Rafael Hernández

Rafael Hernández

Rafael Hernández Marín (October 24, 1892 – December 11, 1965) was a Puerto Rican songwriter, author of hundreds of popular songs in the Latin American repertoire. He specialized in Cuban styles such as the canción, bolero and guaracha. Among his most famous compositions are "Lamento Borincano", "Capullito de alhelí", "Campanitas de cristal", "Cachita", "Silencio", "El cumbanchero", "Ausencia" and "Perfume de gardenias".

Birth and Death Data: Born October 24, 1891 (Aguadilla), Died December 11, 1965 (San Juan)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, guitar, leader, director, lyricist, songwriter, violin, vocalist, session supervisor, performer, arranger, piano

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 226-250 of 578 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-035597	10-in.	4/13/1939	Tu no comprendes	Juan Arvizu	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and mandolin	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-035598	10-in.	4/13/1939	Quiero decirte	Juan Arvizu	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and mandolin	lyricist, composer
Victor	PBS-036474	10-in.	9/8/1939	Qué te importa	Lydia Mendoza	Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars	composer, lyricist
Victor	PBS-036478	10-in.	9/8/1939	Ahora seremos felices	Lydia Mendoza	Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-037127	10-in.	5/18/1939	Quimbamba	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-037484	10-in.	6/13/1939	La casita	Orquesta Julio Roqué ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-037496	10-in.	before 6/15/1939	Tú no comprendes	Pedro Vargas	Re-recording : Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-038330	10-in.	7/11/1939	Tú no comprendes	Marimba Pan-Americana	Marimba band	composer
Victor	BAVE-039536	10-in.	before 11/1/1940	Cuatro personas (Tú y yo, Papá y Mamá)	Orquesta Tropical ; Guillermo Posadas ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-041442	10-in.	9/13/1939	Pobre gaviota	Davilita ; Grupo Victoria ; Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet	director, composer
Victor	BS-041443	10-in.	9/13/1939	No hay que hablar	Grupo Victoria ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and vocal group	director, composer
Victor	BS-041444	10-in.	9/13/1939	Romance	Davilita ; Grupo Victoria ; Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet	director, composer
Victor	BS-041445	10-in.	9/13/1939	Y algo más también	Grupo Victoria ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and vocal ensemble	director, composer
Victor	BS-041446	10-in.	9/13/1939	El buen borincano	Davilita ; Grupo Victoria ; Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet	director, composer
Victor	BS-041447	10-in.	9/13/1939	Sinceridad	Davilita ; Grupo Victoria ; Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet	director, composer
Victor	BS-042684	10-in.	9/14/1939	Mayita	Marimba Pan-Americana	Marimba band	composer
Victor	BS-042792	10-in.	10/5/1939	Tu volveras	Carmen Castillo ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-043242	10-in.	10/27/1939	Josefina Guzmán	Grupo Victoria ; Rafael Hernández ; Myrta Silva	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist
Victor	BS-043243	10-in.	10/27/1939	Arriba la conga	Davilita ; Grupo Victoria ; Rodríguez	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-043244	10-in.	10/27/1939	La tartamuda	Grupo Victoria ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-043245	10-in.	10/27/1939	A mí que	Davilita ; Grupo Victoria ; Rodríguez	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	MBS-045179	10-in.	before 4/19/1940	Quien sabe	Orquesta Antonio Escobar ; Margarita Romero	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	MBS-045180	10-in.	before 5/8/1940	Lejos de tí	Orquesta Antonio Escobar ; Margarita Romero	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	MBS-045182	10-in.	before 4/17/1940	La tartamuda	Orquesta Antonio Escobar ; Margarita Romero	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	MBS-045453	10-in.	before 8/15/1939	Lejos de tí	Lydia Mendoza	Female vocal solo, with guitar	composer

(Results 226-250 of 578 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hernández, Rafael," accessed April 30, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103387.

Hernández, Rafael. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 30, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103387.

"Hernández, Rafael." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 30 April 2024.

Wikidata: Rafael Hernández Marín - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1184502

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/103212801

MusicBrainz: Rafael Hernández Marín - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7f4a2478-31ec-421a-be96-dad394ef5cc8

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/83235

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