Puchito Records was Cuba's second independent record label. It was founded in 1954 during the

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and cha-cha-chá explosion. Many of its recordings, produced by its founder Jesús Gorís, became instant hits.

History

Early career of Puchito's founder

The founder, Jesús Gorís ''(né'' Jesús Ramon Francisco Gorís Ballas; 12 April 1921

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) had been a representative of

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, selling records from a separate counter at his father's hardware store, La Estrella. Eventually, the store became known as Gorís Shop. In 1952, Gorís invested in a single, "

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", composed by Joseíto Fernández, which did well in jukeboxes. Gorís and two partners, Messrs. Alfredo Beltrán and Oliva, originally wanted to launch a series of children's records, so they chose the name Puchito, which, in this context, means "youngest child." In 1954, Gorís and his two partners produced an LP of

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singing with The Castro Brothers Orchestra, one of Cuba's first jazz bands (no relation to

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). Although Guillot. "Mienteme" ("Lie to Me"), a

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composed by Chamaco Domínguez ( es) (1921–1985), was one of the album's great successes. Puchito went on to produce Guillot on nine more albums, and a few singles, up until 1960. In 1958, Gorís hired pianist René Touzet (1916–2003) as musical director and orchestrator of Guillot's album, ''Intemidades'' (MLP-526), which gained reputation as having the most important works of her career, and several that cemented Touzet's reputation as an original composer: "La Noche de Anoche" ("The Night Last Night"), "Será Cuando Tú Quieras," "Estuve Pensando," and "No Te Importe Saber" ("Let Me Love You Tonight"). Guillot and Touzet, though never married, had a daughter together: Olga María Touzet-Guillot (born 1960). With the support of

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, Gorís spearheaded the rediscovery of a major sonero artist from the 1920s, Abelardo Barroso, who, back then, had sung with

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. Gorís curated and, through Puchito, republished old photographs and produced Barroso with the Orquesta Sensación. In early July 1955, Barroso recorded a single, " La hija de Juan Simón" and "En Guantánamo" (Puchito 224,

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& 45 rpm), his first recording in over fifteen years, and apart from his solitary single in 1939, his first in over a quarter century. Rolando Valdés, founder of Orquesta Sensación, selected the songs for the session, both from Barroso's radio hits of the 1930s. The release became one of the greatest double-sided hits in the history of popular music. It became a Gold Record in 1956. In 1956, Puchito released 5 more singles featuring Barroso and Orquesta Sensación. ; Selected 1956 releases :* Puchito 262 (1956); :*: Side A: " El Manisero" ("The Peanut Ventor") :*:

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(w&m) :*: Side B: "Vuelve Navidad" ; Other Puchito hits by Barroso :* "El Panquelero" :* "Tiene sabor" :* "El Guajiro de Cunagua" :* "La Macorina" :* "Con sabor a bombón" :* "Bruca Maniguá" For the rest of the 1950s, Gorís produced several other highly successful records on the Puchito label. He produced Chapottin y sus Estrellas on with singer Miguelito Cuní ( es) (1917–1984), the Orquesta Riverside with singer Tito Gomez (1920–2000) and

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(1914–1966) and his

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for the label. Puchito manufactured its discs at

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's factory.

Puchito recording locals in Havana

At some point, Puchito recorded in the studios of Radio Progreso, built in 1950. Puchito also recorded in a private studio at Calle 10 n.52 in the

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district of

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, founded and owned by Ramón S. Sabat and his wife, Julia, both also founders of Cuban Plastics and Record Corporation.

1961 Cuban nationalization — National Press of Cuba

On May 29, 1961, during the process of enterprise nationalization started by the Revolutionary Government, the assets and management of several record companies were assumed by the Imprenta Nacional de Cuba (INC) (National Press of Cuba), an arts overseer created March 31, 1961. Companies included in the seizure included Puchito and

. Imprenta Nacional de Cuba acted as the only legal Cuban label until 1964. In 1964,

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(Empresa de Grabaciones y Ediciones Musicales) became Cuba's national label. EGREM operated several imprints including Areito (for recordings made in the former Panart studios in Havana), Palma (for international distribution) and Siboney (for recordings made in Santiago de Cuba).

Puchito Record Mfg. Co. Inc. in Florida

In 1961, years after the end of the

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, Gorís went into exile, immigrating to

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, and was lawfully admitted in the United States for permanent residence on October 20, 1962. He began working at a

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, then became a top salesman for Equitable Life Insurance in Miami. While working in insurance, Gorís, with a partner, Giuseppe Pucci Storniolo (1929–1993), launched Puchito Record Mfg. Co. Inc. in 1963 as a Florida entity, initially located at 480 East 28 Street,

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. Puchito Record Mfg. Co. produced the recordings that Gorís brought with him from

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. After a period of time, the new Puchito released those recordings on its newly created budget label, Adria. The new Puchito also started to distribute its newly created Krystal label. Gorís and his wife, Georgina Rita Gorís (1927–2012), became naturalized United States citizens on April 12, 1968. Jesús Gorís married Georgina around 1945, and remained married to her for the rest of his life. The company remained active until 1971. It somehow operated afterwards from the US, but seemed to have continued also in Cuba for a while after the revolution. Puchito Mfg. Co. Inc. (1969) : President & Head of A&R: Jesús Gorís : Vice President: Giuseppe Pucci Storniolo (1929–1993) : Labels: Puchito, Adria, Dardo Recordings, J. & G. Recordings J. & G. Recordings was a United States trademark of Puchito Record Mfg. Co. Inc., based in

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. The trademark was active ten years, from April 25, 1967, to April 25, 1977.

Armada and Rodriguez of Miami, Inc.

José Armada Sr. and Vicente Rodríguez, who had been in the record business together in Cuba, remain together when they arrived in New York in 1964. They recorded and distributed Puchito Records and set up racks in New York and New Jersey. Fellow Cubans brought them to Miami in 1968, where they purchased the bankrupt Puchito label at an auction, picked up some other labels, and started a distributing business. In 1972 they opened a manufacturing plant —Armada and Rodriguez of Florida, Inc.— where they pressed LP's and 45's for their own labels: Gema Records, Velvet Records Inc., Continental Records, Aro Records, Funny Records, Regio Records, and Suave Records, and a number of custom labels. Their labels, Aro, Funny, Regio, and Suave are distributed all over the U.S. and Puerto Rico and for the most part are licensed works from Latin America. But, they also produced and recorded local artists, including The Antiques, Alexis Fari, Miriam ''(aka'' Myriam) and the Sons of Paraguay. Armada & Rodriquez distributed Gema throughout the U.S., and they owned their own distributing organization in New York and Antilla. They sold only to distributors, not to retail stores, but also owned a distributing company that sold to retail stores and serviced their racks.

Re-release labels

* Southeastern Records,

(South-Eastern Records Manufacturing Corporation) *: Mateo San Martin, Opa Locka, Florida *: Roberto Rodreguez, Opa Locka, Florida * A company called "Adria" distributed for "Florida Puchito Records MFG. Co. Inc." see * Big World Distributors Inc. (Miami) * WCD ( World Circuit Distributors) * Antilla Records, Miami *: Antilla Record Distributors, Inc., was a company owned and operated by José Armada. Under the label, records were manufactured and distributed by Armada & Rodriguez of Florida, Inc., named after founders and co-presidents, José Armada, Sr., and Vicente Rodríguez of Miami. *: "Distributed by Armada & Rodriguez of Florida" *: "Manufactured and distributed by Armada & Rodriguez of Florida" *: José Armada, Sr., owned the Caribbean Records Mfg., Corp. *: Mangu Records and Parcha were trademarks owned jointly, or a separate times, by: *:# Platano Records, Inc, Miami, FL (José Armada) *:# Antilla Record Distributors, Inc, New York, NY (José Armada)

Subsidiaries, distributors, and successors

Sometime around 1955, Puchito Records became a subsidiary of Montilla Records, which was owned by Fernando Montilla ''(né'' Fernando José Montilla Ambrosiani; 1915–2014) and, from 1955 to 1959, managed by Harry Sultan (1904–1971), who, from about 1931 to about 1967, was owner of Sultan's Record Shop at 26, then 38 East 23rd Street, in the

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. In 1956, Montilla Records, set-up in a distributorship in his shop on 23rd Street to expand distribution of Puchito Records coast-to-coast. Armada & Rodriguez of Florida, Inc.,

(founded July 22, 1968 — dissolved September 24, 1999) * Platano Records, Inc., Miami, Florida Personnel * José Armada * Juan B. Fernandez * Elvira Treyne * José Armanda Antilla Records, Inc., Bronx, New York (founded on October 31, 1985, as a New York entity, and dissolved June 24, 1992) : Not to be confused with the above Antilla Records, another firm named Antilla Records was founded February 26, 1999, as a New York entity. It was renamed Sabor Records, Inc., on June 25, 1999, and dissolved March 2, 2004. Toreador Records were manufactured in the U.S. Talía Industria Manufacturera De Disco S.A., based in

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, produced, manufactured, and distributed Puchito Records. Dardo Recording Corp. (Dardo Recordings), based in

, manufactured and distributed Puchito Records under the Dardo Recordings label.

Selected Puchito artists and groups

Individual artists * Antonio Aguilar (1919–2007), singer, songwriter, actor * Paulina Álvarez (1912–1965), singer of danzonetes * Ataulfo Alves (pt) (1909–1969), guitarist, composer, singer * Cándido Antomattei, jazz singer, guitarist * Abelardo Barroso (1905–1972), career was revived by Jesús Gorís *

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(1918–2008),

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ist, composer * Julio Cueva (1897–1995), bandleader, trumpeter * Negrito Chapuseaux (de) (1911–1986), singer, composer * Miguelito Cuní (es) (1917–1984), singer * Damirón (es) (1908-1992), pianist, composer * Wallace Davenport (1925–2004), sideman, trumpeter * José Fajardo (1919–2001), charanga bandleader, flutist *

(1914–1966), singer * Joseíto Fernández (1908–1979) * Leopoldo Fernández (1904–1985), comedian * Rosita Fornés (born 1923), singer *

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, aka "Freddy" (1935–1961), sometimes referred to as the 300-pound

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, recorded her only album with Puchito before her untimely death * Amparo Garrido (es) * Tito Gómez (1920–2000), singer * Zoila Gómez (born 1927), singer, comedian, show writer * Celina González (1929–2015), singer * Celio González (1924–2004), singer * Cesar Gonzmart (1920–1992), violinist, entertainer * Al Grey (1925–2000), jazz trombonist *

Tata Güines Federico Arístides Soto Alejo (June 30, 1930 – February 4, 2008), better known as Tata Güines, was a Cuban percussionist, bandleader and arranger. He was widely regarded as a master of the conga drum, and alongside Carlos "Patato" Valdés, in ...

(1931–2008), percussionist *

(1922–2010), vocalist who made a recording that became one of luckiest breaks for Puchito Records * Rufus "Speedy" Jones (1936–1900), sideman,

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* Enrique Jorrín (1926–1987), violinist, sideman violinist, composer, music director * Ernesto Lecuona (1895–1963), composer, pianist *

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(1917–2006), singer * Lucho Macedo ( es) (born 1930) * Anibal de Mar (1908-1980), comedian * Cheo Marquetti (1909-1967), singer * Manolo Álvarez Mera (br) (1923–1986),

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* Rita Montaner (1900–1958), singer *

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(1914–1982), sideman, jazz saxophonist * Rodrigo Prats (1909–1980), composer, arranger, pianist, violinist * Antonio María Romeu (1876–1955) * Toña la Negra (1912–1982) * Marta Pérez (1924–2009),

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* Carlos Puebla (1917–1989), singer, guitarist, composer * Cheo Belén Puig (br) (1908–1971), pianist, composer, music director * Félix Reina ( es) (1921–1998), composer, arranger, and bandleader *

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(1911–1970), musician, composer, bandleader * Wyatt Ruther, jazz

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, sideman * Bola Sete (1923–1987), jazz guitarist * Senén Suárez ( es) (1922–1913), composer, guitarist, arranger, writer * René Touzet (1916–2003), orchestra director * Miguelito Valdés (1912–1978), singer * Rolando Valdés, vocalist orchestra leader (first signed with Puchito in 1953) * María Teresa Vera (1895–1965), singer, guitarist, composer Groups * Trío Calaveras * Chappottín y sus Estrellas * Conjunto Casino (es) * Orquesta Estrellas Cubanas :: Félix Reina (es) (1921–1998), director *

* Grupo Guaguancó Matancero, later known as Los Muñequitos de Matanzas * Orquesta Melodías Del 40 * Papín y sus Rumberos ''(aka'' Los Papines) (4 brothers) :: Alfredo Abreu (died 2001) (drums) :: Ricardo Abreu ("Papín") (died 2009) (director) :: Jesús Abreu :: Luis Abrea * Orquesta Riverside ::

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(1920-1976), director * Orquesta Casino de la Playa * Orquesta Sensación * Trío Servando Díaz (es) * Septeto Nacional ::

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(1888–1969), leader

Discography

Other selected early Cuban independent record labels

, founded in 1943 by Ramón S. Sabat, musician and engineer, was Cuba's first independent label * Cuban Plastic and Record Corporation, founded in 1943 by the Cuban engineer Ramón S. Sabat * Kubaney was founded in 1955 by Alfonso "Puchi" Vásquez; Emusica purchased the Kubaney back catalog in 2005, and reissued many of its hits; in 2009, Kubaney's assets were bought by the investment firm, Signal Equity Partners, operating under the name Codigo Group. They also bought 14 other Latin catalogs from the same era, including West Side Latino and Fania. * Montilla was founded in 1955 by Fernándo J. Montilla (1915–2014), who, in 1965, moved to Puerto Rico; then in 1980, he moved to Miami * Gema was founded in 1957 by Guillermo Álvarez Guedes (1927–2013), his brother, Rafael Álvarez Guedes (1929–1966), and Ernesto Duarte Brito (es) (1922–1988); after the

, Gema moved to

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* Maype was founded in 1959 by Arturo Machado Díaz * Meca was founded in 1959 by Juan Manuel Tabares and Fernando Senra * Suaritos * Modiner * Rosell Record * Plátano Records Corporation, a Florida entity founded in 1992 * Southern Records — Post-

U.S. distributor * Mate Records * Armada & Rodriguez of Miami, Inc. — Post-

U.S. distributor * Velvet Records Inc., an inactive Florida entity, founded in 1965 and dissolved in 1985 ::Owned by the Page brothers: Roberto Page, President; Jose Page, Vice President * Kristal Records (re-issues of Velvet Records?) * Aro Records * Continental Records * Belter Records * Regal Records * Ser Records * Audio Latino Records Record Distributors * Discuba Records, founded in 1959 and owned by

, and headed by Jesús Humara; lasted until 1962 * Musart Records, Mexican * Peerless Records, Mexican * Eco Records * Seida Records * Codiscos, Colombian * RCA Records of Puerto Rico * Royal Records (Jaime Monserrat)

Notes

References

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