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 SanJuana Lara Medina
"Juanita"
Born: 25 June 1939 in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco.
Resides: Ixtapalapa, Mexico
Instrument(s): Violin
Group(s): Mariachi Estrellas de México (1953-1961)
Mariachi Las Coronelas (1961-1966)
Status: Currently playing weekend gigs with Mariachi Tapatío in Ixtapalapa, México. In 2008, performing with the Pioneras Tour Group, Mariachi Las Pioneras de México
Audios and Videos:
  • Appears in the Mexican movies "El Mariachi Canta" (1963) and "Las Señoritas Vivanco" (1959).

  • Recorded a 78rpm con Mariachi Estrellas de México, en violín.
  • Sings one of the voices in the duet for "Aires del Mayab".
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    Her Musical Tree:
  • Her younger sister, María de Jesús Lara, is also a female mariachi pioneer.
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    Updated: May 2008

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