Bienvenido Fabián

Bienvenido Fabian (March 20, 1920 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic – November 23, 2000 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) was a composer from the Dominican Republic during the era of the dictator Rafael Trujillo.

Don Fabian composed famous ballads and Afro-Cuban music such as "Dos Alma" and "Tuya, Y Mas Que Tuya" made famous by the combo orchestra La Sonora Matancera and Celia Cruz throughout the 1950s and 1970s. Many compare the collaboration of the group La Sonora Matancera & Celia Cruz with Fabian to the likes of the Duke Ellington Orchestra.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 20, 1920 (San Pedro de Macorís), Died November 23, 2000

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor SD-4 10-in. before 1/5/1950 Qué martillo A. Franco ; Orquesta Generalísimo Trujillo Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fabián, Bienvenido," accessed May 6, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/314670.

Fabián, Bienvenido. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 6, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/314670.

"Fabián, Bienvenido." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/314670

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