Juanito Valderrama
b. Juan Valderrama Blanca, 24 May 1916, Torredelcampo, Jaén, Spain, d. 12 April 2004, Espartinas, Seville, Spain. Raised in rural Andalucia, Valderrama heard flamenco from childhood and in his early teens he was taken up by singer Niña de la Puebla, with whom he sang in Madrid in 1935. During the Spanish Civil War he performed for soldiers and also made records, later establishing himself on the flamenco scene. He composed some 300 songs, often in collaboration with his regular accompanist El Niño Ricardo; these included ‘De Polizón’ and ‘Madre Hermosa’. The song by which he is best remembered is ‘El Emigrante’, which he wrote in response to the fate of exiled Republicans after the civil war. He sang this in the similarly titled 1960 film and it was also used in La Guerra De Papá (1977). From the 50s Valderrama had appeared in a number of films, including El Rey De La Carretera (1956), El Emigrante (1960) and El Padre Coplillas (1968). Among the songs he sang in the latter film were ‘Grandeza Divina’, ‘Plegaria De Paz’, ‘Ruiseñores Del Alba’ and ‘Corazón A Corazón’.
Valderrama was noted for his maintenance of the traditions of flamenco, but he did much to keep flamenco in tune with young audiences. In 1983 he was awarded the Medalla al Mérito en el Trabajo and also in this decade and the next he was recognized throughout Spain for his services to flamenco. This led to accolades at Madrid’s Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas in 1994, the Bienal de Flamenco de Sevilla in 1998, the Festival del Cante de Las Minas de La Unión in 2000, and at Teatro Alhambra de Granada in 2001.
From the mid-50s Valderrama formed an intimate relationship with singer Lolita Caballero (b. Dolores Abril) but he was unable to obtain a divorce from his first wife until more than 20 years later. Early in 2004, Valderrama appeared at a concert in Madrid that was given in his honour and which featured many noted artists. Soon afterwards, he suffered a heart attack and died during convalescence.
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Mis Bodas de Oro Con el Cante
Folk - Paru chez Soul Vibes le 8 août 1988
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Juanito Valderrama-Éxitos, Vol. 2
Flamenco - Paru chez 2021 ISWJ Digital le 20 oct. 2023
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Mi Recuerdo
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Viking Records le 3 nov. 2014
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Fandangos de Cacería
Flamenco - Paru chez Soul Vibes le 8 août 1988
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Ramillete del Rocio
Juanito Valderrama, Dolores Abril
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Viking Records le 3 nov. 2014
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50 Éxitos Juanito Valderrama Vol. 1
Flamenco - Paru chez Tres 14 Creativos le 8 févr. 2013
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50 Grandes Temas Juanito Valderrama Vol. 2
Flamenco - Paru chez Like Music le 6 févr. 2013
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Coplillas de Asunción
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Viking Records le 16 oct. 2014
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50 Grandes Temas Juanito Valderrama Vol. 1
Flamenco - Paru chez Like Music le 6 févr. 2013
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12 Estilos de Fandango
Flamenco - Paru chez Soul Vibes le 8 août 1988
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Seguiriyas del Marrurro
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Viking Records le 16 oct. 2014
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El Cante Flamenco de Juanito Valderrama
Europe - Paru chez Universal Digital Enterprises le 26 nov. 1950
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Por Sevillanas
Juanito Valderrama, Dolores Abril
Flamenco - Paru chez Meta - Pasarela le 7 mai 2021
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Lo Mejor de Juanito Valderrama Vol. 1
Flamenco - Paru chez 2014 Codex le 4 août 2014
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Adiós a Don Jacinto
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Remdey Records le 8 janv. 2015
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Juanito Valderrama-Inolvidables, Vol. 2
Flamenco - Paru chez 2023 ISWJ Digital le 16 nov. 2023
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Siguen Siendo los Más Grandes: Valderrama
Amérique latine - Paru chez Piros Comercial Digital le 21 août 2013
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Los Primeros 15 Éxitos de Juanito Valderrama
Amérique latine - Paru chez ns le 4 sept. 2013
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Juanito Valderrama Sus 20 Mejores Éxitos
Amérique latine - Paru chez ns le 7 sept. 2013
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50 Éxitos Juanito Valderrama Vol. 2
Flamenco - Paru chez Tres 14 Creativos le 8 févr. 2013
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Asunción de Cantillana
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Remdey Records le 8 janv. 2015
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