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 26-50 of 90 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-014086	10-in.	9/13/1937	El tahuachelito	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion and guitar duet	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-014087	10-in.	9/13/1937	Delfo (Vals alto)	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, accordion, composer
Victor	BS-014088	10-in.	9/13/1937	Rosita	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion and guitar duet	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-014089	10-in.	9/13/1937	Los coyotes	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion and guitar duet	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-014090	10-in.	9/13/1937	El errante	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion and guitar duet	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-014091	10-in.	9/13/1937	Recuerdo	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion and guitar duet	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-014092	10-in.	9/13/1937	La chamagosa	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion and guitar duet	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-014093	10-in.	9/13/1937	Labios de coral	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion and guitar duet	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-014094	10-in.	9/13/1937	El capote	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion and guitar duet	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-014095	10-in.	9/13/1937	La pájara pinta	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion and guitar duet	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-014096	10-in.	9/13/1937	Las típicas	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion and guitar duet	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-014097	10-in.	9/13/1937	La malaris	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion and guitar duet	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-014098	10-in.	9/13/1937	Silencio de la noche (Vals alto)	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-014099	10-in.	9/13/1937	California	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion and guitar duet	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-014100	10-in.	9/13/1937	El jasmín	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion and guitar duet	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-014101	10-in.	9/13/1937	Lola (Huapango)	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, accordion, composer
Victor	BS-014102	10-in.	9/13/1937	Ojos negros	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, accordion, composer
Victor	BS-014103	10-in.	9/13/1937	Concha perdida	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-014104	10-in.	9/13/1937	El caracol	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion and guitar duet	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-014105	10-in.	9/13/1937	Las perlas	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion and guitar duet	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-014106	10-in.	9/13/1937	La barca	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion and guitar duet	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-014107	10-in.	9/13/1937	La rogona	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion and guitar duet	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-014108	10-in.	9/13/1937	La presumida	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion and guitar duet	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-014109	10-in.	9/13/1937	La mariposa	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion and guitar duet	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-014110	10-in.	9/13/1937	Cielito lindo	Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez	Accordion and guitar duet	instrumentalist, accordion

(Results 26-50 of 90 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martínez, Narciso," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105123.

Martínez, Narciso. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105123.

"Martínez, Narciso." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

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