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Óscar Alemán was an Argentine jazz guitarist, bandleader, and composer. He was born in Machagai, Argentina, on February 20, 1909. He began playing guitar at the age of nine and was soon performing in local clubs. He moved to Buenos Aires in 1927 and began playing with some of the most influential jazz musicians of the time, including Aníbal Troilo, Francisco Canaro, and Osvaldo Fresedo.
In the 1930s, Alemán formed his own orchestra and began touring throughout South America. He also recorded several albums, including "Guitarra de Oro" (1937) and "Guitarra Mágica" (1938). He moved to Paris in the 1940s and continued to tour and record, eventually becoming one of the most popular jazz musicians in Europe.
In the 1950s, Alemán returned to Argentina and continued to perform and record. He also composed several film scores, including "La Vida es una Canción" (1956) and "La Mujer del Puerto" (1958). He died in Buenos Aires on October 4, 1980.
Throughout his career, Alemán was known for his virtuosic guitar playing and his unique style, which blended elements of tango, jazz, and classical music. He is considered one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century.
Popular As |
Oscar Marcelo Alemán Pereira |
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actor,music_department,composer |
Age |
71 years old |
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Pisces |
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20 February, 1909 |
Birthday |
20 February |
Birthplace |
Machagai, Chaco, Argentina |
Date of death |
October 14, 1980 |
Died Place |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Nationality |
Argentina |
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Who Is Óscar Alemán's Wife?
His wife is Carmen Vallejo (m. 1944–1980)
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Óscar Alemán Net Worth
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"I knew Django Reinhardt well. He used to say jazz was gipsy—we often argued over that. I agree with many Americans I met in France who said he played very well but with too many gipsy tricks. He had very good technique for both hands, or rather one hand and a pick, because he always played with a pick. Not me, I play with my fingers. There are things you can't do with a pick—you can't strike the treble with two fingers and play something else on the bass string. But I admired him and he was my friend. He was my greatest friend in France. We played together many times, just for ourselves. I used to go to his wagon, where he lived. I've slept and eaten there—and also played! He had three or four guitars. Django never asked anyone to go to his wagon, but he made an exception with me. I appreciated him, and I believe the feeling was mutual."
In 2002 an international jazz guitar festival, Festival Oscar Alemán, was created in his honor.
During the Nazi invasion of France during World War II Alemán returned to Argentina. He had a hit with "Rosa Madreselva" ("Honeysuckle Rose") and continued to record and perform with a swing quintet and a nine-piece orchestra. He became romantically involved with actress Carmen Vallejo with whom he had a daughter, Selva Alemán. In 1972, he recorded an album and reissued some of his music. He toured and appeared on television. He performed and taught in his native country until his death at age of the 71 in 1980.
He is known for his work on El ángel desnudo (1946), Buenos Aires canta (1947) and El ídolo del tango (1949). He was married to Carmen Vallejo.
Throughout the 1930s Alemán toured Europe, playing with Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington before forming a nine-piece band which would performed nightly at the Le Chantilly in Paris.
In 1929 Los Lobos and dancer Harry Fleming travelled to Europe. After the tour, Alemán stayed in Madrid to play as a soloist. In the 1930s he discovered American jazz through the music of Eddie Lang and Joe Venuti. He then moved to Paris, where he was hired by Josephine Baker to lead her band, the Baker Boys, at the Cafe de Paris, providing him an opportunity to play regularly with American musicians who would come to see Baker and perform with her band. In Paris he met Django Reinhardt, for whom he would sometimes substitute. Alemán said of their friendship,
Alemán was orphaned at age of ten when his mother died and his father committed suicide. He sustained himself by working sporadically as a dancer and musician on the streets of Santos, Brazil. When he saved enough money, he bought a guitar and started to play professionally at party venues in a duo called Los Lobos with his friend, Brazilian guitarist Gastón Bueno Lobo. The duo moved to Buenos Aires in 1925 to work under contract for the comedian Pablo Palitos. In Buenos Aires, they formed a trio with violinist Elvino Vardaro. They added tango to their repertoire and recorded with Agustín Magaldi. They later played with Carlos Gardel and Enrique Santos Discépolo.
Óscar Alemán was born on February 20, 1909 in El Chaco, Argentina.