Arsenio Rodríguez and the Transnational Flows of Latin Popular Music

Discography

Discography SOURCES American Federation of Musicians, Local 802, Recording Department, 322 West 48th Street, New York, New York American Federation of Musicians, Local 802, Minutes of the Executive Board, 1922-1985. Reel Nos. 5257-5335. American Federation of Musicians, Local 802, Minutes ofthe Trial Board, 19221966 . Reel Nos. 5257-5335. American Federation of Musicians, Local 802, Phonograph Recording Contract Form. Microfiche Nos. 84466--486584. BMG Archives, 1540 Broadway, New York, New York Cristobal Diaz Ayala Rigler & Deutsch Record Index of Pre-LP Commercial Discs Held by the Associated Audio Archives. NYPL for the Performing Arts, 521 West 43rd Street, New York, New York Radames Giro Tico Label Discography (online at bsnpubs.comltico.html) This discography consists of five parts: (1) 78 rpm recordings by Arsenio Rodriguez's Conjuntos, 1940-56 and 1960; (2) LPs recorded by Arsenio Rodriguez's conjuntos, 1957-68; (3) CD collections of 78 rpms recorded by Arsenio Rodriguez y Su Conjunto; (4) noncommercial recordings by Arsenio Rodriguez archived at the Center for Folklife Programs and Cultural Studies Archive, Smithsonian Institution; and (5) a selected discography of contemporaneous recordings of other Latin music artists. In the first section the order of the information listed is as follows: title of the song, genre (as indicated on the actual record label), composer, catalog number, and the serial number of the CD on which the recording has been rereleased. Finally, the musicians who participated in the recordings, where known, are listed after each recording date. (Raul Travieso and Israel Berrios were my main sources in identifying these musicians.) 78 RPM RECORDINGS BY ARSENIO RODRIGUEZ'S CONJUNTOS, 1940-56, 1960 EI pirulero no vuelve mas (pregon), A. Rodriguez, 83314-A, CUCD 1703 Yo 'ta namora (afro), A. Rodriguez, 83314-B, CUCD 1703 Recorded on September 12, 1940, for RCA Victor in Havana. Pedro Luis Sarracent, first voice and clave; Miguelito Cuni, first voice and maracas; Marcelino Guerra, second voice and guitar; Ruben "EI Sentimental" Calzado, first trumpet and arranger; Miguel Copyrighted Material 148 Discography Molinet, second trumpet; Lino Frias, piano; Arsenio Rodriguez, tres; Nilo alfonso, contrabass ; Israel "Kiki," Rodriguez, tumbadora; Antolin Suarez Fierro "Papa Kila," bongo. Corazon de hielo (bolero), A. Rodriguez, 83530-A, CUCD 1703 Yo tuve la culpe (bolero), A. Rodriguez, 83562-A, CUCD 1703 No hace na' la mujer (guaracha), B. J. Gutierrez, 83562-B, CUCD 1703 Todos seguimos la conga (conga), A. Rodriguez, 83530-B, CUCD 1703 Recorded on March 31, 1941, for RCA Victor in Havana. Conrado Cepero, first voice and clave; Pedro Luis Sarracent, first voice and clave; Miguelito Cuni, first voice and maracas; Marcelino Guerra, second voice and guitar; Ruben Calzado, first trumpet and arranger; Miguel Molinet, second trumpet; Rene Hernandez or Adolfo "Panasea" O'Reilly, piano; Arsenio Rodriguez, tres; Nilo Alfonso, contrabass; Kiki, tumbadora; Papa Kila, bongo. L10ra timbero (rumba), A. Rodriguez, Co 30789 EI dulcero de GLiines (pregon), A. Rodriguez, Co 30795 Si volvieras (bolero son), LF, Co 30794 Triste soledad (bolero son), G. Garcia, Co 30790 Recorded on May 16, 1941, for Columbia in Havana. Probably the same personnel as March 31,1941. On "L1ora timbero," Israel Rodriguez Scull is listed as composer on the Library of Congress copyright card dated June 7, 1941. Arsenio Rodriguez and Tata Gutierrez (director of Septeto Bolero) are listed as co-composers on the current BMI song catalog. Sediento de amor (bolero son), Jacinto Scull, 83948-A Como traigo la yuca (guaracha), A. Rodriguez, 83948-B, HQ CD 64 Con un solo pie (conga), B. J. Gutierrez, 83963-A Recorded on June 18, 1942, for RCA Victor in Havana. Probably the same personnel as March 31, 1941. Intranquilidad, Mercedes Valdes, 83963-B, HQ CD 64 Recorded on June 24, 1942, for RCA Victor in Havana. Probably the same personnel as March 31, 1941. Sin tu querer (bolero son), Pablo Cairo, 23-0050-A, CUCD 1703 Sandunguera (guaracha), Luis Piedra & M. Guerra, 23-0050-B, CUCD 1703 Triste lucha (bolero son), A. Rodriguez, 23-0061-A Recorded on September 14, 1943, for RCA Victor in Havana. Pedro Luis Sarracent, first voice and clave; Miguelito Cuni, first voice and maracas; Marcelino Guerra, second voice and guitar; Ruben Calzado, first trumpet and arranger; Benetin Bustillo, second trumpet; Panasea, piano; Nilo Alfonso, contrabass; Arsenio Rodriguez, tres; Kiki, tumbadora; Papa Kila, bongo. Copyrighted Material Discography 149 Naiia sere (guaracha), A. Rodriguez and Guillermo Valdes, 3-0061-B Recorded on September 21, 1943, for RCA Victor in Havana. Probably the...