Tomás Méndez
Tomás Méndez (born Tomás Méndez Sosa; July 25, 1927 – June 19, 1995) was a Mexican composer and singer of Mexican music and ranchera music. He was born in Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico. He obtained his first success in 1954 with the Mexican music song "Gorrioncillo pecho amarillo" and continued in the same year with the huapangos like "Cucurrucucú paloma" and "Desafío". He died in Mexico City on June 19, 1995. The song "Cucurrucucú paloma" was played in many movie pictures like The Last Sunset, Happy Together, Talk to Her and The Five Year Engagement and has also been performed by notable singers such as Harry Belafonte, Perry Como, Lola Beltrán and Caetano Veloso. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 25, 1926 (Fresnillo), Died July 19, 1995 (Mexico City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | MBS-95004 | 10-in. | before 3/16/1938 | Cu-cu-ru-cu paloma | Benito Casado | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | MBS-092811 | 10-in. | before 6/12/1951 | La luna dijo que no | Los Tres Diamantes | Male vocal and instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | MBS-093128 | 10-in. | 8/28/1951 | Habana | Los Tres Diamantes | Male vocal and instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | MBS-094270 | 10-in. | before 11/3/1953 | Puñalada trapera | Los Dos Reales ; Mariachi Vargas | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | MBS-094410 | 10-in. | before 3/30/1954 | Margarita, margarita | Mariachi Vargas ; Martin y Malena | Mixed vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Méndez, Tomás," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115757.
Méndez, Tomás. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115757.
"Méndez, Tomás." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Méndez, Tomás, 1927-1995 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2011193675
Wikidata: Tomás Méndez - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7820498
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/79697356
MusicBrainz: Tomás Méndez - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1f40799c-646d-4dbc-a4f8-af8b0a129297
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