- Aliases
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Grupo Hernández
Rafael Hernández y su Orquesta del Grillon
- Personal name
- Rafael Hernández Marin
- Born
- October 24, 1892
- Died
- December 11, 1965
- Country
- Puerto Rico
- IPI
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00013960794 33 works
00076137177 1 work
- Affiliation
- BMI
- Comments
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Composer of Puerto Rican popular music and one of Puerto Rico's most famous sons. John F. Kennedy gave him the nickname "Mr. Cumbanchero". Puerto Rico has honored his memory by naming public buildings, avenues and schools after him. The airport of Aguadilla is named after him: Rafael Hernández Airport
- Member of
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Grupo Victoria Leader
- Ranking
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685th most covered composer/author
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