Chucho Monge

Jesús Monge Ramírez (November 9, 1910 – August 9, 1964), better known as Chucho Monge, was a Mexican composer best known for writing traditional songs. Born in Morelia, Michoacán, he is the writer of several well-known songs, including "México Lindo y Querido", "La Feria de las Flores", "Pobre Corazón", and "Cartas Marcadas", among others.[1]

Monge started his musical career competing against other composers like Agustín Lara and Alfonso Esparza Oteo in waltz composition contests. Later on, he became a radio artist in XEQ, XEW and XEB stations.[2]

He developed a partnership with Lucha Reyes, who helped popularize his song “La Feria de las Flores”.[3] The song was inspiration for a Disney movie that never happened, due to legal reasons.[4]

He co-founded the Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de Música de México (Society of Authors and Composers of Music of Mexico), alongside composers Gonzalo Curiel, Alfonso Esparza Oteo, and Tata Nacho.[5]

References
  1. "SACM Biografía Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de México". SACM. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  2. "Famoso compositor de "México lindo y querido" demandó a Agustín Lara por "María bonita"". El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  3. "Lucha Reyes | Strachwitz Frontera Collection". frontera.library.ucla.edu. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  4. Editorial (2016-02-07). "Tono y son: Jesús Monge Ramírez". La Chicharra (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  5. "Rinden homenaje a Chucho Monge, el creador de 'México lindo y querido'". Notimerica. Europa Press. 2014-09-16. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
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