Guajira Guantanamera (original) - Cuarteto Caney

Composed by Cuban Joséito Fernández, who used to sing it on his radio show with verses accustomed to the latest news. He recorded the song in 1940 as A Mi Madre (Guajira Guantanamera) on Victor 83240 B. An earlier recording was made on April 12, 1938 by Cuarteto Caney in New York - vocals by Alfredito Valdés and Machito (Columbia 5741 X B). The scan shown is from an earlier 1936 recording 'Clarivel'. Caney Quartet was founded in the early thirties by Cuban musician Fernando Storch (Fernando Caney). With a