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ALBUMCarrileras Mexicanas por los Alegres de TeránLos Alegres de Terán
Albums by Los Alegres de Terán
ALBUMCarrileras Mexicanas por los Alegres de TeránLos Alegres de Terán
ALBUMLos Alegres de Terán y Lydia MendozaLos Alegres de Terán & Lydia Mendoza
ALBUMDe Norteño y BandaLos Alegres de Terán & Los Hermanos Banda de Salamanca
ALBUMCon TololocheLos Alegres de Terán
ALBUMEl General AlanisLos Alegres de Terán
ALBUMCanciones Navideñas (2021 Restoration)Los Alegres de Terán
ALBUMNuestra Historia Con Banda SinaloenseLos Alegres de Terán
ALBUMLeyendas InmortalesLos Alegres de Terán
ALBUMReto De La MuerteLos Alegres de Terán
ALBUMVagabundo Sin FortunaLos Alegres de Terán
Artist Biography
Led by accordionist Eugenio Abrego and bajo sexto player Tomás Ortiz, Los Alegres de Terán led the way for intricate duo harmonies within the norteño style of Mexican music. The group was formed in Nuevo León when Abrego and Ortiz met at a club in the mid-'40s, but moved around to Monterrey, Reynosa, and finally the border town of McAllen, Texas.
Beginning with their first record, 1948's "Corrido de Pepito," the group pioneered rich, harmonic norteño corridos and rancheras, along with Los Cadetes de Linares and Los Tremendos Gavilanes. They recorded over 100 LPs and had hits with many songs, including "Carta Jugada," "Alma Enamorada," and "Entre Copa y Copa." The band also indulged in cross-marketing moves, including a spot on the bill at the first Polka Festival, held in Chicago during the mid-'60s, and an appearance in several movies, notably, the 1961 melodrama Pueblito, directed by Emilio "El Indio" Fernández. Los Alegres de Terán were inducted into the Tejano Conjunto Hall of Fame in 1983, five years before Abrego passed away. Ortiz died in November 2007. Their pioneering influence lives on in the music of artists such as Ramon Ayala, Carlos y Jose, Los Cadetes de Linares, and many more. ~ John Bush
Hometown
General Terán, Nuevo León, Mexico
Genre
Música Mexicana