Pablo Beltrán Ruiz
Pablo Beltrán Ruiz (5 March 1915 - 29 July 2008) was a Mexican composer and bandleader, most famous for having composed, together with Mexican singer Luis Demetrio, the Spanish-language 1953 pop standard "¿Quién será?", whose English version is known as "Sway": it had its lyrics written by Norman Gimbel, and was an international hit by Dean Martin in 1954, and by Bobby Rydell in 1960. Other songs by Beltrán include "Picnic a Go-Go" and "La Sombra de tu Sonrisa" (both 1966), an instrumental version of "The Shadow of Your Smile". |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 5, 1915 (Ahome, Los Mochis), Died July 29, 2008 (Mexico City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1948 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, songwriter, lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | MBS-090834 | 10-in. | before 7/21/1948 | Sin esperanza | Avelina Landín ; Orquesta de José Sabre Marroquín | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | MBS-090835 | 10-in. | before 7/21/1948 | Esta día sera | Avelina Landín ; Orquesta de José Sabre Marroquín | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | MBS-095178 | 10-in. | before 6/15/1955 | Pero dime que sí | Tony Garí ; Orquesta Pablo Beltrán Ruiz | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | MBS-095179 | 10-in. | before 6/15/1956 | Olvida | Tony Garí ; Orquesta Pablo Beltrán Ruiz | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, composer | |
| Victor | D9FB-2372 | 10-in. | 10/7/1949 | Maybe mañana | Grupo Tito Guizar | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Beltrán Ruiz, Pablo," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/303769.
Beltrán Ruiz, Pablo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/303769.
"Beltrán Ruiz, Pablo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Pablo Beltrán Ruiz
Discogs: Pablo Beltrán Ruiz
Allmusic: Pablo Beltrán Ruiz
IMDb: Pablo Beltrán Ruiz
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Beltrán Ruiz, Pablo - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2006073680
Wikidata: Pablo Beltrán Ruiz - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7121576
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/100256837
MusicBrainz: Pablo Beltrán Ruiz - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/67519bda-7ace-4c9c-b704-4de9a18d9c74
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