Among Mexico’s seminal songwriters through the pre-war period, Agustin Lara wrote favorites including “Granada,” “Solamente una Vez,” “Maria Bonita,” “Farolito,” and “Palabras de Mujer.” Lara excelled in a number of song designs — ranchera, bolero, exotic songs, even the casual tango — and brought a cosmopolitan flair towards the Aged …
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