Maruca Pérez

Maruca Pérez
Born
María Valenta Pérez Escamilla

22 April 1903
Mexico City, Mexico
Died18 March 1937(1937-03-18) (aged 33)
Mexico City, Mexico
Genres
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active1929–1937
LabelVictor

María Valenta Pérez Escamilla[1] (22 April 1903[2] – 18 March 1937[3]), known professionally as Maruca Pérez, was a Mexican singer, known for being the first female performer of Agustín Lara's songs and one of the first Mexican tango singers.[4][5] In 1929, she recorded at least four songs—including Lara's "Canalla" and "Mentira"—for the Victor label. She was also an exclusive artist of radio station XEB in the 1930s.[6]

Discography

  • "Canalla" (recorded 11 June 1929)[7]
  • "Mentira" (recorded 11 June 1929)[7]
  • "Flor de fango" (recorded 17 June 1929)[7]
  • "Arrepentida" (recorded 17 June 1929)[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Maria Valenta Pérez Escamilla - Mexico, Distrito Federal, Civil Registration, 1832-2005". FamilySearch. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Maria Valenta Perez - Mexico, Distrito Federal, Catholic Church Records, 1514-1970". FamilySearch. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  3. ↑ Barrón Echauri, Mónica; Granados, Pável (2000). XEW, 70 años en el aire. Editorial Clío. p. 85.
  4. ↑ Dueñas, Pablo (1993). Bolero: historia documental del bolero mexicano. Asociación Mexicana de Estudios Fonográficos. p. 115.
  5. ↑ Orozco, Jesús. "The origins of tango in Mexico and its interpreters". Todotango.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "XEB, nueve décadas de historia con mayúsculas". Instituto Mexicano de la Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Maruca Pérez (vocalist : contralto)". Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
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