Tito Rodríguez
Pablo Rodríguez Lozada (January 4, 1923 – February 28, 1973), better known as Tito Rodríguez, was a Puerto Rican singer and bandleader. He started his career singing under the tutelage of his brother, Johnny Rodríguez. In the 1940s, both moved to New York, where Tito worked as a percussionist in several popular rhumba ensembles, before directing his own group to great success during the 1950s. His most prolific years coincided with the peak of the mambo and cha-cha-cha dance craze. He also recorded boleros, sones, guarachas and pachangas. Rodríguez is known by many fans as "El Inolvidable" (The Unforgettable One), a moniker based on his most popular song, a bolero written by Cuban composer Julio Gutiérrez. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 4, 1923 (Santurce), Died February 28, 1973 (Coral Gables)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, leader, bongos, composer, vibraphone
Notes: The given name of Tito Rodríguez is Pablo T. Rodríguez. he is also known by nickname, "Pablito."
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 37 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-059213 | 10-in. | 2/8/1941 | Amor de guajiro | Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Sarita Herrera ; Tito Rodríguez | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-059220 | 10-in. | 2/10/1941 | Bim bam bum | Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Tito Rodríguez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-059221 | 10-in. | 2/10/1941 | Un, dos, tres, un dos | Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Tito Rodríguez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-059223 | 10-in. | 2/10/1941 | Give me time | Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Patricia Gilmore | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, bongos | |
Victor | BS-059224 | 10-in. | 2/10/1941 | I've got to get hot | Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Patricia Gilmore | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, bongos | |
Victor | BS-062784 | 10-in. | 3/28/1941 | Acercate mas | Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Tito Rodríguez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, bongos | |
Victor | BS-062785 | 10-in. | 3/28/1941 | Negra soy | Enric Madriguera Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, bongos | |
Victor | BS-062786 | 10-in. | 3/28/1941 | Se fue la cumparsa | Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Tito Rodríguez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, bongos | |
Victor | BS-062787 | 10-in. | 3/28/1941 | Moon in the sea | Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Patricia Gilmore | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, bongos | |
Victor | BS-068990 | 10-in. | 2/11/1942 | Venganza | Grupo Marcano | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-068991 | 10-in. | 2/11/1942 | Así es la vida | Grupo Marcano | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-068992 | 10-in. | 2/11/1942 | Un italiano en la habana | Grupo Marcano | Male vocal duet, with vocal and instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-068993 | 10-in. | 2/11/1942 | Solo por tí | Grupo Marcano | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-071408 | 10-in. | 9/26/1941 | Voodoo moon | Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Tito Rodríguez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | E3FB-2540 | 10-in. | 11/27/1953 | Ay no no no | Orquesta Tito Rodriguez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, vibraphone, vocalist | |
Victor | E3FB-2628 | 10-in. | 1953 | Estas como mango | Orquesta Tito Rodriguez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, leader | |
Victor | E3FB-2629 | 10-in. | 11/17/1953 | Adele | Orquesta Tito Rodriguez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, leader | |
Victor | E3FB-2698 | 10-in. | 12/14/1953 | Tu estas fatal | Orquesta Tito Rodriguez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal duet | vocalist, leader | |
Victor | E3FB-2699 | 10-in. | 12/14/1953 | Jala leva | Orquesta Tito Rodriguez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, leader | |
Victor | E3FB-2700 | 10-in. | 12/14/1953 | El baion | Orquesta Tito Rodriguez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
Victor | E3FB-2937 | 10-in. | 12/28/1953 | Chika ni lambó | Orquesta Tito Rodriguez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal duet | vocalist, leader | |
Victor | E3FB-2938 | 10-in. | 12/28/1953 | Abarriba cumbiaremos | Orquesta Tito Rodriguez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal duet | vocalist, leader | |
Victor | E3FB-2939 | 10-in. | 12/28/1953 | El jamaiquino | Orquesta Tito Rodriguez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
Victor | E3FB-2940 | 10-in. | 12/28/1953 | My reverie | Orquesta Tito Rodriguez | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | E3FB-2966 | 10-in. | 12/29/1953 | Stormy weather (keeps rainin' all the time) | Tito Rodriguez Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rodríguez, Tito," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106972.
Rodríguez, Tito. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106972.
"Rodríguez, Tito." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Rodríguez, Tito, 1923-1973 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93111941
Wikidata: Tito Rodríguez - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q705847
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/64201175
MusicBrainz: Tito Rodríguez - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2b6504f7-85e8-4f85-a818-e96ee165b9a2
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