Rubén González

Rubén González Fontanills (26 May 1919 – 8 December 2003) was a Cuban pianist. Together with Lilí Martínez and Peruchín he is said to have "forged the style of modern Cuban piano playing in the 1940s". Between the 1940s and his retirement in the 1980s, he played with Cuba's most successful acts, including Paulina Álvarez, Arsenio Rodríguez, Orquesta América del 55, Orquesta Riverside and Enrique Jorrín. In the 1990s, he came out of retirement to play in the revival ensembles Afro-Cuban All Stars and Buena Vista Social Club, also recording solo material and performing live until 2002.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 26, 1919 (Santa Clara), Died December 8, 2003 (Havana)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, piano, arranger

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-34 of 34 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	CU-1329	10-in.	before 7/5/1945	Timbilla	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano, arranger
Victor	CU-1330	10-in.	before 7/5/1945	Agonía	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano, arranger
Victor	CU-1331	10-in.	before 7/5/1945	Yeyey	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	CU-1379	10-in.	before 11/27/1945	Deuda	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano, arranger
Victor	CU-1380	10-in.	before 11/27/1945	No hay yaya sin guayacán	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet	instrumentalist, piano, arranger
Victor	CU-1381	10-in.	before 11/27/1945	Ya lo verás	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano, arranger
Victor	CU-1382	10-in.	before 11/27/1946	Canta, montero	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano, arranger
Victor	CU-1383	10-in.	before 11/27/1945	Inspiración	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano, arranger
Victor	CU-1384	10-in.	before 11/27/1945	El último amor	Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano, arranger

(Results 26-34 of 34 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "González, Rubén," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/203875.

González, Rubén. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/203875.

"González, Rubén." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.