Luis Antonio ("Güicho") was born in the Trastalleres sector of Santurce (San Juan). His father was Luis Ruiz of San Sebastián and his mother was Antonia Baez of Río Grande. He had four sisters: Carmen, Mercedes, Sarah, and Ramona ("Monín").
Luis enlisted in the Army and was deployed to Korea. He was wounded in action, for which he received the Purple Heart.
In 1953 he married Nilsa Alvarez of Santurce, PR, and had three children: Luis Ramón (1954), José Antonio (1956), and Nancy (1958). The family moved to Brooklyn, NY in 1957, where Luis was employed as a postal worker. The family returned to Puerto Rico in 1969, and Luis lived there until he passed away at the San Juan Veteran's Hospital.
In addition to being an avid collector of popular Puerto Rican music, Luis also composed poetry. One of his poems, El Payaso, was put to music by Felix Castrillón and recorded by the Willie Rosario Orchestra.
Luis enlisted in the Army and was deployed to Korea. He was wounded in action, for which he received the Purple Heart.
In 1953 he married Nilsa Alvarez of Santurce, PR, and had three children: Luis Ramón (1954), José Antonio (1956), and Nancy (1958). The family moved to Brooklyn, NY in 1957, where Luis was employed as a postal worker. The family returned to Puerto Rico in 1969, and Luis lived there until he passed away at the San Juan Veteran's Hospital.
In addition to being an avid collector of popular Puerto Rican music, Luis also composed poetry. One of his poems, El Payaso, was put to music by Felix Castrillón and recorded by the Willie Rosario Orchestra.
Luis Antonio ("Güicho") was born in the Trastalleres sector of Santurce (San Juan). His father was Luis Ruiz of San Sebastián and his mother was Antonia Baez of Río Grande. He had four sisters: Carmen, Mercedes, Sarah, and Ramona ("Monín").
Luis enlisted in the Army and was deployed to Korea. He was wounded in action, for which he received the Purple Heart.
In 1953 he married Nilsa Alvarez of Santurce, PR, and had three children: Luis Ramón (1954), José Antonio (1956), and Nancy (1958). The family moved to Brooklyn, NY in 1957, where Luis was employed as a postal worker. The family returned to Puerto Rico in 1969, and Luis lived there until he passed away at the San Juan Veteran's Hospital.
In addition to being an avid collector of popular Puerto Rican music, Luis also composed poetry. One of his poems, El Payaso, was put to music by Felix Castrillón and recorded by the Willie Rosario Orchestra.
Luis enlisted in the Army and was deployed to Korea. He was wounded in action, for which he received the Purple Heart.
In 1953 he married Nilsa Alvarez of Santurce, PR, and had three children: Luis Ramón (1954), José Antonio (1956), and Nancy (1958). The family moved to Brooklyn, NY in 1957, where Luis was employed as a postal worker. The family returned to Puerto Rico in 1969, and Luis lived there until he passed away at the San Juan Veteran's Hospital.
In addition to being an avid collector of popular Puerto Rican music, Luis also composed poetry. One of his poems, El Payaso, was put to music by Felix Castrillón and recorded by the Willie Rosario Orchestra.
Bio by: Jose Ruiz-Alvarez
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