Tata Nacho

Ignacio Fernández Esperón [aka Tata Nacho] (Oaxaca 14 February 1894 – 1968) was a Mexican composer. He grew up in Oaxaca in a middle-class home. His alias Tata Nacho was a childhood nickname. In 1937, he debuted his music on XEW, Mexico City's best known radio station. In 1947, he was given his own radio program Así es mi tierra. He composed over two hundred songs.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 14, 1894 (Oaxaca), Died June 6, 1968 (Mexico City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, vocalist, songwriter, director

Notes: Original name: Ignacio Fernández Esperón,

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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 124 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W97207 10-in. June 1929 Al viento : Canción Mexicana Guty Cárdenas Male vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
Columbia W97309 10-in. July 1929 Abre tus ojos : Coplas Paco Santillana Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W97323 10-in. July 1929 Tengo nostalgia de ti Paco Santillana Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W97327 10-in. July 1929 Osadía : Canción Paco Santillana Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W109067 10-in. May 1928 Otra vez Guty y Chalín Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia W703039 10-in. November 1929 La chaparrita : Canción Guty y Chalín Male vocal duet, with guitars composer  
Columbia W703312 10-in. June 1930 Rosa marchita Tito Coral Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
OKeh S-70019 10-in. July 1921 La borrachita Diana De la Fuente Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano composer  
OKeh 74412 10-in. 11/9/1926 La guayacha Los Trovadores Tampiquenos Vocal ensemble, with instrumental ensemble composer  
OKeh 74414 10-in. 11/9/1926 El chilpayate Rodolfo Hoyos Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh W400483 10-in. 3/13/1928 Ya cai Consuelo Garcia Garza Female vocal solo, with piano composer, lyricist  
OKeh W400486 10-in. 3/13/1928 Esbeltita Consuelo Garcia Garza Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
OKeh W401774 10-in. 4/2/1929 Adiós mi chaparrita Joaquin M. Quevedo Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh W402637 10-in. 6/13/1929 La borrachita Augustin Mendoza Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
OKeh W402680 10-in. 6/18/1929 Adiós mi chaparrita José Romero Male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E30521 10-in. 8/30/1929 Tengo nostalgia de tí Rodolfo Hoyos Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E31107 10-in. 10/7/1929 Vals cursi Meximarimba Band Marimba band, with Hawaiian guitars composer  
Brunswick E31774½ 10-in. Jan. 1930 Abre tus ojos Rodolfo Hoyos ; Los Floridians Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E36270 10-in. 3/25/1931 Tu y yo Grupo San Juan Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick E1889-E1891 10-in. 12/3/1925 La borrachita Clara Elena Sánchez Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E2218-E2220 10-in. 1/25/1926 Adios mi chaparrita Castilians ; Mariano Meléndez Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E20475-E20476 10-in. 10/21/1926 El chilpayate Margarita Cueto ; Juan Pulido Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E20612-E20613 10-in. 11/1/1926 Tu y yo Margarita Cueto Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E20616-E20617 10-in. 11/1/1926 El chilpayate Castilians ; Margarita Cueto ; Juan Pulido Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E24729-E24730 10-in. 10/14/1927 Pobre mujer Pilar Arcos Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 76-100 of 124 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Nacho, Tata," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111487.

Nacho, Tata. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111487.

"Nacho, Tata." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 2024.

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