victor	BS-98338	10-in.	11/29/1935	El amor de mi	Septeto Machín	Vocal and instrumental septet	composer
Victor	BS-03455	10-in.	12/10/1936	Cuidadito compay gallo	Conjunto Johnny Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet	composer
Victor	BS-06444	10-in.	3/23/1937	Cuidadito compay gallo	Trío Matamoros	Vocal and instrumental trio	composer
Victor	BS-010919	10-in.	6/17/1937	El muerto de Caridad	Trío Oriental	Vocal and instrumental trio	composer
Victor	BS-027822	10-in.	9/15/1938	La ley de alquileres	Trío Oriental	Vocal and instrumental trio	composer
Victor	BS-027823	10-in.	9/15/1938	Atésame el bastidor	Trío Oriental	Vocal and instrumental trio	composer
Victor	BS-027824	10-in.	9/15/1938	Te hice daño mi vidita	Trío Oriental	Vocal and instrumental trio	composer
Victor	BS-027826	10-in.	9/15/1938	Quítate tú pa' ponerme yo	Trío Oriental	Vocal and instrumental trio	composer
Victor	BS-027827	10-in.	9/15/1938	Traicionera	Trío Oriental	Vocal and instrumental trio	composer
Victor	BS-027828	10-in.	9/15/1938	Buscando la voluntad	Trío Oriental	Vocal and instrumental trio	composer
Victor	BS-027829	10-in.	9/15/1938	Candela San Pedro	Trío Oriental	Vocal and instrumental trio	composer
Victor	BS-027830	10-in.	9/15/1938	Plegaria de un desterrado	Trío Oriental	Vocal and instrumental trio	composer
Victor	B-027833	10-in.	9/19/1938	La negra leonó	Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-028902	10-in.	9/26/1938	Atésame el bastidor	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelita Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-033693	10-in.	before 2/21/1939	Santíguala	Trío Oriental	Re-recording : Vocal and instrumental trio	composer
Victor	BS-036893[a]	10-in.	before 5/11/1939	Comadrita la rana	Frank Carreras ; Orquesta Hermanos Le Batard	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-036894[a]	10-in.	before 5/11/1939	La conga del 16	Frank Carreras ; Orquesta Hermanos Le Batard	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-038322	10-in.	before 7/10/1939	Traquetéala	Orquesta Chepín-Chovén	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	MBS-092213	10-in.	before 10/9/1950	Maria Cristina	Trío Servando Díaz	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	E1FB-1723	10-in.	4/5/1951	Si me escribes así	Trío América	Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D5XB-0151	10-in.	3/16/1945	Si tu me llevas te llevo	Octavio Mendoza ; Orquesta Sacasas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter, composer
Victor	D6XB-2564	10-in.	7/31/1946	Camina como chencha la gamba	Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-002[a]	10-in.	before 9/11/1947	Echale tierra y tápala	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-003	10-in.	before 9/11/1947	Por un besito	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-005	10-in.	before 9/16/1947	Pellízcame donde no me duela	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-007	10-in.	before 9/16/1947	Adiós comay gata	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-19[b]	10-in.	before 1/15/1948	Jaleo	Orquesta Belisario López	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-56[b]	10-in.	before 4/27/1948	Me voy pa la Luna	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-69	10-in.	before 5/24/1948	Cosas del Company Anton	Los Guaracheros de Oriente	Male vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-70[b]	10-in.	before 5/24/1948	La verdad del carretero	Los Guaracheros de Oriente	Male vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-71	10-in.	before 5/17/1948	Qué bobo es Juán	Los Guaracheros de Oriente	Male vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-72[b]	10-in.	before 5/17/1948	Estoy hecho tierra	Los Guaracheros de Oriente	Male vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-74[b]	10-in.	before 5/25/1948	Tocale le campana	Conjunto Casino ; Roberto Espí ; Roberto Faz ; Agustín Ribot	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio	composer
Victor	CU-95[b]	10-in.	before 6/1/1948	Gallo con pollo	Septeto Habanero	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-96[b]	10-in.	before 8/29/1939	Al vaivén de mi carreta	Guillermo Portabales	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	composer
Victor	CU-107[a]	10-in.	before 6/24/1948	Qué humanidad	Los Guaracheros de Oriente	Male vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-108[a]	10-in.	before 6/16/1948	El berrinche de María	Los Guaracheros de Oriente	Male vocal and instrumental ensemble	lyricist, composer
Victor	CU-144	10-in.	before 10/17/1939	La venganza del Perico	Trío Oriental	Vocal and instrumental trio	composer
Victor	CU-159[b]	10-in.	before 11/29/1939	La ratonera humana	Trío Oriental	Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars	composer
Victor	CU-160	10-in.	before 11/29/1939	Aflojo bastidor	Trío Oriental	Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars	composer
Victor	CU-161[b]	10-in.	before 11/29/1939	Si no soplas te soplan	Trío Oriental	Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars	composer
Victor	CU-163	10-in.	before 11/29/1939	Cochero, siga el entierro	Trío Oriental	Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars	composer
Victor	CU-181	10-in.	before 1/31/1949	Misterio	Los Guaracheros de Oriente	Male vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-220[b]	10-in.	before 2/28/1949	El papalote	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	CU-222[b]	10-in.	before 4/4/1949	Castigadora	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	CU-225[b]	10-in.	before 4/4/1949	La cosita	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-229[b]	10-in.	before 4/4/1949	Mi cinturita	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	CU-304	10-in.	before 8/2/1949	Mamá Belén	Los Guaracheros de Oriente	Male vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-306	10-in.	before 8/2/1949	El disgusto del compay	Los Guaracheros de Oriente	Male vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-365	10-in.	before 1/5/1950	Tu pasado	Los Guaracheros de Oriente	Male vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-367	10-in.	before 2/23/1950	¿Por qué no puedes con ella?	Los Guaracheros de Oriente	Male vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-401	10-in.	before 5/6/1940	Del codo al caño	Orquesta Riverside ; Anselmo Sacasas ; Miguelito Valdés	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and piano solo	composer
Victor	CU-423	10-in.	before 9/12/1950	¡Qué humanidad!	Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-464	10-in.	before 8/24/1950	La fiesta de los ratones	Los Guaracheros de Oriente	Male vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-666	10-in.	before 2/12/1941	A orillas del cauto	Trío Habana	Vocal and instrumental trio	composer
Victor	CU-1539	10-in.	before 10/15/1946	Silverio, Facundo y la luna	Los Guaracheros de Oriente	Male vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-1540	10-in.	before 10/15/1946	El jaleo	Los Guaracheros de Oriente	Male vocal and instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	CU-1541	10-in.	before 10/29/1946	El muñequito	Los Guaracheros de Oriente	Male vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-1542	10-in.	before 10/29/1946	Adiós, compay gato	Los Guaracheros de Oriente	Male vocal and instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	CU-1649	10-in.	before 5/19/1947	Saguita al bate	Los Guaracheros de Oriente	Male vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-1650	10-in.	before 5/19/1947	Ay, qué chiqui chiqui	Los Guaracheros de Oriente	Male vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-1651	10-in.	before 5/23/1947	Sin azúcar no hay país	Los Guaracheros de Oriente	Male vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-1652	10-in.	before 5/19/1947	Me tenían amarrado compe	Los Guaracheros de Oriente	Male vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-[Vi cat 23-1155-B]	10-in.	before 1/31/1949	Feliciano está cansá	Los Guaracheros de Oriente	Male vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	WCO24610	10-in.	5/12/1939	Comadrita la rana	Chovevo ; Maya y su Orquesta Cubana	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	WCO24611	10-in.	5/12/1939	La ratonera humana : Guaracha	Chovevo ; Maya y su Orquesta Cubana	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	CO37306	10-in.	approximately 1946	Silverio, facundo, y la luna	Orquesta Columbia [Columbia Orchestra] ; Trio Los Panchos	Vocal trio with orchestra	songwriter
Columbia	CO37357	10-in.	approximately 1946	Plegaria	Eva Garza ; Orquesta Columbia [Columbia Orchestra]	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Columbia	CO37359	10-in.	approximately 1946	Jaleo	Eva Garza ; Orquesta Columbia [Columbia Orchestra]	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Columbia	CO37360	10-in.	approximately 1946	Feliciano mesa	Eva Garza ; Orquesta Columbia [Columbia Orchestra]	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Columbia	CO38351	10-in.	approximately 1947	Sagüito al bate	Eva Garza ; Orquesta Lázaro Quintero ; Lázaro Quintero	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Saquito, Ñico," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110889.

Saquito, Ñico. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110889.

"Saquito, Ñico." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.