Identity elements
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
Rolando Laserie Papers
Date(s)
- n.d., [1930]-1995 (Creation)
- 1958-1963 (Creation)
Extent
4 Boxes
Name of creator
Biographical history
The singer Rolando Laserie (1923-1998) from Santa Clara province in Cuba began his musical career as a percussionist with bands in his hometown. Laserie later moved to Havana, where he performed with various musical groups including Benny Moré’s Banda Gigante. Known as “El Guapachoso” (the Ebullient One), Laserie recorded many albums and attained great popularity with his unique interpretation of boleros, guarachas, and other musical genres. Among his best known songs are “Sabor a Mi” and “Amalia Batista.” He was also famous for the interjection “¡de película!” (“out of a movie!”).
In 1960, Laserie went into exile with his wife Gisela, living and performing in Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela, and New York before settling in the 1970s in Miami, Florida, where he died on November 22, 1998.
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The Rolando Laserie Papers consist primarily of photographs but also include correspondence, programs and clippings.
System of arrangement
The Rolando Laserie Papers are organized into three series Please see the Finding Aid/Inventory section of this guide for more detailed information and a container list.
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
This collection is open for research.
Physical access
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Requests to publish or display materials from this collection require written permission from the rights owner. Please, contact chc@miami.edu for more information.
Preferred citation: Rolando Laserie Papers, Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries, Coral Gables, Florida.
Languages of the material
- Spanish
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Finding aids
Generated finding aid
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Immediate source of acquisition
Gift of Gisela Laserie
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Selected materials from this collection have been digitized.
https://digitalcollections.library.miami.edu/digital/collection/chc5123
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Other Information:
Sponsor Note: The finding aid for this collection was updated and selected photographs digitized with the support of a grant from The Goizueta Foundation.
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Archivist's note
Processed by Zoe Blanco-Roca. Updated by Marta Martinez, December 2009. Updated by Rebeca Gonzalez, May 2021.