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María de Jesús Lara Medina
"Chuy"
Born: 01 August 1939 in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco.
Resides: Tijuana, B.C.
Instrument: Violin
Group(s): Mariachi Estrellas de México (   -1966)
Mariachi Las Coronelas (1961-1966)
Status: Was retired. In 2008, performing with the Pioneras Tour Group, Mariachi Las Pioneras de México

Audios and/or 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.
  • Also, sang group chorus on "Aires del Mayab".
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    Her Musical Tree:
  • Her older sister, Juana Lara, is also a female mariachi pioneer.
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    Updated: May 2008

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