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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."

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 90 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-022098 10-in. 4/4/1938 La aurora Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez Accordion solo, with guitar instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-022099 10-in. 4/4/1938 El pavito Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez Accordion solo, with guitar instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-022100 10-in. 4/4/1938 La gordita Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez Accordion solo, with guitar instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-022101 10-in. 4/4/1938 La liebre ligera Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez Accordion solo, with guitar instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-022102 10-in. 4/4/1938 La violeta Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez Accordion solo, with guitar instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-022103 10-in. 4/4/1938 El charrito Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez Accordion solo, with guitar instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-022104 10-in. 4/4/1938 El senderito Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez Accordion solo, with guitar instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-022105 10-in. 4/4/1938 El tecolote Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez Accordion solo, with guitar instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-022106 10-in. 4/4/1938 Guadalajara Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez Accordion solo, with guitar instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-022107 10-in. 4/4/1938 Alice y San Diego (Alice in San Diego) (Schottis) Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez Accordion solo, with guitar instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-022108 10-in. 4/4/1938 La morena Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez Accordion solo, with guitar instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-022109 10-in. 4/4/1938 La borrachita Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez Accordion solo, with guitar instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-022110 10-in. 4/4/1938 La parrita Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez Accordion solo, with guitar instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-022111 10-in. 4/4/1938 El jilguero Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez Accordion solo, with guitar instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-022112 10-in. 4/4/1938 La piocha Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez Accordion solo, with guitar instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-022113 10-in. 4/4/1938 Conchita Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez Accordion solo, with guitar instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-022114 10-in. 4/4/1938 Salvador Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez Accordion solo, with guitar instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-022115 10-in. 4/4/1938 El lirio Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez Accordion solo, with guitar instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-022116 10-in. 4/4/1938 Veracruz Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez Accordion solo, with guitar instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-022117 10-in. 4/4/1938 La barranca Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez Accordion solo, with guitar instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-028533 10-in. 10/24/1938 La marabella Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez Accordion solo, with guitar instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-028534 10-in. 10/24/1938 El caballito (Vals bajito) Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez Accordion solo, with guitar instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-028535 10-in. 10/24/1938 Clabellina Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez Accordion solo, with guitar instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-028536 10-in. 10/24/1938 El amarillo (Shottis) Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez Accordion solo, with guitar instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-028537 10-in. 10/24/1938 El relámpago Santiago Almeida ; Narciso Martínez Accordion solo, with guitar instrumentalist, accordion  
(Results 51-75 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.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105123

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