[1] On one occasion Carattini heard a group called "La Tuna de Cayey" sing Puerto Rican Christmas songs and was very impressed.

After the recording, they decided that they as a group had a good chance of competing against the "Tunas" already established and adopted the name "Los Cantores de San Juan".

The album included Si no me dan de beber, lloro (If you don't give me a drink, I'll cry), Asomante a los cantores and Porque era Católico.

Another song which became a Puerto Rican Christmas classic was Dame la Mano Paloma (Give me your Hand, Dove) in 1979.

[4] From then on Carattini and Los Cantores de San Juan performed sold out functions during every Christmas season up to 2005.

In 2005, Carattini made his last public appearance on Así es la Navidad, a Gilberto Santa Rosa production.

The school is called Escuela Ernesto Vicente Carattin which is located at 782 km 6 2 Barrio Ceiba, in the town of Cidra.