Guillermo Buitrago
Guillermo de Jesús Buitrago Henríquez (April 1, 1920), simply known as Guillermo Buitrago, was one of the most successful vallenato songwriters in his native Colombia. In fact, songs like “Víspera de Año Nuevo,” “Grito Vagabundo,” and “Ron de Vinola” have become Christmas classics in their own right. Born in the town of Ciénaga, he got his start in music at the age of 18, playing guitar on the children’s program La Hora Infantil. He then went on to become a renowned jingle composer, writing songs for some of the most popular brands in Colombia. Guillermo Buitrago eventually moved to the coastal city of Barranquilla and achieved recognition as a radio performer with his band Guillermo Buitrago y sus Muchachos, consisting of Ángel Fontanilla on guitar and Carlos “Stumpy” Rubio on guacharaca. By 1947, his career had taken off with a handful of releases for Discos Fuente that attained both local and international recognition. However, his meteoric rise to stardom would be cut short by an unknown illness that claimed his life on April 19, 1949.
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Discografía
12 álbum(es) • Ordenado por Mejores ventas
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Vispera de Año Nuevo... Piña Madura
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Antología Musical de Guillermo Buitrago, Éxitos Originales
América latina - Editado por Discos Fuentes el 17-01-2017
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30 Pegaditas
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Éxitos Guillermo Buitrago
América latina - Editado por Discos Fuentes el 18-07-2012
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Historia Musical de Buitrago
América latina - Editado por Discos Fuentes el 01-07-2015
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Grandes Cumbias
América latina - Editado por Discos Fuentes el 07-10-2016
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60 Años De Historia Musical
América latina - Editado por Codiscos el 01-01-2013
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El Disco Rarófono del Recuerdo
World music - Editado por Pueblo Viejo el 07-04-2020
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Que Criterio y 23 Éxitos Mas Guillermo Buitrago
World music - Editado por Pueblo Viejo el 04-04-2020
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El Jilguero de la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
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Inédito
América latina - Editado por Discos Fuentes el 09-04-2015
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60 Años De Historia Musical
América latina - Editado por Codiscos el 01-01-2013
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