José Fernández Díaz (September 5, 1908 – October 11, 1979), commonly known as Joseíto Fernández, was a
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n singer and songwriter. He is the writer of well-known songs, including "Elige tú, que canto yo", "Amor de madre", "Demuéstrame tú", and "Así son, boncó", as well as the most famous "
Guajira Guantanamera".
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, Pedro Quiroga Jiménez, Notinet del Cubaweb.
Selected compositions
* "Tu Misma Me Acostumbraste," Joseíto Fernández (w&m)
* "Mi Madre y Mi Tierra," Joseíto Fernández (w&m)
* "Guantanamera
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," Joseíto Fernández (w&m), based on a poem by José Martí
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© 1960
* "Los Babilonios," Joseíto Fernández (words), Ernesto Pérez
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(es) (music)
* "Elige Tú, Que Canto Yo," Joseíto Fernández (w&m) © 1959
* "Así Son, Boncó," Joseíto Fernández (w&m) © 1960
References
Cuban songwriters
Male songwriters
1979 deaths
1908 births
20th-century Cuban male singers
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