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

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 28 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-89821 10-in. 5/13/1935 Atardecer Luis Alvarez ; Alfredo Cibelli ; Orquesta Victor Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-89822 10-in. 5/13/1935 Madona Luis Alvarez ; Alfredo Cibelli Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-89823 10-in. 5/13/1935 Serenata Luis Alvarez ; Alfredo Cibelli Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-89824 10-in. 5/13/1935 Chambergo Alfredo Cibelli ; Mario Cozzi ; Orquesta Victor Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor MBS-032113 10-in. before 8/18/1939 Nomás me aguanto Orquesta Armando Rosales ; Lucha Reyes Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-032208 10-in. before 9/8/1939 Al cabo y qué Hermanos Huesca ; Las Norteñas Female vocal group, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-032404 10-in. before 11/12/1939 Que rayos Charros de Atotonilco ; Las Norteñas Female vocal group, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-054019 10-in. before 5/26/1941 Date vuelo Maria Luisa López ; Orquesta Popular [Victor ensemble, Mexico, 1938-1941] Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor MBS-054020 10-in. before 5/26/1941 El campanero Maria Luisa López ; Orquesta Popular [Orquesta Pájaro Azul] Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-054023 10-in. before 9/6/1940 No se devalorine Maria Luisa López ; Mariachi Vargas Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-054024 10-in. before 9/6/1940 Rifle y mango Maria Luisa López Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-081348 10-in. before 1/25/1946 No hay derecho Mariachi Vargas ; Trío Tariácuri Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-081798 10-in. before 12/13/1946 Sones viejos Trío Tariácuri Male vocal trio, with guitars composer  
Victor MBS-090679 10-in. before 4/5/1948 La gallina ponedora Orquesta Luis Carlos Meyer Instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor MBS-090698 10-in. before 4/8/1948 Traidoramente Maria Luisa Landin ; Orquesta de José Sabre Marroquín Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-091751 10-in. before 2/23/1950 Me das una pena Costeños ; Fernando Fernández ; Lupita Palomera Female-male vocal duet, with vocal and instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-091808 10-in. 2/15/1950 No hay derecho Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Gilberto Parra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-091958 10-in. before 2/10/1950 Pobre corazón Miguel Aceves Mejia ; Mariachi Silvestre Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-092072 10-in. before 12/13/1950 Pobre corazón Mariachi Los Tecolotes ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor CU-1031 10-in. before 5/7/1943 La feria de las flores Reinaldo Henríquez ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia CO17039 10-in. 3/14/1935 Sacrificio : Bolero son Orquesta Pedro Vía Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick SA2704 10-in. 12/2/1936 Castigo : Canción Hermanas Barraza Female vocal duet, with piano composer  
Brunswick SA2932 10-in. 11/7/1937 Crei : Canción Hermanas Barraza Female vocal duet, with piano composer  
Brunswick SA2984 10-in. 11/11/1937 Plegaría : Canción Hermanas Barraza Female vocal duet, with instrumental trio composer  
Brunswick MLA312 10-in. 7/29/1938 Al cabo y que : Corrido Costeños ; Hermanas Padilla Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble composer  
(Results 1-25 of 28 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Monge, Chucho," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114804.

Monge, Chucho. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114804.

"Monge, Chucho." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

External Sources

Wikipedia: Chucho Monge

IMDb: Chucho Monge

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Monge, Chucho - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2009043790

Wikidata: Chucho Monge - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3814208

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/87843288

MusicBrainz: Chucho Monge - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6d81bbd7-51e4-413d-ba10-6ee4f8db8d30

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