Guillermo Portabales

Guillermo Portabales (born José Guillermo Quesada Castillo; 6 April 1911 – 25 October 1970) was a Cuban singer-songwriter and guitarist who popularized the guajira style of Cuban music from the 1930s through the 1960s. His languid, melancholy, intensely lyrical guajiras and his elegant, stylish singing made him popular throughout Latin America, where he is still revered.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 6, 1911 (Rodas), Died October 25, 1970 (San Juan)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1943

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, composer

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Recordings (Results 26-31 of 31 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor CU-102[a] 10-in. before 9/5/1939 Linda nena Rafael Hernández ; Orquesta Riverside ; Guillermo Portabales Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor CU-103[a] 10-in. before 9/5/1939 Aquellos besos Rafael Hernández ; Orquesta Riverside ; Guillermo Portabales Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor CU-917 10-in. before 5/13/1942 Bendita naturaleza Guillermo Portabales ; Trío Habana Jazz/dance band, with vocal and instrumental trio vocalist  
Victor CU-918 10-in. before 5/13/1942 Amor carretero Guillermo Portabales ; Trío Habana Jazz/dance band, with vocal and instrumental trio vocalist  
Victor CU-1023 10-in. before 4/9/1943 La palomita Guillermo Portabales ; Trío Cuba Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist  
Victor CU-1025 10-in. before 4/9/1943 Mi lindo bohío Guillermo Portabales ; Trío Cuba Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist  
(Results 26-31 of 31 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Portabales, Guillermo," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/114471.

Portabales, Guillermo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/114471.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/114471

External Sources

Wikipedia: Guillermo Portabales

Discogs: Guillermo Portabales

Allmusic: Guillermo Portabales

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Portabales, Guillermo, 1911-1970 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008150993

Wikidata: Guillermo Portabales - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q919666

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/66660104

MusicBrainz: Guillermo Portabales - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ea562209-d706-401a-8b18-0e832980aae4

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