Chucho Monge

Jesús Monge Ramírez (November 9, 1910 – August 9, 1964), better known as Chucho Monge, was a Mexican composer best known for writing traditional songs. Born in Morelia, Michoacán, he is the writer of several well-known songs, including "México Lindo y Querido", "La Feria de las Flores", "Pobre Corazón", and "Cartas Marcadas", among others.

Monge started his musical career competing against other composers like Agustín Lara and Alfonso Esparza Oteo in waltz composition contests. Later on, he became a radio artist in XEQ, XEW and XEB stations.

He developed a partnership with Lucha Reyes, who helped popularize his song “La Feria de las Flores”. The song was inspiration for a Disney movie that never happened, due to legal reasons.

He co-founded the Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de Música de México (Society of Authors and Composers of Music of Mexico), alongside composers Gonzalo Curiel, Alfonso Esparza Oteo, and Tata Nacho.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 9, 1910 (Morelia), Died August 9, 1964

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 26-28 of 28 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick MLA313 10-in. 7/29/1938 Qué rayos! : Corrido Costeños ; Hermanas Padilla Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick SA2649 10-in. 11/30/1936 Si regresas : Fox trot Eva Garza Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano composer  
Brunswick SA3014 10-in. 11/14/1937 Jamás Manuel González ; Asunción Romero Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars composer  
(Results 26-28 of 28 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Monge, Chucho," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/114804.

Monge, Chucho. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/114804.

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

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/114804

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