Rafael Muñoz
Rafael Muñoz Medina (September 5, 1900 – September 2, 1961) was a Puerto Rican double bassist and big band director. His repertoire consistent mainly of guarachas, congas and boleros. He was a prolific bandleader from 1929 until his retirement in the 1950s. His hits include "Sandunguera", "El hueso de María", "La conga del 39" and "Ojos malvados". The primary lead vocalists of his orchestra were José Luis Moneró, Félix Castrillón and his son Raffi Muñoz. Other singers that performed with his band were Tony Sánchez and Irma Morillo. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 5, 1900 (Quebradillas), Died September 2, 1961
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, songwriter
Notes: Full name Rafael Muñoz Medina.
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-76132 | 10-in. | 5/16/1933 | Reparte las propinas | Orquesta Victor Antillana | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-76384 | 10-in. | 6/5/1933 | Espera | Lorenzo Herrera | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-77462 | 10-in. | 8/14/1933 | Reparte las propinas | Alberto Socarrás y Consuelo | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-022948 | 10-in. | before 4/29/1938 | Piripiti | Orquesta Rafael Muñoz | Re-recording : Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | BS-022949 | 10-in. | before 4/29/1938 | Besos brujos | Orquesta Rafael Muñoz | Re-recording : Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-022950 | 10-in. | before 4/29/1938 | Tú | Orquesta Rafael Muñoz | Re-recording : Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-022951 | 10-in. | before 4/29/1938 | Dudas | Orquesta Rafael Muñoz | Re-recording : Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-022952 | 10-in. | before 4/29/1938 | Boquita sabrosa | Orquesta Rafael Muñoz | Re-recording : Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-022953 | 10-in. | before 4/29/1938 | Ojos negros | Orquesta Rafael Muñoz | Re-recording : Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | BS-022954 | 10-in. | before 4/29/1938 | Serenata | Orquesta Rafael Muñoz | Re-recording : Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | BS-023657 | 10-in. | before 7/5/1938 | Malditos celos | Félix Castrillón ; Orquesta Rafael Muñoz | Re-recording : Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-023658 | 10-in. | 7/5/1938 | Terrible duda | Félix Castrillón ; Orquesta Rafael Muñoz | Re-recording : Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-041621 | 10-in. | before 8/9/1939 | Desilusión | José Luis Monero ; Rafael Muñoz ; Orquesta del Escambrón Beach Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-041622 | 10-in. | before 8/9/1939 | Por qué te quiero | José Luis Monero ; Rafael Muñoz ; Orquesta del Escambrón Beach Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-042871 | 10-in. | before 10/2/1939 | El cuento de los bobos | José Luis Monero ; Rafael Muñoz ; Orquesta del Escambrón Beach Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-042872 | 10-in. | before 10/2/1939 | Di, corazón | José Luis Monero ; Rafael Muñoz ; Orquesta del Escambrón Beach Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-042873 | 10-in. | before 10/2/1939 | La conga del '39 | José Luis Monero ; Rafael Muñoz ; Orquesta del Escambrón Beach Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-042876 | 10-in. | before 10/2/1939 | El hueso de María | José Luis Monero ; Rafael Muñoz ; Orquesta del Escambrón Beach Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | D5XB-141 | 10-in. | 3/15/1945 | Ritmo antillano | Al Meléndez ; Orquesta Rafael Muñoz | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | D5XB-143 | 10-in. | 3/15/1945 | Todo porque | Orquesta Rafael Muñoz | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | F2TB-5246 | 10-in. | 8/9/1955 | Amanecer tropical | Conjuntos Los Tipicos Dominicanos ; Ricardo Rico ; Florinda Sanchez | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D5XB-0142 | 10-in. | 3/15/1945 | Nadie sabe | Hector Rubén Morales ; Orquesta Rafael Muñoz | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | D5XB-0144 | 10-in. | 3/15/1945 | Por telefono | Al Meléndez ; Hector Rubén Morales ; Orquesta Rafael Muñoz | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
| Victor | PR-1[c] | 10-in. | before 12/26/1939 | Prepárate Juan José | José Luis Monero ; Rafael Muñoz ; Orquesta del Escambrón Beach Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-1[a] | 10-in. | before 10/16/1940 | Eres mala | Ramiro Gómez-Kemp ; Rafael Muñoz ; Orquesta del Escambrón Beach Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-2[c] | 10-in. | before 12/26/1939 | Falsa mujer | Rafael Muñoz ; Orquesta del Escambrón Beach Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-2[a] | 10-in. | before 10/16/1940 | Tú lo has querido así | Ramiro Gómez-Kemp ; Rafael Muñoz ; Orquesta del Escambrón Beach Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-3[b] | 10-in. | before 12/26/1939 | Dime | José Luis Monero ; Rafael Muñoz ; Orquesta del Escambrón Beach Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-3[d] | 10-in. | before 10/16/1940 | Te engañé | Ramiro Gómez-Kemp ; Rafael Muñoz ; Orquesta del Escambrón Beach Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-4[b] | 10-in. | before 12/26/1939 | Bembeteo na' mas | José Luis Monero ; Rafael Muñoz ; Orquesta del Escambrón Beach Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-4[d] | 10-in. | before 10/16/1940 | Mírame | Ramiro Gómez-Kemp ; Orquesta del Escambrón Beach Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-5[b] | 10-in. | before 12/26/1939 | Sin tí | José Luis Monero ; Rafael Muñoz ; Orquesta del Escambrón Beach Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-5[d] | 10-in. | before 10/16/1940 | Mi último amor | Ramiro Gómez-Kemp ; Rafael Muñoz ; Orquesta del Escambrón Beach Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-6[b] | 10-in. | before 12/26/1939 | A la guerra yo no voy | José Luis Monero ; Rafael Muñoz ; Orquesta del Escambrón Beach Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-6[d] | 10-in. | before 10/16/1940 | Desde que te vi | Ramiro Gómez-Kemp ; Rafael Muñoz ; Orquesta del Escambrón Beach Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-7[b] | 10-in. | before 12/26/1939 | La mulata vacilona | José Luis Monero ; Rafael Muñoz ; Orquesta del Escambrón Beach Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-8[b] | 10-in. | before 12/26/1939 | Mi abuelita no quiere | José Luis Monero ; Rafael Muñoz ; Orquesta del Escambrón Beach Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-8[c] | 10-in. | before 10/16/1940 | Inconsolable | José Luis Monero ; Rafael Muñoz ; Orquesta del Escambrón Beach Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-115 | 10-in. | before 1/22/1941 | Amor | José Luis Monero ; Rafael Muñoz ; Orquesta del Escambrón Beach Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-137 | 10-in. | before 3/31/1941 | Al calor de tu mirar | Víctor Luis Miranda ; Rafael Muñoz ; Orquesta del Escambrón Beach Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-138 | 10-in. | before 3/31/1941 | Anoranza | Víctor Luis Miranda ; Rafael Muñoz ; Orquesta del Escambrón Beach Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-139 | 10-in. | before 3/31/1941 | Tristezas | Víctor Luis Miranda ; Rafael Muñoz ; Orquesta del Escambrón Beach Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-140 | 10-in. | before 3/31/1941 | Puerto Rico rumbamba | Víctor Luis Miranda ; Rafael Muñoz ; Orquesta del Escambrón Beach Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-141 | 10-in. | before 3/31/1941 | Olvídame | Víctor Luis Miranda ; Rafael Muñoz ; Orquesta del Escambrón Beach Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-142 | 10-in. | before 3/31/1941 | Cantalicio | Víctor Luis Miranda ; Rafael Muñoz ; Orquesta del Escambrón Beach Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-143 | 10-in. | before 3/31/1941 | Sandunguera | Víctor Luis Miranda ; Rafael Muñoz ; Orquesta del Escambrón Beach Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-188 | 10-in. | before 11/13/1941 | Mi loca tentación | Víctor Luis Miranda ; Rafael Muñoz ; Orquesta del Escambrón Beach Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-193 | 10-in. | before 11/7/1941 | El timbal mágico | Félix Castrillón ; Rafael Muñoz ; Orquesta Rafael Muñoz | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-230 | 10-in. | before 2/5/1942 | Escucha | José Luis Monero ; Orquesta Rafael Muñoz | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-262 | 10-in. | before 5/20/1942 | Mi ilusión eres tú | Víctor Garay ; Rafael Muñoz ; Orquesta del Escambrón Beach Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-263 | 10-in. | before 5/20/1942 | Vacilando | Félix Castrillón ; Orquesta Rafael Muñoz | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-266 | 10-in. | before 5/22/1942 | Fiel adoración | Víctor Garay ; Orquesta Rafael Muñoz | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-267 | 10-in. | before 5/22/1942 | Sapo, sapo, japonés | Félix Castrillón ; Orquesta Rafael Muñoz | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-268 | 10-in. | before 5/22/1942 | Esperanza | Víctor Garay ; Orquesta Rafael Muñoz | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-269 | 10-in. | before 5/22/1942 | La reina del palmar | Félix Castrillón ; Orquesta Rafael Muñoz | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-270 | 10-in. | before 5/27/1942 | Pétalos de rosa | Víctor Garay ; Orquesta Rafael Muñoz | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-272 | 10-in. | before 5/27/1942 | Por qué dudas? | Víctor Garay ; Orquesta Rafael Muñoz | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-273 | 10-in. | before 5/27/1942 | Ahí viene la conga! | Félix Castrillón ; Orquesta Rafael Muñoz | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-278 | 10-in. | before 5/29/1942 | Bésame | Félix Castrillón ; Víctor Garay ; Orquesta Rafael Muñoz | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet | leader | |
| Victor | PR-279 | 10-in. | before 5/29/1942 | La tambora | Félix Castrillón ; Orquesta Rafael Muñoz | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet | leader | |
| Victor | PR-280 | 10-in. | before 5/29/1942 | Para qué sufrir? | Víctor Garay ; Orquesta Rafael Muñoz | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PR-281 | 10-in. | before 5/29/1942 | El barquillero | Félix Castrillón ; Víctor Garay ; Orquesta Rafael Muñoz | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet | leader | |
| Columbia | CO16549 | 10-in. | 1/7/1935 | Velero de amor : Bolero | Sexteto Flores | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Muñoz, Rafael," accessed May 6, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113206.
Muñoz, Rafael. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 6, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113206.
"Muñoz, Rafael." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Rafael Muñoz (musician)
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Muñoz, Rafael (Conductor) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006096489
Wikidata: Rafael Muñoz (musician) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7282230
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