Silvestre Vargas
Silvestre Vargas Vázquez
appears on 2 albums
Mexican violinist (Tecalitlán, Jalisco, December 31, 1901 - Guadalajara, October 7, 1985) and leader of Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán since 1928, an ensemble from Jalisco begun by his father in 1898. Vargas, along with Rubén Fuentes, became pivotal composers in the evolution of the Ranchera genre. Silvestre and the Mariachi Vargas made dozens of recordings and starred in many films through the 1960s.
Member of
- Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlan
- Mariachi Guadalajara De Silvestre Vargas
- Mariachi Monumental De Silvestre Vargas
- Mariachi Orfeón De Silvestre Vargas
- Mariachi Zapopan De Silvestre Vargas