Marcelino Guerra

Marcelino Guerra (26 April 1914 – 30 June 1996), nicknamed "Rapindey", was a Cuban singer, songwriter and guitarist. He spent much of his life in the United States and retired in Spain. As a vocalist, his primary role was segunda voz (harmony singer). He is best remembered for his compositions, which included many guarachas ("Pare cochero", "Me voy pa'l pueblo"), boleros ("Convergencia", "A mi manera") and songs that straddle both genres ("Sandunguera"). He collaborated with lyricists Julio Blanco Leonard and Bienvenido Julián Gutiérrez, as well as his wife, Mercedes Valdés (not to be confused with Merceditas). He made his last recordings in Spain for the record label Nubenegra in the 1990s.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1914 (Cienfuegos), Died June 30, 1996 (El Campello)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1953

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, vocalist, songwriter, guitar, lyricist

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

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 56 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	CU-561	10-in.	before 9/12/1940	Eu pirulero no veulve más	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	CU-562	10-in.	before 9/12/1940	Ya tá enamorá	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal quartet	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	CU-723	10-in.	before 3/31/1941	Corazón de hielo	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal quartet	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	CU-724	10-in.	before 3/31/1941	Yo tuve la culpa	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal quartet	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	CU-725	10-in.	before 3/31/1941	No hace na' la mujer	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	CU-726	10-in.	before 3/31/1941	Todos seguimos la conga	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	CU-945[a]	10-in.	before 6/18/1942	Sediento de amor	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	CU-948[a]	10-in.	before 6/18/1942	Como traigo la yuca	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	CU-949[a]	10-in.	before 6/18/1942	Con un solo pie	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	CU-950[a]	10-in.	before 6/18/1942	Intranquilidad	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	CU-961	10-in.	before 10/27/1942	Hechicera y maligna	Marcelino Guerra ; Mariano Mercerón ; Muchachos Pimienta ; Camilo Rodríguez	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	vocalist
Victor	CU-1076	10-in.	before 9/13/1943	Yo canto para ti	Roberto Duany ; Marcelino Guerra ; Mariano Mercerón ; Muchachos Pimienta	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	vocalist, songwriter
Victor	CU-1077	10-in.	before 9/14/1943	Sin tu querer	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	CU-1079	10-in.	before 9/14/1943	Sandunguera	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter
Victor	CU-1080[a]	10-in.	before 9/14/1943	So caballo!	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	CU-1081	10-in.	before 9/14/1943	Triste lucha	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	CU-1082	10-in.	before 9/21/1943	Ñaña secré	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	CU-1326	10-in.	before 7/5/1945	Tú no eres culpable	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Columbia	CO17280	10-in.	4/10/1935	Pobre cantor : Bolero	Cuarteto Flores	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	CO19251	10-in.	5/14/1936	Buscando la melodía	Cuarteto Caney	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	CO19253	10-in.	5/14/1936	Maleficio : Son	Cuarteto Caney	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	CO20065	10-in.	10/13/1936	La clave misteriosa : Son	Cuarteto Flores	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Columbia	CO20673	10-in.	2/15/1937	Yo ta cansa (na Teresa) : Tango congo	Cuarteto Yumurí	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	CO21107	10-in.	5/6/1937	Maleficio : Bolero son	Orquesta Johnny Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	CO21208	10-in.	3/27/1937	Volví a querer	Cuarteto Caney	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer

(Results 26-50 of 56 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Guerra, Marcelino," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111189.

Guerra, Marcelino. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111189.

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

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