Rafael Hernández Marín

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Marín.
Rafael Hernández
Background information
Born
Rafael Hernández Marín

(1892-10-24)October 24, 1892
Aguadilla, Captaincy General of Puerto Rico
DiedDecember 11, 1965(1965-12-11) (aged 73)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
GenresCanción, bolero, guaracha, lamento
OccupationComposer
Formerly of

Rafael Hernández Marín (October 24, 1892 – December 11, 1965) was a Puerto Rican songwriter and the author of hundreds of popular songs in the Latin American repertoire. He specialized in Cuban styles, such as the canción, bolero and guaracha. Among his most famous compositions are "Lamento Borincano,” "Capullito de alhelí,” "Campanitas de cristal,” "Cachita,” "Silencio,” "El cumbanchero,” "Ausencia,” and "Perfume de gardenias.”

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