Manuela Arriola Rubio (6 March 1919[1] – 27 November 2004),[2] known by her stage names Manolita Arriola and Manuelita Arriola (and their alternate spellings, Manolita Arreola and Manuelita Arreola, respectively), was a Mexican singer and actress. Known for her versatility as a singer, she was nicknamed La Versátil (The Versatile Woman).

Biography

External images
image icon Photograph of Manolita Arriola and Nestor Chayres on "Viva America" in 1946
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image icon Photograph of Manolita Arriola and Los Panchos Trio oon "Viva America" in 1946
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Manuolita Arriola recorded more than 150 songs in various genres, such as ranchera, bolero, corrido, tropical, and tango. She was the first performer of the famous Pedro Flores bolero "Amor perdido".[3][4][5] She recorded for the RCA Víctor, Peerless, Columbia, and Coro labels. She also collaborated with the noted Mexican tenor Nestor Mesta Chayres and the Los Panchos Trio for CBS Radio on La Cadena de las Americas (Network of the Americas) for the Viva America program in 1946.[6][7]

Discography

Compilation albums

  • Serenata tropical (Eco Records, 1967)
  • Boleros del recuerdo (Coro Records, 1967)
  • Manolita Arreola (Eco Records, 1974)

References

  1. ↑ "Manuela Arriola - Brasil, Cartões de Imigração". FamilySearch. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Manuela Arriola Rubio - Mexico, Distrito Federal, Civil Registration". FamilySearch. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  3. ↑ Restrepo Duque, Hernán (1992). Lo que cuentan los boleros: la historia de 100 hermosos boleros, de sus compositores y de sus mejores intérpretes. Centro Editorial de Estudios Musicales. p. 67.
  4. ↑ Dueñas, Pablo (1993). Bolero: historia documental del bolero mexicano (2 ed.). Asociación Mexicana de Estudios Fonográficos. p. 210. ISBN 9789686950038. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  5. ↑ Krafft Vera, Federico; Tamargo Cordero, Elena (2004). Bolero: clave del corazón. Alejo Peralta Fundación. p. 154. ISBN 9685053324. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  6. ↑ Photograph of Manolita Arriola and Nestor Chayres for "Viva America" CBS 1946 on Getty Images
  7. ↑ Photograph of Manuolita Arriola and Los Panchos Trio for "Viva America" CBS 1946 on Getty Images
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