Myrta Silva

Myrta Silva (September 11, 1927 – December 2, 1987) was a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter and television producer who was known affectionately as "La Gorda de Oro". She rose to fame in 1949 as the lead vocalist for the Cuban ensemble Sonora Matancera.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 11, 1927 (Arecibo), Died December 2, 1987 (Arecibo)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, songwriter, lyricist

= 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-037484	10-in.	6/13/1939	La casita	Orquesta Julio Roqué ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	BS-037485	10-in.	6/13/1939	Déjamelo ver	Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	BS-037486	10-in.	6/13/1939	La llave	Orquesta Julio Roqué	Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-037487	10-in.	6/13/1939	Salambo	Orquesta Julio Roqué	Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-037488	10-in.	6/13/1939	Venancio	Orquesta Julio Roqué	Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-041443	10-in.	9/13/1939	No hay que hablar	Grupo Victoria ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and vocal group	vocalist
Victor	BS-041445	10-in.	9/13/1939	Y algo más también	Grupo Victoria ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and vocal ensemble	vocalist
Victor	BS-043242	10-in.	10/27/1939	Josefina Guzmán	Grupo Victoria ; Rafael Hernández ; Myrta Silva	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	BS-043244	10-in.	10/27/1939	La tartamuda	Grupo Victoria ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	BS-054709	10-in.	7/26/1940	Mis tres novios	Grupo Victoria ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	BS-054710	10-in.	7/26/1940	Los hijos de buda	Grupo Victoria ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	BS-054712	10-in.	7/26/1940	Tanta vanidad	Grupo Victoria ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	BS-054713	10-in.	7/26/1940	La bombonera	Grupo Victoria ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	BS-058601	10-in.	12/18/1940	Caprichosa	Grupo Victoria ; Myrta Silva	Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo	songwriter, vocalist
Victor	BS-060379	10-in.	1/27/1941	Cachita	Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-060380	10-in.	1/27/1941	Los hijos de Buda (Mexican jumping bean)	Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-063452	10-in.	4/4/1941	Por eso estás así	Myrta Silva Orquesta	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	BS-063453	10-in.	4/4/1941	Rumba matumba	Myrta Silva Orquesta	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	BS-063454	10-in.	4/4/1941	Me voy mamá	Myrta Silva Orquesta	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	BS-063455	10-in.	4/4/1941	Bin-ban-bun	Myrta Silva Orquesta	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	BS-063456	10-in.	4/4/1941	Por el norte y por el sur	Myrta Silva Orquesta	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	BS-063457	10-in.	4/4/1941	Tu pito no suena ya	Myrta Silva Orquesta	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	BS-066892	10-in.	7/24/1941	Cuando vuelvas	Ruth Fernández	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-073295	10-in.	5/29/1942	En mi soledad	Orquesta Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-073633	10-in.	3/23/1942	Po po po por eso	Myrta Silva Orquesta	Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BAVE-090384	10-in.	before 10/12/1948	Serenata mulata	Orquesta Charles Rodríguez ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	BAVE-090388	10-in.	1948	Necesito olvidarte	Orquesta Charles Rodríguez ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Victor	BAVE-090389	10-in.	10/12/1948	Sabrosa	Orquesta Charles Rodríguez ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	BAVE-090401	10-in.	1948	La mujer y la pulga	Orquesta Charles Rodríguez ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	BAVE-090409	10-in.	before July 1949	Estoy enamorado	Orquesta Charles Rodríguez ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist
Victor	BAVE-090410	10-in.	before 10/12/1948	Sabor y ji-ji	Orquesta Charles Rodríguez ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist
Victor	D6XB-2564	10-in.	7/31/1946	Camina como chencha la gamba	Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	D6XB-2627	10-in.	8/8/1946	Sere de ti, seras de mi	Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	D6XB-2628	10-in.	8/8/1946	Así es la vida	Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist
Victor	D6XB-2629	10-in.	8/8/1946	Incomprensión	Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Victor	D6XB-2630	10-in.	8/8/1946	Por qué será?	Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Victor	CU-001[a]	10-in.	before 9/11/1947	El bombón de Myrta	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-001[b]	10-in.	before 9/16/1947	El olé	Orquesta Hermanos Palau ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-002[b]	10-in.	before 9/16/1947	Rumba desafora	Orquesta Hermanos Palau ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-002[a]	10-in.	before 9/11/1947	Echale tierra y tápala	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-003	10-in.	before 9/11/1947	Por un besito	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-004	10-in.	before 9/11/1947	Yes, yes	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo. with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Victor	CU-005	10-in.	before 9/16/1947	Pellízcame donde no me duela	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-006	10-in.	before 9/16/1947	Por algo será	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist
Victor	CU-007	10-in.	before 9/16/1947	Adiós comay gata	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-008	10-in.	before 9/16/1947	La dominadora	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-009	10-in.	before 9/16/1947	El talismán	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-010	10-in.	before 9/16/1947	No se por qué	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo. with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Victor	CU-220[b]	10-in.	before 2/28/1949	El papalote	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	CU-222[b]	10-in.	before 4/4/1949	Castigadora	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	CU-223[b]	10-in.	before 4/4/1949	Eterna ilusión	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	CU-224[b]	10-in.	before 4/4/1949	Eso es mentira	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	CU-225[b]	10-in.	before 4/4/1949	La cosita	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-226[b]	10-in.	before 2/28/1949	Ponme la mano, Caridad	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	CU-227[b]	10-in.	before 3/29/1949	Mi equivocación	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer, vocalist
Victor	CU-228[b]	10-in.	before 3/29/1949	El que de más se muere	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	CU-229[b]	10-in.	before 4/4/1949	Mi cinturita	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	CU-326	10-in.	before 2/6/1950	Murmuración	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-327[b]	10-in.	before 10/14/1949	Esa soy yo	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-328[b]	10-in.	before 10/14/1949	Ay, qué bueno sería	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist
Victor	CU-329[b]	10-in.	before 2/6/1950	Y tanto que me gustas	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-330	10-in.	before 11/22/1949	Tú y tú	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-331	10-in.	before 11/22/1949	Pa' la Habana me voy	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-332	10-in.	before 10/14/1949	Oye, ¿Qué es lo tuyo?	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-333	10-in.	before 11/22/1949	Si la envidia fuera tiña	Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-380[b]	10-in.	before 7/20/1950	Hemos terminado	Orquesta Bebo Valdés ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-381	10-in.	before 7/20/1950	Sabrosona	Orquesta Bebo Valdés ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-953[a]	10-in.	before 6/19/1942	Jugando de manos	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-954[a]	10-in.	before 6/19/1942	La negra constancia	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	CU-956[a]	10-in.	before 6/19/1942	Que va viejo!	Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-1411	10-in.	before 3/4/1946	Aquí estoy	Conjunto Pérez Prado ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist
Victor	CU-1412	10-in.	before 3/4/1946	¡Ay, qué bueno!	Conjunto Pérez Prado ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-1413	10-in.	before 3/4/1946	La flauta de Bartolo	Conjunto Pérez Prado ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	CU-1414	10-in.	before 3/4/1946	El tumbaíto	Conjunto Pérez Prado ; Myrta Silva	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Silva, Myrta," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102231.

Silva, Myrta. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102231.

"Silva, Myrta." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.