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 (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.