Rubén González

Rubén González Fontanills (26 May 1919 – 8 December 2003) was a Cuban pianist. Together with Lilí Martínez and Peruchín he is said to have "forged the style of modern Cuban piano playing in the 1940s". Between the 1940s and his retirement in the 1980s, he played with Cuba's most successful acts, including Paulina Álvarez, Arsenio Rodríguez, Orquesta América del 55, Orquesta Riverside and Enrique Jorrín. In the 1990s, he came out of retirement to play in the revival ensembles Afro-Cuban All Stars and Buena Vista Social Club, also recording solo material and performing live until 2002.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 26, 1919 (Santa Clara), Died December 8, 2003 (Havana)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, piano, arranger

= 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	D6XB-1330	10-in.	3/8/1946	Mambo	Rubén González ; Orquesta Sacasas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	D6XB-3374	10-in.	12/5/1946	Me deja solito	Rubén González ; Orquesta Sacasas ; Anselmo Sacasas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	D6XB-3376	10-in.	12/5/1946	Lengua mala	Rubén González ; Orquesta Sacasas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	D6XB-3377	10-in.	12/5/1946	Soltando chispas	Rubén González ; Orquesta Sacasas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	D7XB-0251	10-in.	4/11/1947	Cose, cose, cose	Rubén González ; Orquesta Sacasas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet and vocal ensemble	vocalist
Victor	D7XB-0252	10-in.	4/11/1947	Quizás, quizás, quizás	Rubén González ; Octavio Mendoza ; Orquesta Sacasas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	vocalist
Victor	D7XB-0253	10-in.	4/11/1947	Paquete no	Rubén González ; Orquesta Sacasas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	D7XB-0254	10-in.	4/11/1947	Hasta que se rompa el coco	Rubén González ; Orquesta Sacasas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	D7XB-2022	10-in.	11/10/1947	Lo que va de ayer a hoy	Rubén González ; Octavio Mendoza ; Orquesta Sacasas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	vocalist
Victor	D7XB-2023	10-in.	11/10/1947	Cantando y riendo	Rubén González ; Orquesta Sacasas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	D7XB-2024	10-in.	11/10/1947	Cielito	Rubén González ; Orquesta Anselmo Sacasas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	D7XB-2025	10-in.	11/10/1947	El hijo de Chencha	Rubén González ; Orquesta Anselmo Sacasas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	D7XB-2551	10-in.	12/1/1947	Dale Pepe	Rubén González ; Orquesta Anselmo Sacasas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	D7XB-2552	10-in.	12/1/1947	La botella	Rubén González ; Orquesta Anselmo Sacasas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	D7XB-2553	10-in.	12/1/1947	Anuncios clasificados	Rubén González ; Orquesta Anselmo Sacasas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	D7XB-2554	10-in.	12/1/1947	A-E-I-O-U	Rubén González ; Orquesta Anselmo Sacasas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	D9FB-1605	10-in.	6/2/1949	Chupa, chupa	Rubén González ; Orquesta Anselmo Sacasas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	D9FB-1606	10-in.	6/2/1949	Vamós, prietita	Rubén González ; Orquesta Anselmo Sacasas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	D9FB-1607	10-in.	6/2/1949	New York rumba	Rubén González ; Orquesta Anselmo Sacasas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	D9FB-1608	10-in.	6/2/1949	Maíz	Rubén González ; Orquesta Anselmo Sacasas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	D9FB-2354	10-in.	10/5/1949	Opus 13	Rubén González ; Orquesta Anselmo Sacasas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	CU-821	10-in.	before 11/10/1941	Ay! Amor	Rubén González ; Orlando Guerra ; Orquesta Hermanos Palau	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	vocalist
Victor	CU-1326	10-in.	before 7/5/1945	Tú no eres culpable	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano, arranger
Victor	CU-1327	10-in.	before 7/5/1945	Mi guane	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano, arranger
Victor	CU-1328	10-in.	before 7/5/1945	Nadie más que tú	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano, arranger
Victor	CU-1329	10-in.	before 7/5/1945	Timbilla	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano, arranger
Victor	CU-1330	10-in.	before 7/5/1945	Agonía	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano, arranger
Victor	CU-1331	10-in.	before 7/5/1945	Yeyey	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	CU-1379	10-in.	before 11/27/1945	Deuda	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano, arranger
Victor	CU-1380	10-in.	before 11/27/1945	No hay yaya sin guayacán	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet	instrumentalist, piano, arranger
Victor	CU-1381	10-in.	before 11/27/1945	Ya lo verás	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano, arranger
Victor	CU-1382	10-in.	before 11/27/1946	Canta, montero	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano, arranger
Victor	CU-1383	10-in.	before 11/27/1945	Inspiración	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano, arranger
Victor	CU-1384	10-in.	before 11/27/1945	El último amor	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano, arranger

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "González, Rubén," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/203875.

González, Rubén. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/203875.

"González, Rubén." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.