Luis Arcaraz
Sign in to saveAlso known as Luis Arcaráz Torrás, Luis Arcaraz Torras
Mexican composer (1910–1963)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- La acera de enfrente
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Mexico
- Active from
- 1910-12-05
- Active to
- 1963-06-01
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,154
- Total plays
- 16,813
Tags
jazzboleromexicanbluesMéxico
Luis Arcaraz (Luis Arcaráz Torrás, Mexico City, Mexico, December 5, 1905 - December 15, 1963 San Luis Potosí, Mexico) was a Mexican composer and bandleader. He made his musical debut in Tampico in 1928. Was awarded Mexico's Gold Record award in 1951 for 'Quinto Patio'. He became a noted composer of film music in his native country. Luis Arcaráz led the most popular orchestra in Mexico during the 1940s and 1950s. Shying away from Latin rhythms, his playlist consisted mainly of American and Mex
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Luis
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Mexico
- Place of birth
- Mexico City
- Place of death
- Matehuala
- Occupation
- pianist
- Languages spoken
- Spanish
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Luisarcaraz.gif
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- date of birth
- 1910-12-05
- date of death
- 1963-06-01
- cause of death
- traffic collision
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- Luis Arcaraz
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