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 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, arranger, songwriter

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	MBS-081324	10-in.	1/11/1946	Qué siga el tren	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Orquesta Absalón Pérez	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-090735	10-in.	before 5/3/1948	El prisionero	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Chapala	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, arranger
Victor	MBS-090736	10-in.	before 5/3/1948	Ni plata, ni cobre	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Chapala	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble.	vocalist
Victor	MBS-090737	10-in.	before 5/3/1948	María, María	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Chapala	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-090738	10-in.	before 5/3/1948	Con el tiempo y un ganchito	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Chapala	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-090939	10-in.	before 10/15/1948	Soy huerfanito	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Gilberto Parra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-091381	10-in.	before 10/7/1949	Amelia, Amelia	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-091382	10-in.	before 10/7/1949	Prieta linda	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-091756	10-in.	before 1/13/1950	Es imposible	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Gilberto Parra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-091757	10-in.	before 1/18/1950	Mujer, mujer	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Gilberto Parra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-091758	10-in.	before 1/18/1950	Hasta cuándo, chaparrita	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Gilberto Parra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-091759	10-in.	before 3/7/1950	Por un amor	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Gilberto Parra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-091760	10-in.	before 1/5/1950	El borracho	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Gilberto Parra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-091807	10-in.	before 7/12/1950	Mi preferida	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Gilberto Parra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-091808	10-in.	2/15/1950	No hay derecho	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Gilberto Parra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-091809	10-in.	before 3/7/1950	El rebelde	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Gilberto Parra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-091810	10-in.	2/15/1950	Indita mía	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Gilberto Parra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-091957	10-in.	before 2/10/1950	Yo, sólo yo	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-091958	10-in.	before 2/10/1950	Pobre corazón	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-092091	10-in.	before 7/12/1950	Con un polvo y otro polvo	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-092092	10-in.	before 5/5/1950	El gallito del norte	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-092093	10-in.	before 5/5/1950	Delante de mí detente	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-092248	10-in.	before 11/24/1950	Tu llanto beberás	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-092249	10-in.	before 10/5/1950	Rosa Rosita	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-092250	10-in.	before 9/5/1950	Cuatro caminos	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-092251	10-in.	before 9/12/1950	Sufrir por un amor	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-092252	10-in.	before 9/12/1950	Mexicanos somos donde quera	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-092253	10-in.	before 9/5/1950	Ella	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-092254	10-in.	before 10/5/1950	El capiro	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-092568	10-in.	before 2/6/1951	Chiquitita	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Costeños	Male vocal solo, with vocal and instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-092570	10-in.	before 4/24/1951	Corazón sólido	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Costeños	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-092571	10-in.	before 4/24/1951	Penas del alma	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Costeños	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-092572	10-in.	before 2/6/1951	Errante voy	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Costeños	Male vocal solo, with vocal and instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-092573	10-in.	before 2/6/1951	El cobarde	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Costeños	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-092574	10-in.	before 2/6/1951	Sucedió en La Barranca	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Costeños	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-092673	10-in.	before 3/20/1951	Rumbos distintos	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Los Costeños	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-092674	10-in.	before 3/13/1951	Ella volvió	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Costeños	Male vocal solo, with vocal and instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-092675	10-in.	before 3/13/1951	La mal pagadora	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Costeños	Male vocal solo, with vocal and instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-093068	10-in.	before 8/28/1951	El arrepentido	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-093070	10-in.	before 8/28/1951	A buscar la muerte	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-093275	10-in.	before 2/26/1952	Te vide venir	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-093276	10-in.	before 2/26/1952	Las espinas	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-094355	10-in.	before 12/22/1953	Virgencita de Zapopan	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-094356	10-in.	before 2/2/1954	El mil amores	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	MBS-095243	10-in.	before 8/16/1955	Rogaciano	Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
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 May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108069.

Aceves Mejía, Miguel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108069.

"Aceves Mejía, Miguel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.

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