Narciso Martínez



Narciso Martínez was born on October 29, 1911 in Reynosa Tamaulipas, Mexico. Shortly after his birth his family moved to a small town right outside Brownsville, Texas. He was the son of migrant workers and as a result was often around when the regional music was being played. Martínez grew up with a desire to play music and in 1928 he began to play the accordion at dances. He became so proficient with the accordion that we went from a one-row button accordion to the two-row button accordion in 1935. As Martínez's popularity grew he acquired the nickname "El Huracán del Valle" ("The Hurricane of the Valley") as a result of his whirl wind accordion playing. Take a listen and see if you can hear the hurricane.



La Cuquita


La Cuquita


by Narciso Martínez

Off the CD
"Border Lands From Conjunto to Chicken Scratch"




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