Ruth Fernández

Ruth Fernández (born Ruth Noemí Fernández Cortada; 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 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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
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
Victor	M-3a	10-in.	before 2/15/1950	Yo no sé por qué	Ruth Fernández ; Orquesta Roberto Cole	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, contralto
Victor	M-4a	10-in.	before 2/15/1950	¿Por qué?	Ruth Fernández ; Orquesta Roberto Cole	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, contralto
Columbia	CO29667	10-in.	2/10/1941	Tu volverás : Bolero	Rafael y su Conjunto de Ritmo	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, contralto
Columbia	CO29668	10-in.	2/10/1941	Pobre soldado : Bolero	Rafael y su Conjunto de Ritmo	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, contralto
Columbia	CO29981	10-in.	3/20/1941	Me voy	Rafael y su Conjunto de Ritmo	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, contralto
Columbia	CO29982	10-in.	3/20/1941	Yeya : Guaracha	Rafael y su Conjunto de Ritmo	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, contralto

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fernández, Ruth," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116088.

Fernández, Ruth. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116088.

"Fernández, Ruth." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.