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

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 69 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 1-25 of 69 records)

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