Myrta Silva

Myrta Silva (September 11, 1927 – December 2, 1987) was a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter and television producer who was known affectionately as "La Gorda de Oro". She rose to fame in 1949 as the lead vocalist for the Cuban ensemble Sonora Matancera.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 11, 1927 (Arecibo), Died December 2, 1987 (Arecibo)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, songwriter, lyricist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 73 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BAVE-090384 10-in. before 10/12/1948 Serenata mulata Orquesta Charles Rodríguez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BAVE-090388 10-in. 1948 Necesito olvidarte Orquesta Charles Rodríguez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BAVE-090389 10-in. 10/12/1948 Sabrosa Orquesta Charles Rodríguez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BAVE-090401 10-in. 1948 La mujer y la pulga Orquesta Charles Rodríguez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BAVE-090409 10-in. before July 1949 Estoy enamorado Orquesta Charles Rodríguez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BAVE-090410 10-in. before 10/12/1948 Sabor y ji-ji Orquesta Charles Rodríguez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor D6XB-2564 10-in. 7/31/1946 Camina como chencha la gamba Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D6XB-2627 10-in. 8/8/1946 Sere de ti, seras de mi Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D6XB-2628 10-in. 8/8/1946 Así es la vida Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor D6XB-2629 10-in. 8/8/1946 Incomprensión Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor D6XB-2630 10-in. 8/8/1946 Por qué será? Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor CU-001[b] 10-in. before 9/16/1947 El olé Orquesta Hermanos Palau ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor CU-001[a] 10-in. before 9/11/1947 El bombón de Myrta Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor CU-002 10-in. before 9/11/1947 Echale tierra y tápala Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor CU-002 10-in. before 9/16/1947 Rumba desafora Orquesta Hermanos Palau ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor CU-003 10-in. before 9/11/1947 Por un besito Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor CU-004 10-in. before 9/11/1947 Yes, yes Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo. with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor CU-005 10-in. before 9/16/1947 Pellízcame donde no me duela Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor CU-006 10-in. before 9/16/1947 Por algo será Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, vocalist  
Victor CU-007 10-in. before 9/16/1947 Adiós comay gata Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor CU-008 10-in. before 9/16/1947 La dominadora Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor CU-009 10-in. before 9/16/1947 El talismán Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor CU-010 10-in. before 9/16/1947 No se por qué Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo. with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor CU-220[b] 10-in. before 2/28/1949 El papalote Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
Victor CU-222[b] 10-in. before 4/4/1949 Castigadora Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
(Results 26-50 of 73 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Silva, Myrta," accessed May 7, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102231.

Silva, Myrta. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 7, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102231.

"Silva, Myrta." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102231

External Sources

Wikipedia: Myrta Silva

Discogs: Myrta Silva

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LCNAR: Silva, Myrta, 1927-1987 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78071394

Wikidata: Myrta Silva - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3392362

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/121666683

MusicBrainz: Myrta Silva - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/235010f1-50ce-4bb2-91a9-c836570193ff

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