Enrique Jorrín

Enrique Jorrín (Candelaria, Pinar del Río, December 25, 1926 – Havana, December 12, 1987) was a Cuban charanga violinist, composer and music director. He is considered the inventor of the cha-cha-chá, a popular style of ballroom music derived from danzón.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 25, 1926 (Q12888482), Died December 12, 1987 (Havana)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1953

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	MBS-094136	10-in.	before 8/31/1953	La engañadora	Pérez Prado Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	CU-82[b]	10-in.	before 6/22/1948	Varón, lo que sea	Arcaño y sus Maravillas	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CU-1497	10-in.	before 8/26/1946	Qué pollos	Arcaño y sus Maravillas	Instrumental ensemble	composer

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jorrín, Enrique," accessed May 11, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/324127.

Jorrín, Enrique. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/324127.

"Jorrín, Enrique." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 11 May 2024.

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