Mario Ruíz Armengol
Mario Ruiz Armengol (known as "Mayito" or "Mister Harmony") (March 14, 1914 in Veracruz, Mexico – December 22, 2002 in Cancun, Mexico), was a Mexican pianist, composer, arranger, conductor and music teacher. He was the son of pianist and conductor Ismael Ruiz Suárez and Rosa Armengol. Ruiz Armengol started to play piano at eight years old and debuted as a conductor at fifteen, along with Leopoldo Beristaín. At sixteen years old Ruiz Armengol was one of the founding members of the XEW-AM (a legendary Mexican radio broadcaster) music band. He studied with José Rolón, Rodolfo Halffter and Joaquín Amparán, and in 1942 met Mexican composer Manuel M. Ponce with whom he started a close friendship. By 1954 he was nicknamed "Mr. Harmony" by American musicians such as Duke Ellington, Billy May and Clare Fischer. Ruiz Armengol became very famous for his boleros. He also wrote more than 31 children's songs, 19 Cuban dances, 16 studies, 16 reflections, 32 miniatures, 5 waltzes, scherzos, minuets, sonatas, fantasies, preludes and piano works for four hands, chamber music for piano and violin, violincello, harp and flute. He was a highly reputed Mexican musician, a master of harmony and classical piano compositions. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born March 17, 1914 (Veracruz), Died December 22, 2002
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, songwriter, arranger, lyricist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | MBS-90591 | 10-in. | February 1936 or earlier | Enigma | José Sabre Marroquín ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | MBVE-90681 | 10-in. | before 4/14/1936 | Bongó | Toña, la Negra | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBVE-90682 | 10-in. | before 4/14/1936 | El cacahuatero | Toña, la Negra | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-94983 | 10-in. | before March 1938 | Nostalgias | Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Carlos Ramírez | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | arranger, leader | |
Victor | MBS-015030 | 10-in. | approximately 1938 | Callecita milonguera | Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Emilio Tuero | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-015031 | 10-in. | before 8/14/1939 | María Teresa | Emilio Tuero | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-015232 | 10-in. | before 8/10/1938 | Envidia | Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-015233 | 10-in. | before July 1938 | Niebla del riachuelo | Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-054147 | 10-in. | before 12/12/1940 | Si no me engaña el corazón | Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Emilio Tuero | Male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | MBS-054150 | 10-in. | before 12/12/1940 | Organillero | Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Emilio Tuero | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-054368 | 10-in. | before 4/3/1941 | Al son de la marimba | Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Emilio Tuero | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-054370 | 10-in. | before 5/27/1941 | Estoy enamorado | Emilio Tuero | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, composer | |
Victor | MBS-054376 | 10-in. | before 4/17/1941 | Cuando tu vuelvas | Chucho Martínez Gil | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | MBS-067407 | 10-in. | before 5/18/1942 | Pensando en ti | Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Emilio Tuero | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, arranger | |
Victor | MBS-067411 | 10-in. | before 5/14/1942 | En esta tarde gris | Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Emilio Tuero | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-067412 | 10-in. | before 5/14/1942 | Charlemos | Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Emilio Tuero | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-092372 | 10-in. | before 10/23/1950 | Cosas pequeñas | Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-092373 | 10-in. | before 10/3/1950 | Lágrimas de novía | Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-092374 | 10-in. | before 10/3/1950 | Bolero | Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-092375 | 10-in. | before 11/28/1950 | Fúlgida luna | Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-092376 | 10-in. | before 10/23/1950 | Acércate más | Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-092377 | 10-in. | before 2/6/1951 | Rosa | Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-092378 | 10-in. | before 11/28/1950 | Mujer | Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-092642 | 10-in. | before 2/27/1951 | Jurar por ti | Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | MBS-092643 | 10-in. | before 2/27/1951 | Qué será | Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ruíz Armengol, Mario," accessed March 30, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105851.
Ruíz Armengol, Mario. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 30, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105851.
"Ruíz Armengol, Mario." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 30 March 2023.
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LCNAR: Ruíz Armengol, Mario - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88093115
Wikidata: Mario Ruiz Armengol - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6764937
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/50773251
MusicBrainz: Mario Ruiz Armengol - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/556f1e55-dd98-4563-be4b-f020113309af
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