Narciso Martínez

Narciso Martínez

Narciso Martínez (October 29, 1911 in Reynosa, Mexico – June 5, 1992 in San Benito, Texas), whose nickname was El Huracan del Valle ("The Hurricane of the Valley"), was a Mexican folk musician. He began recording in 1935 (or 1936) and is the father of conjunto music. The Spanish word conjunto means 'group' and in El Valle de Tejas that means accordion, bajo sexto, and contrabajo (string bass, known locally also as "el tololoche"). The same year, he and Santiago Almeida recorded their first 78 rpm record containing the polka "La Chicharronera" and the schottishche "El Tronconal" for Bluebird Records, which quickly became a success.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 29, 1911 (Reynosa), Died June 5, 1992 (San Benito)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1938

Roles Represented in DAHR: accordion, composer

Notes: Also known as "El Huracán de Valle."

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 90 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-02759	10-in.	10/21/1936	La chicharronera	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-02760	10-in.	10/21/1936	El tronconal	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-02761	10-in.	10/21/1936	Marta	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-02762	10-in.	10/21/1936	Me trais loco	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-02763	10-in.	10/21/1936	Viva Mojarra	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-02764	10-in.	10/21/1936	Luzita	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-02765	10-in.	10/21/1936	La suave	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-02766	10-in.	10/21/1936	El zurco	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-02767	10-in.	10/21/1936	La enagua almidonada	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-02768	10-in.	10/21/1936	Robstown	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-02769	10-in.	10/21/1936	Jasmines	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-02770	10-in.	10/21/1936	Pancha	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-02771	10-in.	10/21/1936	El quininiche	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-02772	10-in.	10/21/1936	El taconaso	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-02773	10-in.	10/21/1936	El gallito	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-02774	10-in.	10/21/1936	Carrejo	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-02775	10-in.	10/21/1936	Piedras negras	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-02776	10-in.	10/21/1936	El amor de Panchita	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-02777	10-in.	10/21/1936	Corpus	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-02778	10-in.	10/21/1936	Poquito de todo	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-014081	10-in.	9/13/1937	El colorado	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion and guitar duet	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-014082	10-in.	9/13/1937	Muchacha bonita	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion and guitar duet	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-014083	10-in.	9/13/1937	La pollita	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion and guitar duet	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-014084	10-in.	9/13/1937	Flor marchita	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion and guitar duet	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-014085	10-in.	9/13/1937	Martirio	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion and guitar duet	instrumentalist, accordion

(Results 1-25 of 90 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martínez, Narciso," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105123.

Martínez, Narciso. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105123.

"Martínez, Narciso." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

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