Luis Arcaráz (1910-1963) was the premier Mexican orchestra leader of the postwar era, appealing to an enormous fan base on both sides of the border with a repertoire that boasted American and Latin pop favorites. After studying music and engineering in Spain, he returned to Mexico City to accept a radio job with station XEW, singing and playing piano to the tune of 36 cents an hour. But the exposure nevertheless made Arcaráz a household name, and when his first big band debuted at Tampico's Teatro Palma in 1928, ticket sales were overwhelming.
While the orchestra was famed for its vast American pop songbook, Arcaráz was a prolific composer in his own right, penning some 200 songs during his career (including his theme, "Sombra Verde"); most were written for the Mexican film industry, with dozens of motion pictures featuring Arcaráz scores. By the early '50s, the band claimed a large fan base in the southwestern U.S. and toured regularly throughout the decade.
Name Vars
- La Orquesta De Luis Alcaraz
- La Orquesta De Luis Arcaraz
- Luis Alcaraz And His Orchestra
- Luis Alcaraz Et Son Orchestre
- Luis Alcaraz Orchestra
- Luis Alcaraz Y Orquesta
- Luis Alcaráz
- Luis Alcaráz Et Son Orchestre
- Luis Aracaraz & Orchestra
- Luis Arcaraz
- Luis Arcaraz & His Orchestra
- Luis Arcaraz And His Orch.
- Luis Arcaraz And His Orchestra
- Luis Arcaraz Et Son Orchestre
- Luis Arcaraz Orchestra
- Luis Arcaraz Torres And His Orchestra
- Luis Arcaraz Und Sein Orchester
- Luis Arcaraz With His Orchestra
- Luis Arcaraz Y Orquesta
- Luis Arcaraz Y Su Orq.
- Luis Arcaraz' Orch.
- Luis Arcarraz And His Orchestra
- Luis Arcaráz Y Su Orquesta
- Luis Arcáraz & His Orchestra
- Luiz Arcaraz Y Su Orquesta
- Luís Arcaraz Y Su Orq.
- Orq. De Luis Arcaraz
- Orq. De Luis Arcaráz
- Orq. Luis Arcaraz
- Orqu. Luis Arcaraz
- Orquesta De Luis Arcaraz
- Orquesta De Luís Arcaraz
- Orquesta Luis Alcaraz
- Orquesta Luis Arcaraz
Members
- Luis Arcaraz Torras
- Chuck Anderson
- Roman Lopez