Rosendo Ruiz Suárez

Rosendo Ruiz Suárez (1 March 1885 – 1 January 1983) was a Cuban singer, guitarist and composer, considered one of the founders of the trova. He wrote over 200 songs in a variety of styles ranging from canción and bolero to guajira and bambuco. Although he was a popular performer, founding several successful groups, he made very few recordings. He lived for almost a century, having a great influence on the music of his country.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 1, 1885 (Santiago de Cuba), Died January 1, 1983 (Havana)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1953

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, director, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 82 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-83364 10-in. 7/6/1934 A Santa Clara me voy Cuarteto Machín Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet composer  
Victor BS-95558 10-in. 10/22/1935 Quemando está Cuarteto Machín Vocal and instrumental quartet composer  
Victor BS-98003 10-in. 10/31/1935 El guateque Septeto Machín Instrumental septet and male vocal duet, with talk composer  
Victor BS-98004 10-in. 10/31/1935 Canten y bailen Septeto Machín Vocal and instrumental septet composer  
Victor G-98 10-in. 7/3/1914 Tere María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Victor G-99 10-in. 7/3/1914 Vela María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Victor H-130 10-in. 1/25/1911 Mares y arenas Jiménez y Colombo Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor XVE-295 10-in. 2/2/1928 El loro Fernández y Martí Male vocal duet, with guitars composer  
Victor XVE-296 10-in. 2/2/1928 El valle del amor Fernández y Martí Male vocal duet, with guitars composer  
Victor XVE-303 10-in. 2/4/1928 Tin cun tan Sexteto Habanero Vocal and instrumental sextet composer  
Victor BS-010900 10-in. 6/16/1937 La comparsa Malacó Trío Azul Vocal and instrumental trio director, composer  
Victor BS-010901 10-in. 6/16/1937 Solavaya Trío Azul Vocal and instrumental trio director, composer  
Victor MBS-094265 10-in. before 11/17/1953 Confesión Conjunto de Raulito ; Trío Garnica-Ascencio Female vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor CU-8 10-in. before 7/21/1939 Pimienta y sal Paulina Alvarez ; Orquesta Paulina Álvarez Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor CU-98[b] 10-in. before 8/29/1939 A echar de una vez Trío Habana Vocal and instrumental trio 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 composer  
Victor CU-570 10-in. before 9/12/1940 Cataptán-plan-plan Paulina Alvarez ; Orquesta Paulina Álvarez Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor CU-608 10-in. before 9/17/1940 Jose y Salomé Sexteto Habanero Vocal and instrumental sextet composer  
Victor CU-1066 10-in. before 9/7/1943 El montuno de Juan Polanco Manolo Manrique ; Orquesta Hermanos Palau Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 37904 10-in. approximately 1910-1913 La ataguía del Maine : Rumba Floro y Miguel Vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 48084 10-in. between 1913 and 1917 Homenaje al Marqués de Sta. Lucia : Bambuco María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 48179 10-in. between 1913 and 1917 Rosina y Virginia Higinio ; María Teresa Vera Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 48180 10-in. between 1913 and 1917 Confesión : Capricho María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 48181 10-in. between 1913 and 1917 Mi Cuba bella : Punto cubano Higinio ; María Teresa Vera Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia 48187 10-in. between 1913 and 1917 Patria y honor : Bambuco María Teresa y Zequeira Female-male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
(Results 26-50 of 82 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ruiz Suárez, Rosendo," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115780.

Ruiz Suárez, Rosendo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115780.

"Ruiz Suárez, Rosendo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115780

External Sources

Wikipedia: Rosendo Ruiz

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Ruiz Suárez, Rosendo - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2012022562

Wikidata: Rosendo Ruiz - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3442547

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/231998385

MusicBrainz: Rosendo Ruiz - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c83600d3-589b-424c-831f-ce06f7947fd8

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