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Jun 30, 1992 · Coleccion, Vol. 2 by Rafael Hernández released in 1992. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
- Early Years
- World War I and The Orchestra Europe
- Hernandez and Pedro Flores
- “Lamento Borincano” and “Preciosa”
- Later Years
- Legacy
- Military Decorations and Awards
Rafael Hernández Marín was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, into a poor family, on October 24, 1892. His parents were María Hernández Marín and Miguel Angel Rosa, though he was given only his mother’s surname. As a child, he learned the cigar-making craft, from which he made a modest living. He also grew to love music and asked his parents to permit...
Rafael Hernández (left) with his brother Jesús during World War I, c. 1917. In 1917, Hernández was working as a musician in North Carolina, when the United States entered World War I. The jazz bandleader James Reese Europe recruited brothers Rafael and Jesús Hernández, and 16 more Puerto Ricans to join the United States Army’s Harlem Hell fightersm...
After the war, Hernández moved to New York City. In the 1920s, he started writing songs and organized a trio called “Trio Borincano”. In 1926, fellow Puerto Rican, Pedro Flores who was a composer, joined the Trio. Even though Hernández and Flores became and always remained good friends, they soon went their separate ways and artistically competed a...
In 1937, Hernández wrote “Lamento Borincano”. That same year, he also wrote “Preciosa”. In 1947, Hernández returned to Puerto Rico and became the director of the orchestra at the government-owned WIPR Radio. Hernandez also composed Christmas music, Danzas, Zarzuelas, Guarachas, Lullabies, Boleros, Waltzes, and more. Hernández’s works’ include “Ahor...
Hernández was the Honorary President of the Authors and Composers Association. He was also the founder of little league baseball in Puerto Rico. President John F. Kennedy christened him “Mr. Cumbanchero”. Death Hernández died in San Juan on December 11, 1965, shortly after Banco Popular de Puerto Rico produced a TV special in his honor in which he ...
Puerto Rico has honored his memory by naming public buildings, avenues and schools after him. The airport in Aguadilla is named Rafael Hernández Airport. There are schools in New York City, Boston, and in Newark, New Jersey named after Rafael Hernández. Renowned Puerto Rican sculptor Tomás Batista created a statue of Hernández which is in the munic...
Among Hernández’s military decorations are the following: 1. French Croix de guerre 2. World War I Victory Medal Here’s Hernández’s El Cumanchero: Photo credit: 1) jibaros.2) jibaros. 3) Rafael Hernández (left) with his brother Jesús during World War I, c. 1917. 4) Youtube video.
Rafael Hernández Marín. Profile: Puerto Rican composer (1896 - December 11th, 1965). Rafael Hernández Marín started playing trombone, and later violin, trumpet, contrabass and guitar. In 1919 he moved to Havana where he played on some orchestras. He also worked in USA and Mexico (left New York for Mexico in 1937).
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Rafael Hernández. Rafael Hernández Marín (October 24, 1892 – December 11, 1965) was a Puerto Rican songwriter, and author of hundreds of popular songs in the Latin American repertoire. [1] He specialized in Cuban styles such as the canción, bolero and guaracha. Among his most famous compositions are "Lamento Borincano", "Capullito de ...
- Rafael Hernández Marín
- December 11, 1965 (aged 73), San Juan, Puerto Rico
- October 24, 1892, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
May 4, 2021 · Rafael Hernández Marín nació el 24 de octubre de 1892 en el barrio Tamarindo de la ciudad de Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Inició su educación musical en la banda de Aguadilla. En esa época, no existían instituciones de enseñanza musical formal en el País. Ese vacío lo llenaron las bandas municipales, cuyos directores, a cambio de la ayuda ...
May 23, 2021 · Composer, violinist, trombonist, euphonium player, guitarist and pianist. Rafael Hernández represented the ideal of the Puerto Rican professional musician in the first half of the 20 th century. His repertoire covered all of the popular forms of music in the Spanish-speaking Americas. Rafael Hernández Marín was born in 1892 in the Tamarindo ...
All Artists: Rafael Hernandez Title: Coleccion, Vol. 2 Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Orfeon Records Release Date: 6/30/1992 Album Type: Import
