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 (Results 1-25 of 82 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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 |
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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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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