Miguel Aceves Mejia
Miguel Aceves Mejía (13 November 1915 – 6 November 2006) was a Mexican actor, composer and singer. Miguel Aceves Mejía, or "the God of Ranchera" as he was popularly known, was born in El Paso, Texas, and was registered in Ciudad Juárez in the state of Chihuahua. He became a popular Mexican film star during its golden age and was widely regarded for his interpretations of various Mexican musical genres, particularly the ranchera. Originally part of a traveling theater company, Aceves began recording for the first time in 1938 with the trio Los Porteños. At the beginning of his career he interpreted mainly boleros, and Mexican Rancheras rhythms. During his career he recorded more than 1600 songs on 140 discs and starred in 64 films. He was one of the three greatest of all time with his dearly friends Pedro Infante and Jorge Negrete. He was the first Mexican folkloric singer to travel around the American continent with world tours, accompanied by the Mariachi Vargas of Tecatitlán. His fame took him in a tour to Spain where he filmed two movies with the great actress and singer La Faraona Lola Flores. Among his greatest hits are El Pastor, La del Rebozo Blanco, Se Me Hizo Fácil, Yo Tenía un Chorro de Voz, Vaya con Dios, La Malagueña Salerosa, El Jinete, El Crucifijo de Piedra and Cuatro Caminos. He was noted for composing such songs as El Pescado Nadador and Oh, Gran Dios, even though his forté was primarily as a singer in his own right. Following the rise to popularity of Jalisco-born ranchera singer, David Záizar. Mejía's status as "the King of the falsetto" was given to Záizar by the public. In 1945, Aceves began dedicating himself solely to singing and, following the deaths of Pedro Infante and Jorge Negrete, ventured into the world of cinema. In 1959 he appeared in Amor se dice cantando. Aceves died just a few days short of his 91st birthday on 6 November 2006 in Mexico City. As is tradition in Mexico, his body lay under the rotunda of the Palacio de las Bellas Artes (Palace of Fine Arts) in Mexico City. This honour is reserved for only the greatest Mexican figures of arts and letters. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 13, 1915 (Ciudad Juárez), Died November 6, 2006 (Mexico City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, arranger, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 51-74 of 74 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | H549 | 10-in. | 10/27/1941 | Adiós chata de mi vida : Canción ranchera | Los Porteños | Vocal, with 2 guitars | vocalist | |
Columbia | H550 | 10-in. | 10/27/1941 | Tu mirada : Huapango | Los Porteños | Vocal, with 2 guitars | vocalist | |
Columbia | H551 | 10-in. | 10/27/1941 | Ojitos : Canción ranchera | Los Porteños | Vocal, with 2 guitars | vocalist | |
Columbia | H552 | 10-in. | 10/27/1941 | Alma y la mía : Canción ranchera | Los Porteños | Vocal, with 2 guitars | vocalist | |
Decca | DLA 1462 | 10-in. | 10/3/1938 | Paula que buena est as | Los Porteños | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1463 | 10-in. | 10/3/1938 | El General | Los Porteños | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1464 | 10-in. | 10/3/1938 | La chiquita | Los Porteños | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1465 | 10-in. | 10/3/1938 | El castigador | Los Porteños | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1466 | 10-in. | 10/3/1938 | Las Indias | Los Porteños | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1467 | 10-in. | 10/3/1938 | Sch .. es palabrita | Los Porteños | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1472 | 10-in. | 10/5/1938 | Que si si que no | Los Porteños | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1473 | 10-in. | 10/5/1938 | El aguamielero | Los Porteños | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1474 | 10-in. | 10/5/1938 | El caiman | Los Porteños | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1475 | 10-in. | 10/5/1938 | Indecible | Los Porteños | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1476 | 10-in. | 10/5/1938 | Mi canario | Los Porteños | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1477 | 10-in. | 10/5/1938 | El arreo | Los Porteños | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1478 | 10-in. | 10/5/1938 | El repatriado | Los Porteños | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1479 | 10-in. | 10/5/1938 | Soy padre de mas de cuatro | Los Porteños | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1502 | 10-in. | 10/14/1938 | Solo para ti | Los Porteños | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1503 | 10-in. | 10/14/1938 | Blanca | Los Porteños | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1504 | 10-in. | 10/14/1938 | Senti | Los Porteños | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1505 | 10-in. | 10/14/1938 | Me voy de tu lado | Los Porteños | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1506 | 10-in. | 10/14/1938 | Yo se que nunca | Los Porteños | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1507 | 10-in. | 10/14/1938 | La Valentina | Los Porteños | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Aceves Mejía, Miguel," accessed November 15, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108069.
Aceves Mejía, Miguel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 15, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108069.
"Aceves Mejía, Miguel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Aceves Mejía, Miguel - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n96007401
Wikidata: Miguel Aceves Mejía - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5368793
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