Pedro Ortiz Dávila
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Pedro Ortiz Dávila (May 21, 1912 – July 8, 1986), better known as Davilita, was a popular Puerto Rican singer of boleros and patriotic songs. He was the first artist to record the Rafael Hernández standard "Lamento Borincano".
Life and career
Early years
Ortiz Dávila was born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. His parents, however, moved to New York City when he was only a child and settled down in East Harlem, which is also known as Spanish Harlem or El Barrio. Davilita, as he became known, learned to play the guitar at a young age and entertained his family with his voice. One of the places which Davilita frequented was Hernández Record Store in El Barrio, which was a common gathering place for young Latin musicians at the time.
With Rafael Hernández
In 1929, 17-year-old Davilita met by chance Puerto Rican composer Rafael Hernández. Davilita got along with Hernández and was able to see the unfinished version of Hernández's composition "Lamento Borincano". Davilita asked Hernández if he could record the song but Hernández thought that he was too young and declined his request. The song was to be recorded by Ramón Quiroz with Davilita and Fausto Delgado as background singers but fate had a different plan. Quiroz became ill on the day of the recording and Davilita ended up doing the recording as the lead voice. The recording was made in 1930 with Manuel Jiménez, better known as "Canario", and his band. Said recording marks the start of Davilita's career. Eventually, he would join Rafael Hernández's Cuarteto Victoria.
Podcasts:
Pedro Secundino Ortiz Dávila
ALBUMS
- Clásicos de Puerto Rico - 100 Años de Nuestra Música Puertorriqueña released: 2005
- Geo World Collection: Argentine Tango released: 2001
- Mambo released: 2000
- Two to tango released: 1998
- Tango released: 1997
Clásicos de Puerto Rico - 100 Años de Nuestra Música Puertorriqueña
Released 2005- Sueño de Dios
- Un Jíbaro Terminao
- Preciosa
- La Despedida
- Los Carreteros
- Puerto Rico
- Sin Bandera
- Qué Bonita Bandera
- Añoranza
- El Bambú
- Cuchifritos
- Verde Luz
- En Mi Viejo San Juan
- Lamento Borincano
- Canción de la Serranía
- El Yunque y El Cordero
- Alma Borincana
- Perla del Caribe
- El Patriota
- Los Reyes No Llegaron
- El Buen Borincano
- Soñando con Puerto Rico
- Bello Amanecer
- El eco y el carretero
Geo World Collection: Argentine Tango
Released 2001- Que nos perdone Dios
- Se salve el pibe
- Ayi mamita
- La cumparsita
- Tormenta
- Yira yara
- Amor impossible
- Tango roulette
- Desde que te marchate
- Andate por Dios
- Volver
- Tu equivocacion
- Cosas de la vida
- Meu sapato velho
- Infamia
- Y no puedo comprender
- Me da lo mismo
- Percal
- Y todavia te quiero
- Niebla del riachuedo
Tango
Released 1997- El Penado 14
- Tu Olvido
- Doble Pena
- Pizzicato Tango
- Nostalgia
- El Dia Que Me Quieras
- Por Que Reclamas
- Adios Muchachos (Feat. Carlos Nava)
- La Cumparsita
- Vendedora De Amor
- Tango of the Bell
- El Borracho
- Melodia De Arrabal
- Sus Ojos Se Ceraron
- Apologia Tanguero
- Fumando Espero
- El Chocio
- Noche De Reyes
- Tu Palida Voz
- Spanish Tango
Born: 1912-05-21
Died: 1986-07-08
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All Is Forgiven
by: DefaultAs if the wait was not enough
and one can only take so much
you broke in to pieces
seems hopeless now but at least you know
the tables can turn around
and time will repair you
and the rain comes and goes and all is forgiven can we learn to let go so all is forgiven
your on your knees reaching out reaching for someone
to lift you up right off the ground is anyone out there
you cant breath your choking
you'll make it thru just keep holding on i know that it won't be long 'til somebody saves you
and the rain comes and goes and all is forgiven can we learn to let go so all is forgiven
when the pounds burn away all is forgiven when the night turn to day so all is forgiven
don't stop the rain from pouring down let it wash the pain where it can't be found
and the rain comes and goes and all is forgiven can we learn to let go so all is forgiven
when the pounds burn away all is forgiven when the night turn to day so all is forgiven
oh... all if forgiven