Fernando Fernández

Fernando Fernández "El Crooner de México" (1916–1999) was a Mexican actor, singer and director. He was born on November 9, 1916, in Monterrey, Mexico, and died in Mexico City, Mexico, on November 24, 1999. Fernando was the son of Eloisa Reyes. He was brother of the film director Emilio Fernández and actor Jaime Fernández and cousin to Emilio Fernández. He was married to singer Lupita Palomera, who died in 2008. Fernando Fernández was known as "the Crooner of Mexico."

Fernández first began singing at radio station XEH in Monterrey in 1933, then moved on to radio station XEN located in Mexico City, Mexico, and then later at radio station XEB also located in Mexico City. Fernández returned to Monterrey at his father's request and became a producer at radio station XET, then worked at radio station XET in Mexico City. Fernández then spent six months working for Radio Mil Diez in Havana, Cuba.

Fernández appeared in movies such as La feria de las flores (The flower fair), Enamorada (In love) and Ambiciosa (Ambitious). He made his directing debut with El fistol del diablo.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 3, 1916 (Ciudad de México), Died November 24, 1999

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1956

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

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor MBS-90820 10-in. before 3/25/1937 ¡Ay que bueno! Fernando Fernández ; Paco Treviño Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-90822 10-in. before 3/25/1937 Mira Lolito Fernando Fernández ; Magos del Ritmo ; Paco Treviño Comic scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble and talk songwriter, vocalist  
Victor MBS-90823 10-in. before 3/25/1937 Lolito en la escuela Fernando Fernández ; Magos del Ritmo ; Paco Treviño Comic scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble, talk, and sound effects songwriter, vocalist  
Victor MBS-90824 10-in. before 2/28/1937 Los ojos Fernando Fernández ; Paco Treviño Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-045294 10-in. before 4/15/1940 Siempre constante Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Victor de Baile ; Rafael de Paz Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor MBS-045295 10-in. before 4/15/1940 Pajaritos soñadores Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Victor de Baile ; Rafael de Paz Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor MBS-045296 10-in. before 4/15/1940 Ay que día tan feliz Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Victor de Baile ; Rafael de Paz Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor MBS-045297 10-in. before 4/15/1940 En un sueño te oi decir Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Victor de Baile ; Rafael de Paz Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor MBS-079096 10-in. 1944 Amar y vivir Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Chucho Martinez Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-079474 10-in. before 9/22/1947 Nochecita Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Hermanos Márquez Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-079475 10-in. before 9/22/1947 Crueldad Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Hermanos Márquez Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor MBS-079476 10-in. before 9/22/1947 Cuando caiga la tarde Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Hermanos Márquez Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor MBS-079477 10-in. before 9/22/1947 Mentirosa Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Hermanos Márquez Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-081901 10-in. before 6/24/1947 El guajalote Costeños ; Fernando Fernández ; Andrés Huesca Male vocal solo, with vocal and instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-090625 10-in. before 3/1/1948 Mejor espero Fernando Fernández ; Los Hermanos Rigual Male vocal solo, with vocal and instrumental trio vocalist  
Victor MBS-090626 10-in. before 3/1/1948 Sin quererlo yo Fernando Fernández ; Los Hermanos Rigual Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-090930 10-in. before 9/27/1948 Tu dime Conjunto "XEQ" ; Fernando Fernández ; Chucho Zarzosa Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-090931 10-in. before 9/27/1948 Anoche muy quedito Conjunto "XEQ" ; Fernando Fernández ; Chucho Zarzosa Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-090948 10-in. before 10/15/1948 Qué maravilloso Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Tres Latinos Male vocal solo, with male vocal trio and instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-090950 10-in. before 10/15/1948 Vencida Fernando Fernández ; Mario Ruíz Armengol Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-090951 10-in. 10/15/1948 Contigo en la distancia Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Tres Latinos Male vocal solo, with male vocal trio and instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-091241 10-in. before 4/26/1949 Visión Conjunto Chucho Zarzosa ; Fernando Fernández ; Trío Hermanas Gaona Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and female vocal trio vocalist  
Victor MBS-091242 10-in. before 4/26/1949 Nada espero Conjunto Chucho Zarzosa ; Fernando Fernández Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-091254 10-in. before 3/29/1949 Hipócrita Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-091255 10-in. before 3/29/1949 Yo creo en tí Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-091751 10-in. before 2/23/1950 Me das una pena Costeños ; Fernando Fernández ; Lupita Palomera Female-male vocal duet, with vocal and instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-091858 10-in. before 3/17/1950 Eres exactamente Fernando Fernández ; Pérez Prado Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
Victor MBS-091977 10-in. before 5/3/1950 Vergüenza Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Rafael de Paz Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-091978 10-in. before 5/3/1950 Amor prohibido Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Rafael de Paz Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-091979 10-in. before 6/27/1950 Corazón mendigo Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Rafael de Paz Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-091980 10-in. before 3/24/1950 Si fuera uno cualquiera Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Rafael de Paz Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-091983 10-in. before 5/17/1950 Mi pecado Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Rafael de Paz Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-091984 10-in. before 5/17/1950 Por siempre te he de querer Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Rafael de Paz Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-091985 10-in. before 3/24/1950 Suicidio Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Rafael de Paz Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-092214 10-in. before 9/5/1950 Locura de amor Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Avelino Muñoz Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-092215 10-in. before 9/5/1950 Qué falta tú me haces Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Avelino Muñoz Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-092216 10-in. before 9/12/1950 Cabaretera Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Avelino Muñoz Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-092218 10-in. before 10/31/1950 Hoy no quisiera vivir Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Avelino Muñoz Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-092219 10-in. before 10/31/1950 Esta noche Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Avelino Muñoz Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-092350 10-in. before 10/3/1950 Que me duras corazón Fernando Fernández ; Mariachi Pulido ; Lupita Palomera Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-092351 10-in. before 10/19/1950 Un día nublado Fernando Fernández ; Mariachi Pulido ; Lupita Palomera Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-092352 10-in. before 10/3/1950 El airoplano Fernando Fernández ; Mariachi Pulido Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-092353 10-in. before 2/27/1951 Cuando escuches este vals Fernando Fernández ; Mariachi Pulido ; Lupita Palomera Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-092354 10-in. before 10/19/1950 Amargado de la vida Fernando Fernández ; Mariachi Pulido ; Roberto G. Rivera Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-092599 10-in. before 5/14/1951 Amor vendido Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Sergio Guerrero ; Tres Latinos Male vocal solo, with male vocal trio and instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-092600 10-in. before 8/7/1951 Ay de mi Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Sergio Guerrero ; Tres Latinos Male vocal solo, with male vocal trio and instrumental ensemble vocalist, songwriter  
Victor MBS-092601 10-in. before 2/13/1951 Romance bajo la luna Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Sergio Guerrero Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-092602 10-in. before 2/13/1951 Arrabalera Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Sergio Guerrero Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor MBS-092603 10-in. before 8/7/1951 Maldito Corazon Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Sergio Guerrero ; Tres Latinos Male vocal solo, with male vocal trio and instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-092617 10-in. before 2/27/1951 Presentimiento Cuarteto América ; Fernando Fernández ; Mariachi Pulido ; Lupita Palomera Female-male vocal duet, with vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-092618 10-in. before 1/30/1951 Mala mujer Cuarteto América ; Fernando Fernández ; Mariachi Pulido ; Lupita Palomera Female-male vocal duet, with vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-092619 10-in. before 4/3/1951 Enterrado vivo Cuarteto América ; Fernando Fernández ; Mariachi Pulido Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-092620 10-in. before 4/3/1951 Cuando juegue el albur Cuarteto América ; Fernando Fernández ; Mariachi Pulido Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-092621 10-in. before 1/30/1951 El sentenciado Cuarteto América ; Fernando Fernández ; Mariachi Pulido Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-092749 10-in. before 6/12/1951 Río crecido Fernando Fernández ; Mariachi Vargas ; Lupita Palomera Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-092750 10-in. before 6/12/1951 Copas y botellas Fernando Fernández ; Mariachi Vargas ; Lupita Palomera Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-092751 10-in. before 8/14/1951 Canasta uruguaya Fernando Fernández ; Mariachi Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-092752 10-in. before 8/14/1951 Con quien platicas Fernando Fernández ; Mariachi Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-092759 10-in. before 5/14/1951 Concierto de amor Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Chucho Zarzosa Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-092760 10-in. before 4/26/1951 En dónde estás Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Chucho Zarzosa Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-092761 10-in. before 4/24/1951 Peregrina sin amor Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Chucho Zarzosa Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-092762 10-in. before 4/26/1951 Carita de ángel Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Chucho Zarzosa Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-092768 10-in. before 4/24/1951 Sé mi amor Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Luis Arcaraz Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-093055 10-in. before 7/17/1951 Demasiado joven Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Luis Arcaraz Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-093056 10-in. before 7/17/1951 Ya me olvidé de ti Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Luis Arcaraz Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-093097 10-in. before 1/31/1952 En donde estas Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Luis Arcaraz Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-093170 10-in. before 12/11/1951 Mi dulce querer Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Gabriel Ruiz Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-093171 10-in. before 12/11/1951 Ven a mi Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Gabriel Ruiz Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-093191 10-in. before 1/31/1952 Nube negra Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Chucho Rodríguez Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-093227 10-in. before 2/19/1952 El plebeyo Costeños ; Fernando Fernández ; Mariachi Vargas Male vocal solo, with vocal and instrumental ensembles vocalist  
Victor MBS-093293 10-in. before 2/19/1952 Nube gris Costeños ; Fernando Fernández ; Mariachi Vargas Male vocal solo, with vocal and instrumental ensembles vocalist  
Victor MBS-093435 10-in. before 7/1/1952 Soy muy hombre Fernando Fernández ; Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-093437 10-in. before 7/1/1952 Vamos a echarnos l'otra Fernando Fernández ; Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-094074 10-in. before 10/13/1953 Telegrama Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Luis Arcaraz Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-094253 10-in. before 10/13/1953 Gracias por tu ingratitud Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Luis Arcaraz Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-094254 10-in. before 1/12/1954 No vendras Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Luis Arcaraz Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-094336 10-in. before 1/12/1954 No soy un angel Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Luis Arcaraz Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-094590 10-in. before 5/11/1954 Te voy a querer mucho Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Avelino Muñoz Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-094591 10-in. before 5/11/1954 El bardo Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Avelino Muñoz Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-095734 10-in. before 6/27/1956 Perdónala señor Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Chucho Zarzosa Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor MBS-095795 10-in. before 7/13/1956 Una de cadillac Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Juan García Esquivel Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D9FB-1805 10-in. 7/7/1949 Blanca Navidad Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fernández, Fernando," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112994.

Fernández, Fernando. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112994.

"Fernández, Fernando." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112994

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LCNAR: Fernández, Fernando, 1916-1999 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006032639

Wikidata: Fernando Fernández - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5444704

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/100219952

MusicBrainz: Fernando Fernández - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/17104cc4-f296-4494-84f2-266c35f2e4f3

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