Willie Rodriguez
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1965
Roles Represented in DAHR: percussion, drums, maracas
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-3082 | 10-in. | 1/11/1950 | Say yes my love | Claude Thornhill | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, maracas | |
| Victor | E3FB-2660 | 10-in. | 12/1/1953 | Paso lento | Orquesta Aldemaro Romero | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | E3FB-2662 | 10-in. | 12/1/1953 | Un chivirico mas | Orquesta Aldemaro Romero | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Decca | 115958 | 5/6/1965 | Tuff pickin' | Sonny Forriest Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 115959 | 5/6/1965 | My soul is happy | Sonny Forriest Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 115960 | 5/6/1965 | Goodbye Charlie | Sonny Forriest Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 115961 | 5/10/1965 | Unchain my heart | Sonny Forriest Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 115962 | 5/10/1965 | Bitter with the sweet | Sonny Forriest Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 115963 | 5/10/1965 | Steppin' | Sonny Forriest Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 115964 | 5/10/1965 | What is this thing called love | Sonny Forriest Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 116436 | 8/18/1965 | (I can't get no) Satisfaction | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | conductor, percussion | |||
| Decca | 116437 | 8/18/1965 | Downtown | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | conductor, percussion | |||
| Decca | 116438 | 8/18/1965 | I can't help myself | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | conductor, percussion | |||
| Decca | 116439 | 8/18/1965 | Stop in the name of love | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | conductor, percussion | |||
| Decca | 116539 | 9/7/1965 | Help | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | conductor, percussion | |||
| Decca | 116540 | 9/7/1965 | One-two-three | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | conductor, percussion | |||
| Decca | 116541 | 9/7/1965 | The In crowd | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | conductor, percussion | |||
| Decca | 116542 | 9/7/1965 | Mrs. Brown, you've got a lovely daughter | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | conductor, percussion | |||
| Decca | 116543 | 9/8/1965 | You've got your troubles | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | conductor, percussion | |||
| Decca | 116544 | 9/8/1965 | It ain't me, babe | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | conductor, percussion | |||
| Decca | 116545 | 9/8/1965 | Hang on Sloopy | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | conductor, percussion | |||
| Decca | 116546 | 9/8/1965 | A lover's concerto | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | conductor, percussion |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rodriguez, Willie," accessed January 4, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/208719.
Rodriguez, Willie. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 4, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/208719.
"Rodriguez, Willie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 4 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Rodriguez, Willie - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr93017949
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