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 (Results 1-25 of 74 records)

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

(Results 1-25 of 74 records)

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.