José Ángel Espinoza Explained

Birth Name:José Ángel Espinoza Aragón
Birth Date:2 October 1919
Birth Place:Choix, Sinaloa, Mexico
Death Place:Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Othername:Ferrusquilla
Occupation:Singer-songwriter and film actor
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Relatives:Martha Ofelia Galindo

José Ángel Espinoza Aragón (2 October 1919 – 6 November 2015), also known as Ferrusquilla, was a Mexican singer-songwriter and film actor.[1] He was the father of actress Angélica Aragón.[2] There is a statue of him along Olas Altas Promenade in Mazatlán, Mexico.[3] He also was a composer affiliated to the SACM (Society of Authors and Composers of Mexico).[4]

Espinoza was born in Choix, Sinaloa on 2 October 1919, though the family moved to after the death of his mother.[5] The family moved once again to Los Mochis, where Espizona attended secondary school.[5] He went to Mazatlán in 1935 to continue his studies before going to Mexico City two years later to pursue a medical degree.[5] However, Espinoza became enamored by the radio industry and began working at XEQ-AM in 1938.[5]

Selected filmography

Selected songs

Notes and References

  1. News: Muere el compositor y actor José Ángel Espinoza 'Ferrusquilla'. November 7, 2015. Excélsior Televisión. es. November 9, 2015.
  2. http://terpconnect.umd.edu/~dwilt/dicte.htm Biographical Dictionary "E"
  3. Web site: Daily Photos & Frugal Travel Tips » Blog Archive » Jose Angel Espinoza Aragon Statue, Mazatlan, Mexico. January 18, 2017. 3 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303191935/http://freephotooftheday.com/2010/02/25/jose-angel-espinoza-aragon-statue-mazatlan-mexico/. dead.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20080306213230/http://www.sacm.org.mx/archivos/biografias.asp?txtSocio=08612 Biography José Ángel Espinoza Aragón
  5. News: José Ángel Espinoza "Ferrusquilla". El Sol de Hidalgo. Jesús. Butrón. 23 September 2022. 31 March 2023. es.