Rosendo Ruiz Suárez

Rosendo Ruiz Suárez (1 March 1885 – 1 January 1983) was a Cuban singer, guitarist and composer, considered one of the founders of the trova. He wrote over 200 songs in a variety of styles ranging from canción and bolero to guajira and bambuco. Although he was a popular performer, founding several successful groups, he made very few recordings. He lived for almost a century, having a great influence on the music of his country.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 1, 1885 (Santiago de Cuba), Died January 1, 1983 (Havana)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1953

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

= 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 Audio
Victor B-12480 10-in. 10/4/1912 Celos Adolfo Colombo ; Regino López Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Victor B-13273 10-in. 5/12/1913 Mis delirios Floro y Cruz Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Victor B-13291 10-in. 5/14/1913 Zoila Floro y Cruz Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Victor B-16251 10-in. 7/27/1915 Terina Floro y Cruz Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Victor B-16252 10-in. 7/27/1915 Rocina y Virginia Floro y Cruz Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Victor XVE-48229 10-in. 12/5/1928 De mi cubita es el mango Sexteto Habanero Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor XVE-56650 10-in. Mid-Feb. 1930 Lo que dice anacleto Grupo Típico Santiaguero Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor XVE-56694 10-in. 2/17/1930 Tierno cariño Cuarteto Lirico Vocal quartet, with guitars composer  
Victor BVE-57010 10-in. 10/17/1929 Pobre corazón Juan Pulido Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-63373 10-in. 10/6/1930 Se va el dulcerito Cuarteto Machín Vocal and instrumental ensemble lyricist, composer  
Victor BVE-63374 10-in. 10/6/1930 Quisiera morirme Cuarteto Machín Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer, lyricist  
Victor BVE-63375 10-in. 10/6/1930 Para enredarme contigo Cuarteto Machín Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer, lyricist  
Victor BVE-63644 10-in. 9/11/1930 Pobre corazón Cuarteto Machín Vocal and instrumental quartet composer  
Victor BVE-63666 10-in. 9/22/1930 Acuérdate bien chaleco Cuarteto Machín Vocal and instrumental quartet composer  
Victor XVE-67165 10-in. 2/21/1931 Ibana moró Orquesta Enrique Bryón Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal ensemble composer  
Victor XVE-67185 10-in. 2/26/1931 Dónde está el dinero Cuarteto Machín Vocal and instrumental quartet composer  
Victor BS-73578 10-in. 9/26/1932 Junto a un cañaveral Cuarteto Machín Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-76560 10-in. 6/30/1933 Se acabó el platanal Orquesta Enrique Bryón Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-76562 10-in. 6/30/1933 Cambio globos por botellas Orquesta Enrique Bryón Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-76563 10-in. 6/30/1933 Su mersé Orquesta Enrique Bryón Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-78309 10-in. 10/24/1933 Con tre yerebita Enrique Bryón Male vocal solo, with piano and percussion composer  
Victor BS-78310 10-in. 10/24/1933 El vendedor de flores Orquesta Los Rumberos Instrumental ensemble, with dialogue composer  
Victor BS-78658 10-in. 11/20/1933 Un paraíso es mi Cuba Orquesta Antonio Machín ; Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-78660 10-in. 11/20/1933 El cantío de mi gallo Orquesta Antonio Machín Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-83362 10-in. 7/6/1934 Nostalgia guajira Cuarteto Machín Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet composer  
Victor BS-83364 10-in. 7/6/1934 A Santa Clara me voy Cuarteto Machín Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet composer  
Victor BS-95558 10-in. 10/22/1935 Quemando está Cuarteto Machín Vocal and instrumental quartet composer  
Victor BS-98003 10-in. 10/31/1935 El guateque Septeto Machín Instrumental septet and male vocal duet, with talk composer  
Victor BS-98004 10-in. 10/31/1935 Canten y bailen Septeto Machín Vocal and instrumental septet composer  
Victor G-98 10-in. 7/3/1914 Tere María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Victor G-99 10-in. 7/3/1914 Vela María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Victor H-130 10-in. 1/25/1911 Mares y arenas Jiménez y Colombo Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor XVE-295 10-in. 2/2/1928 El loro Fernández y Martí Male vocal duet, with guitars composer  
Victor XVE-296 10-in. 2/2/1928 El valle del amor Fernández y Martí Male vocal duet, with guitars composer  
Victor XVE-303 10-in. 2/4/1928 Tin cun tan Sexteto Habanero Vocal and instrumental sextet composer  
Victor BS-010900 10-in. 6/16/1937 La comparsa Malacó Trío Azul Vocal and instrumental trio director, composer  
Victor BS-010901 10-in. 6/16/1937 Solavaya Trío Azul Vocal and instrumental trio director, composer  
Victor MBS-094265 10-in. before 11/17/1953 Confesión Conjunto de Raulito ; Trío Garnica-Ascencio Female vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor CU-8 10-in. before 7/21/1939 Pimienta y sal Paulina Alvarez ; Orquesta Paulina Álvarez Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor CU-98[b] 10-in. before 8/29/1939 A echar de una vez Trío Habana Vocal and instrumental trio composer  
Victor CU-112 10-in. before 8/29/1939 Mares y arenas Alfredo Brito Orquesta "Siboney" ; René Cabel ; Rafael Hernández Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor CU-570 10-in. before 9/12/1940 Cataptán-plan-plan Paulina Alvarez ; Orquesta Paulina Álvarez Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor CU-608 10-in. before 9/17/1940 Jose y Salomé Sexteto Habanero Vocal and instrumental sextet composer  
Victor CU-1066 10-in. before 9/7/1943 El montuno de Juan Polanco Manolo Manrique ; Orquesta Hermanos Palau Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 37904 10-in. approximately 1910-1913 La ataguía del Maine : Rumba Floro y Miguel Vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 48084 10-in. between 1913 and 1917 Homenaje al Marqués de Sta. Lucia : Bambuco María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 48179 10-in. between 1913 and 1917 Rosina y Virginia Higinio ; María Teresa Vera Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 48180 10-in. between 1913 and 1917 Confesión : Capricho María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 48181 10-in. between 1913 and 1917 Mi Cuba bella : Punto cubano Higinio ; María Teresa Vera Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 48187 10-in. between 1913 and 1917 Patria y honor : Bambuco María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 48189 10-in. between 1913 and 1917 Encanto de estela : Bolero Higinio ; María Teresa Vera Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 48191 10-in. between 1913 and 1917 Amelia María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82029 10-in. approximately 1918 Alma vibrante José Castillo ; Manuel Luna Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82032 10-in. approximately 1918 Liborio : Guajira José Castillo ; Manuel Luna Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82033 10-in. approximately 1918 Vanidosa José Castillo ; Manuel Luna Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82626 10-in. either 1919 or 1920 Cuba aliada : Bambuco María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82627 10-in. either 1919 or 1920 Sálvame, sálvame : Rumba María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82674 10-in. either 1919 or 1920 Mi chiquita : Bambuco Higinio ; María Teresa Vera Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 82981 10-in. approximately May 1920 Naturaleza : Canción María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 93000 10-in. approximately May 1920 Dichoso y feliz : Bolero María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 93141 10-in. approximately October 1922 La reja : Bolero Floro y Miguel Vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 93677 10-in. approximately August 1923 Me parece mentira María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 93767 10-in. September 1924 Está chiquita Trío Oriental Vocal and instrumental trio composer  
Columbia W95236 10-in. November 1926 Tapame que tengo frio Sexteto "Occidente" Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia W95273 10-in. September 1926 Mírame y bésame Miguelito García ; María Teresa Vera Vocal duet composer  
Columbia W96662 10-in. July 1928 Las flores : Bambuco Cruz y León Vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Brunswick E32940 10-in. 6/3/1930 Corazon Sexteto Machin Instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick HV30471 10-in. 9/12/1929 Existencia de mi vida Trío Habana Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Brunswick HV30472 10-in. 9/12/1929 Minina Trío Habana Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Brunswick HV30473 10-in. 9/12/1929 Tadeo Trío Habana Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Brunswick HV30474 10-in. 9/12/1929 Mujer infortunada Trío Habana Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Brunswick HV30475 10-in. 9/12/1929 Give me a kiss, my love Trío Habana Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Brunswick HV30476 10-in. 9/12/1929 Mirame y no me comas Trío Habana Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Brunswick HV30483 10-in. 9/12/1929 Tú destino Trío Habana Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Brunswick HV30495 10-in. 9/13/1929 Cubanita gentil Vicente Gonzales Rubiera Male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick HV30496 10-in. 9/13/1929 Fantástica vision Vicente Gonzales Rubiera Male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick HV33006 10-in. 6/21/1930 Acuérdate bien chaleco Sexteto Munamar Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick HV33020 10-in. June 1930 Cubanita gentil Guyan Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars composer  
Brunswick HV33021 10-in. June 1930 Fantastica vision Guyan Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars composer  
Brunswick [Br cat 41185-b] 10-in. either 1929 or 1930 Felita Trío Habana Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Brunswick [Br cat 41185-a] 10-in. either 1929 or 1930 Para enredarme contigo Trío Habana Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Gramophone 0PG89 10-in. 10/5/1932 Pobre corazón Rico's Creole Band Jazz/dance band composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ruiz Suárez, Rosendo," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/115780.

Ruiz Suárez, Rosendo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/115780.

"Ruiz Suárez, Rosendo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/115780

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