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 326-350 of 578 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	CU-109	10-in.	before 8/29/1939	Diablo	Alfredo Brito Orquesta "Siboney" ; Miguel García ; Rafael Hernández	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, director
Victor	CU-110	10-in.	before 8/29/1939	Ay que cosa ...?	Alfredo Brito Orquesta "Siboney" ; Miguel García ; Rafael Hernández	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, composer
Victor	CU-111	10-in.	before 8/29/1939	Murió la reina	Alfredo Brito Orquesta "Siboney" ; Miguel García ; Rafael Hernández	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, composer
Victor	CU-112	10-in.	before 8/29/1939	Mares y arenas	Alfredo Brito Orquesta "Siboney" ; René Cabel ; Rafael Hernández	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	CU-113	10-in.	before 8/29/1939	Un besito de amor	Alfredo Brito Orquesta "Siboney" ; René Cabel ; Rafael Hernández	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, composer
Victor	CU-114[a]	10-in.	before 8/29/1939	Lejos de tí	Alfredo Brito Orquesta "Siboney" ; René Cabel ; Rafael Hernández	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, composer
Victor	CU-115	10-in.	before 8/29/1939	Te quiero tanto	Alfredo Brito Orquesta "Siboney" ; René Cabel ; Rafael Hernández	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	CU-117	10-in.	before 8/29/1939	La casita de Margot	Conjunto Matamoros	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-118	10-in.	before 8/29/1939	Corazón no llores	Conjunto Matamoros	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-119	10-in.	before 8/29/1939	No te vayas mulata	Conjunto Matamoros	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-120	10-in.	before 8/29/1939	Mi querer	Conjunto Matamoros	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	PR-128	10-in.	before 2/17/1941	Pobre gitana	Orquesta Carmelo Díaz ; Armando Ríos Arújo	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	PR-131	10-in.	before 3/7/1941	Acuérdate de mí	Cuarteto Marcano	Instrumental quartet, with male vocal duet	composer
Victor	PR-132	10-in.	before 3/7/1941	Ya me cansé	Cuarteto Marcano	Instrumental quartet, with male vocal duet	composer
Victor	CU-268	10-in.	before 4/21/1949	No me quieras tanto	Abel Del Rivero ; Cecilia González ; Pérez Prado Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet	composer
Victor	PR-332	10-in.	before 11/16/1945	Preciosa	Trío Vegabajeño	Male vocal trio	composer
Victor	PR-451-C	10-in.	before 1/19/1948	You can in Yucatan	Eddie Gómez ; Orquesta César Concepción	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	PR-451-A	10-in.	before 1/19/1948	Capullito de alelí	Eddie Gómez ; Orquesta César Concepción	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-519	10-in.	before 7/22/1940	A la orillita del río	Trío Habana	Vocal and instrumental trio	composer
Victor	CU-789	10-in.	before 8/25/1941	Despecho	Hermanas Márquez	Female vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	CU-891	10-in.	before 3/3/1942	Lo siento por ti	Orquesta Chepín-Chovén	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	CU-1027	10-in.	before 4/16/1943	Canción del alma	Roberto Espí ; Sexteto Casino	Instrumental sextet, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	CU-1609	10-in.	before 1/10/1947	Nada es verdad	Orquesta Belisario López	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	[Trial 1927-10-25-01]	10-in.	10/25/1927	A mis amigos	Trío Antillano	Male vocal duet, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	[Trial 1927-10-25-02]	10-in.	10/25/1927	Purupita	Trío Antillano	Male vocal duet, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, composer

(Results 326-350 of 578 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hernández, Rafael," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103387.

Hernández, Rafael. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103387.

"Hernández, Rafael." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 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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