Ruth Fernández

Ruth Fernández (23 May 1919 – 9 January 2012) was a Puerto Rican contralto and a member of the Puerto Rican Senate. According to the "Comisiones Nacionales para la Celebración del Quinto Centenario" (National Commission for the Celebration of the Fifth Centennial), she is said to be one of three artists whose contributions have helped unite Latin America. The other two artists named were Libertad Lamarque from Argentina and Pedro Vargas from Mexico.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 23, 1919 (Ponce), Died January 9, 2012 (San Juan)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-066889 10-in. 7/24/1941 Me ensenaste a querer Ruth Fernández Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-066890 10-in. 7/24/1941 Ilusion Ruth Fernández Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-066891 10-in. 7/24/1941 Maconga Ruth Fernández Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-066892 10-in. 7/24/1941 Cuando vuelvas Ruth Fernández Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, contralto  
Victor D9FB-2439 10-in. 10/28/1949 Con toda mi alma Ruth Fernández ; Orquesta del Hotel Taft Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
Victor D9FB-2440 10-in. 10/28/1949 Yo quisiera saber Ruth Fernández ; Orquesta del Hotel Taft Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
Victor D9FB-2441 10-in. 10/28/1949 No llorar Ruth Fernández ; Orquesta del Hotel Taft Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
Victor D9FB-2442 10-in. 10/28/1949 Yo no sé Ruth Fernández ; Orquesta del Hotel Taft Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
Victor M-1A 10-in. 10/14/1949 Tonadita boricua Ruth Fernández ; Orquesta Roberto Cole Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, contralto  
Victor M-2A 10-in. before 10/14/1949 No es posible Ruth Fernández ; Orquesta Roberto Cole Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, contralto  
Columbia CO29981 10-in. 3/20/1941 Me voy Ruth Fernández ; Rafael y su Conjunto de Ritmo ; Frank Valdés Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, contralto  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fernández, Ruth," accessed June 6, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116088.

Fernández, Ruth. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 6, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116088.

"Fernández, Ruth." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 6 June 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116088

External Sources

Wikipedia: Ruth Fernández

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Fernández, Ruth, 1919-2012 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2013124739

Wikidata: Ruth Fernández - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3486656

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/226743689

MusicBrainz: Ruth Fernández - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8f821c50-d515-47dc-9d16-dbe4ea692250

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