María Teresa Lara

María Teresa Lara Aguirre del Pino[1] (Tlatlauquitepec, 1904 – May 23, 1984) was a Mexican lyricist and composer.[2]

María Teresa Lara Aguirre del Pino
Born	1904 Tlatlauquitepec
Died	May 23, 1984(1984-05-23) (aged 79–80)
Husband	Nicanor Guzmán Guerrero
Father	Joaquín M. Lara
Mother	María Aguirre del Pino

Family

Lara was a daughter of Joaquín M. Lara and his wife, María Aguirre del Pino.[3][4][5] Her aunt was Refugio Aguirre del Pino.

Her elder brother was Agustín Lara,[6] who was a songwriter and composer, singer and actor.[7]

Her sister-in-law was María Félix,[8] mother of actor Enrique Álvarez Félix, who appeared in many telenovelas.[9]

She worked with Agustín on several songs and married Nicanor Guzmán Guerrero (1909 – 1992). Some of Agustín's songs were copyrighted in her name.

Works, editions and recordings

• Me dejaste[10]
• Valencia[11]
• Toledo – recorded on recital ¡Ay, ay, ay!

References

1. Song: Piensa en mí
2. María Teresa Lara
3. Valentino Križanić, Families of María Félix and her husbands
4. Agustín Lara and Tlatlauquitepec Archived 2014-02-27 at the Wayback Machine
5. Una Pasión y DOS Quijotes: Don Quijote de la Mancha y Agustín Lara by Beila Zider.
6. Life and family of Agustín Lara. "También tuve la suerte de poder entrevistarme con doña María Teresa Lara, hermana de Agustín y con su esposo don Nicanor Guzmán quienes vivían allá en Tlatlauquitepec, Puebla."
7. Araújo, Samuel (1999). "The Politics of Passion: The Impact of Bolero on Brazilian Musical Expressions". Yearbook for Traditional Music. 31: 44. doi:10.2307/767972.
8. Félix (1993), Volume 2, page 53.
9. Félix, María (1994). Todas mis Guerras. Clío. p. 84. ISBN 968-6932-08-9.
10. Ethnic Music on Records. Volume 4. Spanish, Portuguese, Philippines, 2004. By Richard K. Spottswood - 1990 "Me Dejaste - Canción (María Teresa Lara) De 10151 61280- Valencia - (María Teresa Lara)
11. David F. Lonergan (2005). Hit Records, 1950-1975. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-5129-6.