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 Puerto Rican 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". Cachita was featured in the film Hemingway and Gellhorn (2012). |
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, lyricist, director, leader, songwriter, violin, vocalist, performer, arranger, piano
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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 364 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-81051 | 10-in. | 1/12/1934 | Calabazas | Grupo Victoria | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-81052 | 10-in. | 1/12/1934 | Serenata | Grupo Victoria | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-81764 | 10-in. | 3/1/1934 | Silencio | Cuarteto Machín | Vocal and instrumental quartet | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-84287 | 10-in. | 9/21/1934 | La gata de Wenceslao | Trío Matamoros | Male vocal trio, with 2 guitars and 2 traps | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-84291 | 10-in. | 9/24/1934 | Tanto y tanto | Trío Matamoros | Male vocal trio, with 2 guitars and 2 traps | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-84292 | 10-in. | 9/24/1934 | Pin-pon | Trío Matamoros | Male vocal trio, with 2 guitars and 2 traps | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-84293 | 10-in. | 9/24/1934 | Ay! Simón | Trío Matamoros | Male vocal trio, with 2 guitars and 2 traps | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-84957 | 10-in. | 11/9/1934 | Tapatía | Luis Alvarez ; Rodríguez ; Victor Cuban Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-86223 | 10-in. | 11/20/1934 | Enamorado de ti | Cuarteto Machín | Vocal and instrumental quartet | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-86251 | 10-in. | 11/23/1934 | Desvelo de amor | Cuarteto Machín | Vocal and instrumental quartet | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BAVE-86813 | 10-in. | Apr. 1935 | Lamento borincano | Alberto Gómez | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BAVE-86838 | 10-in. | 5/8/1935 | Lamento borincano | Orquesta Típica Osvaldo Fresedo ; Roberto Ray | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-87419 | 10-in. | 1/16/1935 | Pu ru pu pu ru | Orquesta Havana Royal ; Juan Sanabria | Jazz/dance band, with vocal duet | composer | |
| Victor | BS-89891 | 10-in. | 6/12/1935 | Yo no le dije na' | Grupo Victoria | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-89892 | 10-in. | 6/12/1935 | Muchos besos | Grupo Victoria | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-89893 | 10-in. | 6/12/1935 | Desmayo | Grupo Victoria | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-89894 | 10-in. | 6/12/1935 | Campanitas de cristal | Grupo Victoria | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | MBVE-90555 | 10-in. | 1935 or earlier | Perfume de gardenia | Rafael Hernández Orquesta Tropical | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
| Victor | MBVE-90556 | 10-in. | 1935 or earlier | Muchos besos | Rafael Hernández Orquesta Tropical | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer, leader | |
| Victor | MBS-90557 | 10-in. | 1935 or earlier | Romance hawayano | Rafael Hernández Orquesta Tropical | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | leader, composer | |
| Victor | MBS-90558 | 10-in. | 1935 or earlier | Kimbamba | Rafael Hernández Orquesta Tropical | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | lyricist, leader, composer | |
| Victor | MBS-90594 | 10-in. | February 1936 or earlier | Celosa | Rafael Hernández Orquesta Tropical | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Victor | MBS-90595 | 10-in. | February 1936 or earlier | [Unknown title(s)] | Rafael Hernández Orquesta Tropical | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | MBS-90596 | 10-in. | February 1936 or earlier | El gondolero | Néstor Mesta Chaires ; Margarita Romero | Female-male vocal duet | composer | |
| Victor | MBS-90598 | 10-in. | February 1936 or earlier | No puede ser | Néstor Mesta Chaires ; Margarita Romero | Female-male vocal duet | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hernández, Rafael," accessed July 6, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103387.
Hernández, Rafael. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 6, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103387.
"Hernández, Rafael." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 6 July 2022.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Rafael Hernández Marín
Discogs: Rafael Hernández
Allmusic: Rafael Hernández
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Hernández, Rafael, 1891-1965 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81139900
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
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