Oscar Alemán y La Canción "Bésame Mucho"

Not too long ago, the song Bésame Mucho was selected for paced singing.  Also not too long ago, I studied jazz guitar in college.  To this day, "Bésame Mucho" is still considered a jazz standard, and it was long before I was born.

 

One of my favorite versions is by a virtuosic guitarist named Oscar Alemán (February 20, 1909 - October 14, 1980).  He was born in Machagai, Chaco Province in Northern Argentina.

 

During the prime of Oscar's career, unfortunately for him, a gypsy guitarist named Django Reinhardt happened to be taking the music world by storm and dimmed his star. He´s really been more recognized in the past five to ten years.

 

Most of the time when the Bésame Mucho is played, it´s performed as a ballad. Oscar decided to take the song, make it up tempo, and very tongue in cheek.  For example, you´ll hear his band making kissing noises throughout the performance. 

 

Not only was he an amazing guitarist, he was also a great singer. 
I hope you enjoy the video below of his work:

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Comment by Dina Estrada on August 11, 2011 at 11:47am
Love it! Thanks for sharing Tim.

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