José García y sus Zorros Grises - Virtual Class 8/9/2020

Real name: García, José Francisco (22 July 1908 - 5 April 2000)

Violinist, leader and composer.

Place of birth: Buenos Aires Argentina

He created an orchestra with young students and they needed costumes, and at that time gray flannel suits were sold at a tempting price, less than thirty pesos, so the orchestra was uniformly dressed immediately. They called them “los grises” and soon, added the word zorros. (from todotango website)

The first presentation with his own orchestra was in 1936 at the San Martin Theatre. His music was mainly rhythmic. They also played other danceable styles such as corridos, rhumbas, boleros, marches, etc. This brought them great popularity. 

Their singers were Alfredo Rojas (the most popular one), Nilda Wilson, as well as Augusto Gautier and Carlos Alberti. 

He composed 28 numbers, some of the are as follows:

  • No pudo ser

  • Nocturno de tango

  • Esta noche de luna

  • Si escucharas mis amores

  • Jesus de Nazareth

  • Desolación

  • Maria Trinia (vals)

  • El mentiroso (corrido)

My favorite pieces 

Notice the evolution in the arrangements and complexity of the musicality when you listen to their songs chronologically.

Esta noche de luna, 1943 Alfredo Rojas (Composed by José García)

Junto a tu corazón, 1942, Alfredo Rojas

El mentiroso 1942 Alfredo Rojas Nilda Wilson

Fea 1942 Alfredo Rojas

A lo mejor quien te dice, 1942, Alfredo Rojas

Sólo compasión, 1942, Alfredo Rojas

Adios, adios corazón, 1942 Alfredo Rojas

Anselmo Acuña, El Resero, 1943, Alfredo Rojas

Para Negros solamente, 1943 Alfredo Rojas

Candombe rioplatense, 1943, Alfredo Rojas

Hula, la misteriosa, 1943 Alfredo Rojas

Tristeza marina, 1943, Alfredo Rojas

El once, 1943 -

Zorro plateado, 1943, Alfredo Rojas

No creas, 1943, Alfredo Rojas

Si alguna vez, 1943, Alfredo Rojas

Lloran las campanas, 1944, Alfredo Rojas

Calla bandoneon, 1944 Alfredo Rojas

No estamos solos, 1944, Alfredo Rojas

De corte antiguo

Farolito de papel, 1944, Alfredo Rojas

Cuna de tango, 1944, Alfredo Rojas

Si escucharas mis amores, 1944, Alfredo Rojas

Quien no tuvo un amor, 1944, Alfredo Rojas

Motivo sentimental, ?, Alfredo Rojas

Turbión de recuerdos, 1944, Alfredo Rojas

Que no sepan las estrellas, 1945, Alfredo Rojas

Nadie ha de saber, 1945, Alfredo Rojas

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