Maruca Pérez Explained

Maruca Pérez
Birth Name:	María Valenta Pérez Escamilla
Birth Date:	22 April 1903
Birth Place:	Mexico City, Mexico
Death Place:	Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation:	Singer
Instrument:	Vocals
Years Active:	1929–1937
Label:	Victor
Associated Acts:	Agustín Lara

María Valenta Pérez Escamilla^[1] (22 April 1903^[2] – 18 March 1937^[3]), known professionally as Maruca Pérez, was a Mexican singer, known for being the first female performer of Agustín Lara's songs and one of the first Mexican tango singers.^[4] ^[5] In 1929, she recorded at least four songs—including Lara's "Canalla" and "Mentira"—for the Victor label. She was also an exclusive artist of radio station XEB in the 1930s.^[6]

Discography

"Canalla" (recorded 11 June 1929)^[7]
"Mentira" (recorded 11 June 1929)
"Flor de fango" (recorded 17 June 1929)
"Arrepentida" (recorded 17 June 1929)

Notes and References

Web site: Maria Valenta Pérez Escamilla - Mexico, Distrito Federal, Civil Registration, 1832-2005 . . 13 December 2020.
Web site: Maria Valenta Perez - Mexico, Distrito Federal, Catholic Church Records, 1514-1970 . . 13 December 2020.
Book: Barrón Echauri. Mónica. Granados. Pável. XEW, 70 años en el aire. 2000. Editorial Clío. 85.
Book: Dueñas. Pablo. Bolero: historia documental del bolero mexicano. 1993. Asociación Mexicana de Estudios Fonográficos. 115.
Web site: Orozco. Jesús. The origins of tango in Mexico and its interpreters. Todotango.com. 14 May 2018.
Web site: XEB, nueve décadas de historia con mayúsculas. Instituto Mexicano de la Radio. 14 May 2018. Spanish.
Web site: Maruca Pérez (vocalist : contralto). Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library. 14 May 2018.