| LC control no. | n 93001431 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Cortijo, Rafael |
| Variant(s) | Cortijo Verdejo, Rafael Verdejo, Rafael Cortijo Cortijo |
| Associated country | Puerto Rico |
| Birth date | 1928 |
| Death date | 1982 |
| Place of birth | Santurce (San Juan, P.R.) |
| Place of death | Puerto Rico |
| Affiliation | Plena and Bomba (Musical group) |
| Profession or occupation | Musicians Singers |
| Found in | Castillo, P. Cortijo and his time machine [SR] p1974: label (Rafael Cortijo) Rodríguez Juliá, E. Cortijo's wake, 2004: p. 2 (Rafael Cortijo Verdejo) Cortijo, R. Cara de payaso [SR] 195-?: label (Cortijo y su combo) Music of Puerto Rico WWW site, Apr. 6, 2007: Artists (Rafael Cortijo; b. Santurce, Puerto Rico, Dec. 11, 1928; d. Oct. 3, 1982; percussionist, bandleader, composer) Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience, Second Edition, accessed April 6, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database: (Cortijo, Rafael; musician, singer; born 1928 in Santurce, Puerto Rico; promoted the African vernacular rhythms of Plena and Bomba, the first black group that played in Condado Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico; songs such as “El bombón de Elena,” “Quítate de la vía Perico,” and “El satélite” brought popular stories to life; his music became an essential part of Puerto Rican culture; died 1982 in Puerto Rico) |
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