Armando Rodriguez-Gonzalez
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Armando Rodríguez-González (born Jorge Gustavo Armando Rodríguez-González on April 23, 1889 in Miraflores, Boyeros
, Havana
, Cuba
- 1965 in Havana, Cuba) was a Cuban composer and musician.
He was the son of Jose de Jesus Rodriguez-Ferrer and Maria Andrea Gonzalez-Ramos (1874–1949). His uncle, Antonio Rodriguez-Ferrer, was the composer of the musical introductory notes to the Cuban national anthem. On July 4, 1913 he married Isolina Caridad Fontanills-de Ugarte (1882–1966) one of the first females to have graduated from a Cuban school in nursing. They had two daughters, Maria del Carmen (1915–1943) and Lucia Josefina Rodriguez-Fontanills (1919–1988), in additioned he raised his orphaned niece, Amelia Rogelia Penichet-Rodriguez (1916- ). His grandson, Clemente G. Gomez-Rodriguez
is a writer and well-known attorney. One great-grandson, Alfonso Fraga-Gomez, married the daughter of Raúl Castro
and another great-grandson, Alonso R. del Portillo, worked for eight years for Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
.
Rodriguez-Gonzalez played numerous musical instruments and played in various bands and orchestras during his long career. He also composed many pieces of music, such as Aurora and Por Que Te Fuiste. His family at one point owed what is now known as Reparto de Miraflores Viejo (neighborhood of Old Miraflores)and he lived his entire life at Calle Primera #40, esquina J, in Miraflores (original house torn down in 1950s). He died of cancer in 1965.
Boyeros
Boyeros is one of the 15 municipalities or boroughs in the city of Havana, Cuba.The municipality was created in 1976, and amalgamated the town of Santiago de Las Vegas. It lies on the south-west side of the city and extends towards the José Martí International Airport.-Demographics:In 2004, the...
, Havana
Havana
Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...
, Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
- 1965 in Havana, Cuba) was a Cuban composer and musician.
He was the son of Jose de Jesus Rodriguez-Ferrer and Maria Andrea Gonzalez-Ramos (1874–1949). His uncle, Antonio Rodriguez-Ferrer, was the composer of the musical introductory notes to the Cuban national anthem. On July 4, 1913 he married Isolina Caridad Fontanills-de Ugarte (1882–1966) one of the first females to have graduated from a Cuban school in nursing. They had two daughters, Maria del Carmen (1915–1943) and Lucia Josefina Rodriguez-Fontanills (1919–1988), in additioned he raised his orphaned niece, Amelia Rogelia Penichet-Rodriguez (1916- ). His grandson, Clemente G. Gomez-Rodriguez
Clemente G. Gomez-Rodriguez
Clemente Guillermo Gomez-Rodriguez is a former defense lawyer forced out of a 22-year long legal criminal practice career in Cuba as punishment after his release from prison Combinado del Este for trying to leave the country...
is a writer and well-known attorney. One great-grandson, Alfonso Fraga-Gomez, married the daughter of Raúl Castro
Raúl Castro
Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz is a Cuban politician and revolutionary who has been President of the Council of State of Cuba and the President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba since 2008; he previously exercised presidential powers in an acting capacity from 2006 to 2008...
and another great-grandson, Alonso R. del Portillo, worked for eight years for Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1989. She is a member of the Republican Party....
.
Rodriguez-Gonzalez played numerous musical instruments and played in various bands and orchestras during his long career. He also composed many pieces of music, such as Aurora and Por Que Te Fuiste. His family at one point owed what is now known as Reparto de Miraflores Viejo (neighborhood of Old Miraflores)and he lived his entire life at Calle Primera #40, esquina J, in Miraflores (original house torn down in 1950s). He died of cancer in 1965.