Enrique González
Enrique González Castillo (1890 – January 1, 1957), nicknamed La Pulga (The Flea), was a Cuban singer-songwriter from Santiago de Cuba. His two most famous works are the boleros "Injusta duda" and "Lupina", which have been recorded by artists such as Arsenio Rodríguez and Compay Segundo, respectively. The latter was written for danzonete singer Pablo Quevedo in 1934. His repertoire included boleros, canciones, guarachas and guajiras written by himself. The height of his career took place in the 1930s and '40s in Havana, where he was the guitarist for Benny Moré before he joined Conjunto Matamoros to tour Mexico. In addition, he was part of several other vocal groups, collaborating with famous guarachero Ñico Saquito. In March 2014, Cuban trova musicians paid homage to González in his hometown of Santiago. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1890 (Santiago de Cuba), Died January 1, 1957 (Cuba)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-86249 | 10-in. | 11/23/1934 | Matrimonio revolucionario | Cuarteto Machín | Vocal and instrumental quartet | composer | |
Victor | BVE-86355 | 10-in. | 12/11/1934 | Pena | Cuarteto Machín | Vocal and instrumental quartet | composer | |
Victor | BS-87286 | 10-in. | 1/9/1935 | Justa verdad | Cuarteto Machín | Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet | composer | |
Victor | BS-95557 | 10-in. | 10/22/1935 | Mójala, préndela y dale | Cuarteto Machín | Vocal and instrumental quartet | composer | |
Victor | BS-98302 | 10-in. | 11/22/1935 | Una sola miradita | Trío Matamoros | Vocal and instrumental trio | composer | |
Victor | BS-06443 | 10-in. | 3/23/1937 | Ya tú ves | Trío Matamoros | Vocal and instrumental trio | composer | |
Victor | BS-06453 | 10-in. | 3/23/1937 | Lupina | Trío Matamoros | Vocal and instrumental trio | composer | |
Victor | BS-010857 | 10-in. | 6/15/1937 | Amor inviolado | Septeto Anacaona | Vocal and instrumental septet | composer | |
Victor | CU-385 | 10-in. | before 4/25/1950 | Mi rumbita | Grupo Tropical de Rigoberto Díaz | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | CU-781 | 10-in. | before 8/25/1941 | El frutero | Trío Oriental | Male vocal and instrumental trio | composer | |
Victor | CU-1560 | 10-in. | before 11/20/1946 | Son los bobitos | Orlando Guerra ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Columbia | CO20155 | 10-in. | 10/29/1936 | Lupina : Sonsonete | Cuarteto Marcano | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "González, Enrique," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/115638.
González, Enrique. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/115638.
"González, Enrique." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Enrique González "La Pulga"
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: González, Enrique, 1890-1957 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2011097893
Wikidata: Enrique González "La Pulga" - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q20684137
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