CH 5
CH 5
CH 5
Contents
1 Origins
2 Breakthrough
3 Later years
4 Discography
5 References
6 External links
Origins
Their beginnings are not clear, though most stories have them becoming accomplished
guitar players after finding a guitar near Cear�, in spite of the improbability of
the story. They found success in Rio de Janeiro, performing as Natalicio and
Antenor Lima and dressing in ceremonial Indian costumes. Using classical guitars
and playing transcriptions of classical violin and piano works, they were soon
playing all over South America.[2]
Probably as early as 1943, RCA's Latin American arm signed them to a recording
contract. In the early 1950s, they took a break from performing and went back to
study the guitar. After returning to the stage later that same decade, they took on
the name "Los Indios Tabajaras" and released an album in the United States on an
RCA-owned label Vox.
Breakthrough
Throughout this period, they had a steady stream of releases on RCA in Mexico and
one of these, a Mexican popular tune named "Mar�a Elena" (Lorenzo Barcelata; named
after the wife of a Mexican president and recorded in 1958), became a steady
seller, a success throughout Latin America and was finally released on a single in
the U.S. in 1963. It spent 14 weeks on the Hot 100 in the fall of 1963, four of
which were in the top 10 in November 1963, reaching number 6 and had similar
success in the United Kingdom. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a
gold disc.[2]
Los Indios Tabajaras continued touring throughout the Americas and Europe, and in
1964 they had another two releases, "Always in My Heart" and "Marta." Although
"Always in My Heart" made the Billboard Hot 100, neither of these were nearly as
successful as "Maria Elena."
Their fluent guitar playing caught the ear of American guitarist Chet Atkins and,
along with pianist Floyd Cramer, they recorded an instrumental album in Nashville,
Tennessee. They also recorded and released material with singer Don Gibson,
including a re-recording of Gibson's 1958 hit "Oh Lonesome Me".
Later years
RCA released albums by Los Indios Tabajaras into the 1980s. They were produced by
Herman Diaz, Jr. until his retirement in 1975. They then worked with RCA producer
Ethel Gabriel.[3]
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