Arturo Somohano
Arturo Somohano Portela (September 1, 1910 – March 23, 1977) was a musical composer and director of the San Juan Symphony Orchestra, which is now named after him. |
Birth and Death Data: Born San Juan (capital of Puerto Rico), Died March 23, 1977 (San Juan (capital of Puerto Rico) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | PR-4[b] | 10-in. | before 12/26/1939 | Bembeteo na' mas | José Luis Monero ; Rafael Muñoz ; Orquesta del Escambrón Beach Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | PR-7[c] | 10-in. | before 10/16/1940 | Puerto Rico rumbamba | Puerto Rican performer(s) (unidentified; Victor Records) | Unknown | composer | |
| Victor | PR-140 | 10-in. | before 3/31/1941 | Puerto Rico rumbamba | Víctor Luis Miranda ; Rafael Muñoz ; Orquesta del Escambrón Beach Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | PR-333 | 10-in. | before 11/16/1945 | Adiós | Trío Vegabajeño | Male vocal trio | composer | |
| Columbia | CO20719 | 10-in. | 2/23/1937 | General Franco | Tito Coral | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Somohano, Arturo," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105980.
Somohano, Arturo. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105980.
"Somohano, Arturo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Somohano, Arturo, 1910-1977 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88616273
Wikidata: Arturo Somohano - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4801793
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/16340869
MusicBrainz: Arturo Somohano - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cc34dee7-7c2c-427a-9b34-aaf2265ac5f3
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/224938 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/224938
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