Ariel Ramírez

Ariel Ramírez

Ariel Ramírez (4 September 1921 – 18 February 2010) was an Argentine composer, pianist and music director. He was considered "a chief exponent of Argentine folk music" and noted for his "iconic" musical compositions. Ramírez is known primarily for his Misa Criolla (1964). It allowed him to travel around Europe and Latin America to build his reputation. However, he wrote more than 300 compositions during his career, and sold over 10 million albums.

Birth and Death Data: Born Santa Fe (city in and capital of Santa Fe Province, Argentina), Died February 18, 2010 (Monte Grande (city in Argentina) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1990

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, arranger, songwriter

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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
Victor	BAVE-093790[b]	10-in.	1946 or later	Vidalita chayera	Ariel Ramírez	Piano solo	instrumentalist, piano, arranger
Victor	BAVE-093791	10-in.	1946 or later	El charanguito	Ariel Ramírez	Piano solo	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Music Hall	MH-18030	10-in.	1951-1990	La radicala	Raúl Cerrutti		arranger
Music Hall	MH-18031	10-in.	1951-1990	Agua y sol del Paraná	Raúl Cerrutti		songwriter

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ramírez, Ariel," accessed January 21, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106169.

Ramírez, Ariel. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 21, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106169.

"Ramírez, Ariel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 21 January 2026.