Rafael Hernández

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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 526-550 of 579 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W703038	10-in.	November 1929	El peligro de amar : Guaracha	Trío Borinquen	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W703041	10-in.	November 1929	¿Porque? : Criolla	Trío Borinquen	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W704018	10-in.	April 1931	Amor fingido : Canción	Guty Cárdenas ; Fausto Delgado	Male vocal duet, with guitar	songwriter
Columbia	W704019	10-in.	April 1931	Era	Guty Cárdenas ; Fausto Delgado	Male vocal duet, with guitars	composer
Columbia	W704107	10-in.	September 1931	Para tí (For you) : Schottisch	Trío Borinquen	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Columbia	W704108	10-in.	September 1931	Ultimo adiós (Last farewell) : Bolero danza	Trío Borinquen	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Columbia	W704160	10-in.	February 1932	Capullito de alelí : Bolero	Enric Madriguera and his Hotel Biltmore Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W704187	10-in.	September 1932	Silencio : Bolero	Orquesta Tipica de Madriguera	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W704188	10-in.	September 1932	Lucerito del alba : Bolero	Orquesta Tipica de Madriguera	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W704227	10-in.	approximately May 1933	Por quererte tanto : Bolero	Rafael Hernández y su Grupo	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	leader, composer
Columbia	W704228	10-in.	approximately May 1933	Cataplún : Rumba caliente	Rafael Hernández y su Grupo	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	leader, composer
Columbia	W704229	10-in.	approximately May 1933	Romance jíbaro (Lamento borincano no. 3)	Rafael Hernández y su Grupo	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	leader, composer
Columbia	W704230	10-in.	approximately May 1933	Pobre lola : Bolero	Rafael Hernández y su Grupo	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	leader, composer
Brunswick	PR1045	10-in.	9/19/1932	Candita : Canción bolero	Dúo Quiñones y Chapman ; Grupo Rubiano	Vocal duet, with cuatro and clave	composer
Brunswick	SA2639	10-in.	11/27/1936	Muchos besos : Bolero canción	Hermanas Barraza ; Daniel Palomo	Vocal trio, with piano	composer
Brunswick	SA2935	10-in.	11/8/1937	Que me importa : Bolero	Orquesta Vocalion	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	SA2992	10-in.	11/12/1937	Ya no te quiero	Ted Brown	Organ solo	composer
Brunswick	SA2997	10-in.	11/12/1937	Congoja	Ted Brown	Organ solo	composer
Brunswick	SA3011	10-in.	11/13/1937	Todo es para tí : Bolero canción	Hermanas Barraza	Female vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	SA3026	10-in.	11/16/1937	Ya no te quiero : Bolero canción	Rosita Domínguez	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	MLA275	10-in.	2/18/1938	Con eso me pagas : Vals canción	Costeños ; Hermanas Padilla	Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	MLA1790	10-in.	12/27/1938	Que te importa : Bolero canción	Emeterio Fierro ; Margarita Padilla	Vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	MLA1898	10-in.	6/7/1939	La borracha : Canción Corrido	Adelina Garcia ; Orquesta Manuel S. Acuña	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	MLA1943	10-in.	8/9/1939	La pochita : Corrido	Hermanas Padilla ; Orquesta Manuel S. Acuña	Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	MLA2028	10-in.	10/9/1939	Tu no comprendes : Bolero	Adelina Garcia ; Orquesta Manuel S. Acuña	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer

(Results 526-550 of 579 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hernández, Rafael," accessed May 14, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103387.

Hernández, Rafael. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 14, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103387.

"Hernández, Rafael." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 14 May 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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