Fernando Fernández
Fernando Fernández "El Crooner de México" (1916–1999) was a Mexican actor, singer and director. He was born on November 9, 1916, in Monterrey, Mexico, and died in Mexico City, Mexico, on November 24, 1999. Fernando was the son of Eloisa Reyes. He was brother of the film director Emilio Fernández and actor Jaime Fernández and cousin to Emilio Fernández. He was married to singer Lupita Palomera, who died in 2008. Fernando Fernández was known as "the Crooner of Mexico." Fernández first began singing at radio station XEH in Monterrey in 1933, then moved on to radio station XEN located in Mexico City, Mexico, and then later at radio station XEB also located in Mexico City. Fernández returned to Monterrey at his father's request and became a producer at radio station XET, then worked at radio station XET in Mexico City. Fernández then spent six months working for Radio Mil Diez in Havana, Cuba. Fernández appeared in movies such as La feria de las flores (The flower fair), Enamorada (In love) and Ambiciosa (Ambitious). He made his directing debut with El fistol del diablo. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 3, 1916 (Ciudad de México), Died November 24, 1999
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter, leader, composer, lyricist, translator
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Recordings (Results 76-82 of 82 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | MBS-094254 | 10-in. | before 1/12/1954 | No vendras | Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Luis Arcaraz | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
Victor | MBS-094336 | 10-in. | before 1/12/1954 | No soy un angel | Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Luis Arcaraz | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
Victor | MBS-094590 | 10-in. | before 5/11/1954 | Te voy a querer mucho | Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Avelino Muñoz | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
Victor | MBS-094591 | 10-in. | before 5/11/1954 | El bardo | Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Avelino Muñoz | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
Victor | MBS-095734 | 10-in. | before 6/27/1956 | Perdónala señor | Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Chucho Zarzosa | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
Victor | MBS-095795 | 10-in. | before 7/13/1956 | Una de cadillac | Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Juan García Esquivel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
Victor | D9FB-1805 | 10-in. | 7/7/1949 | Blanca Navidad | Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fernández, Fernando," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112994.
Fernández, Fernando. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112994.
"Fernández, Fernando." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Fernando Fernández
Discogs: Fernando Fernández
Allmusic: Fernando Fernández
IMDb: Fernando Fernández
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LCNAR: Fernández, Fernando, 1916-1999 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006032639
Wikidata: Fernando Fernández - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5444704
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/100219952
MusicBrainz: Fernando Fernández - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/17104cc4-f296-4494-84f2-266c35f2e4f3
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