Rubén Fuentes

Rubén Fuentes (15 February 1926 – 5 February 2022) was a Mexican classical violinist and composer who was best known for his contributions to mariachi music.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 15, 1926 (Ciudad Guzmán), Died February 5, 2022

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer

= 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	MBS-092249	10-in.	before 10/5/1950	Rosa Rosita	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	MBS-092568	10-in.	before 2/6/1951	Chiquitita	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Costeños	Male vocal solo, with vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	MBS-092677	10-in.	before 4/10/1951	Los girasoles	Dueto Aguila y Sol ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	MBS-092749	10-in.	before 6/12/1951	Río crecido	Fernando Fernández ; Mariachi Vargas ; Lupita Palomera	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
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	composer
Victor	MBS-092787	10-in.	before 5/1/1951	Bailemos polka	Mariachi Vargas	Instrumental ensemble	composer
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	composer
Victor	MBS-093857	10-in.	before 3/17/1953	Ni por favor	Mariachi Vargas ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with saxophones and instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	MBS-095720	10-in.	before 6/18/1956	La noche y tu	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	MBS-095782	10-in.	before 7/6/1956	El jaranero	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	E4FB-3017	10-in.	1/14/1954	Tu vida y la mia	Lalo Guerrero	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fuentes, Rubén," accessed November 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110720.

Fuentes, Rubén. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110720.

"Fuentes, Rubén." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 2024.