Narciso Martinez
Narciso Martínez (October 29, 1911 – June 5, 1992), was a Mexican folk musician. His nickname was El Huracan del Valle ("The Hurricane of the Valley"). 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.
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