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Gustavo Adolfo Palma

Gustavo Adolfo Palma (Jutiapa, Guatemala, 31 August of 1920 - Guatemala City, 1st of December of 2009) singer Guatemalan. With this biography is documented the apogee of the radio in Guatemala, displayed by one of its illustrious exponents: it includes the period of the decades of 40’s and 50’s, time of gold for radio in Guatemala, when the television did not exist and all the population listened to radial programs live. In 1930 comes to air radio TGW, the Voice Guatemala, first station of long wave. Later, in 1946, begins the time of the national broadcasting. In that period, the transmitters produced dramatized pieces, arose programs from quality that could compete with the foreigners; the broadcasting reached their maximum development. Gustavo Adolfo Palma was a popular star of the TGW between 1936 and 1944. Time later, the artist begins to prevail in Mexico, contracted by Mexican national radio XEW. Later, he returns to Guatemala and he continues excelling. In the 50’s, the Guatemalan television begins and Gustavo Adolfo Palma becomes one of the protagonists.

Biography

Gustavo Adolfo Palma. Lyric tenor, known as "the Tenor of Central America", stage name that gives the dimension of its personality. It was born in Jutiapa, Guatemala, the 31 of August of 1920. Their parents were, lawyer Cecilio Palma y Palma and Piedad Recinos de Palma. When he was seven years old, his family moved to Guatemala City, and soon he initiated to sing in fan programs at Theater April.

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Gustavo Adolfo Palma in 1934 (age 14).

Gustavo Adolfo Palma made its debut like singer in 1936, with weekly songs in programs of the broadcasting TGX, property of Miguel Angel Mejicanos. Later, at the age of 17 years, initiated the song in the TGW, “the Voice of Guatemala", appearing like regular singer at the time of gold of the TGW. At the age of 20 years, he received classes of song with Marta Bolaños de Prado, masterful outstanding that took to the success to several singers of that time.

In 1944 participated in the second contest “Trip to Mexico”, promoted by the XEW of Mexico, “the Voice of Latin America" that it looked for new values for his list. Gustavo Adolfo Palma obtained the first place, at the age of 24 years, and arose to the artistic life and for pride of Guatemala acted as full time singer in the “Voice of Latin America” of the XEW. In Mexico, it shared scene with Jorge Negrete and was accompanied by the best orchestras of the broadcasting (Gabriel Ruiz; Moisés Pasquel, Rafael Hernandez; Abel Domínguez; Pablo Beltrán Ruiz and many more).

In Guatemala, in October of 1944, it shared scene with Pedro Vargas, in the glamorous Salon Granada, located in 6ª Avenue and 11 Street of zone 1. More ahead, in 1947, it shared scene with Pedro Infante in Mansion Victoria of the City of Guatemala. In 1955 acted in the film “El Cristo Negro” (the Black Christ) with the actors “Raul Martinez and Rosa Carmina, filmed in Guatemala, directed and produced by Jose Baviera, of Spanish nationality. This one forms part of the List of Guatemalan films.

In 1956 was named “most wanted artist”, by popular vote, in contest promoted by the newspaper Mundo Libre, leaving testimony of the esteem that the public had to him. He recorded with several recording houses of Mexico, between these “Columbia” and “Musart”. He recorded other Central American seal discs. Its more recent disc is called “Yesterday, Today and Always”, of the original seal “Palma”, in 1971.

In 1964 acted in the Central American Festival of the Song, in El Salvador, obtaining a prize with the song “Tonight my Love”, of the composer Marco Tulio Cordón. In 1970 he was the guest of honor in the First Festival of the Central American and the Caribbean Song in Panama, which produced the Rigual brothers next to the government of that one country. The event was carried out the 23, 24 and 25 of October, where it interpreted the song “Contigo” (With you) of his own inspiration, accompanied by the orchestra that directed to the maestro Jorge Sarmiento. In this event it again shared scene with Pedro Vargas.

Its artistic race was versatility, acting in television, radio, clubs nocturnes and theaters of the entire Republic. He had activities in Radio Ciros, Radio Morse, Concha Acústica (acoustic shell) of the Parque Centenario and the Parque Central; in theaters: Teatro Nacional Miguel Ángel Asturias, Lux, Capitol, Palace, Alameda, Teatro Municipal of Quetzaltenango, Teatro Municipal of San Marcos, Guatemala and others. In Guatemala, orchestras directed by maestros like Miguel Sandoval; Manuel Gómez; Enrique Raudales; Milton Cabnal and many more accompanied him. In 1982 was the protagonist of the festival “Broadway ‘82” performed in the Teatro Nacional of Guatemala, where Ricardo Arjona shared the scene. Arjona initiated its artistic race and had not yet international recognition that he owns now.

Gustavo Adolfo Palma was composer of some songs of romantic cuts. In 1976 was the main protagonist of the photo series “Maria”, acting with other Guatemalan singers, among them Elizabeth of Guatemala. In October of 1994 she received the Irsis Arc Mayan Prize like " consecrate singer ". In September 2005 he received a tribute, during the 75 the commemorative acts of anniversary of the TGW, the Voice of Guatemala.

See also

Articles

  • La Nación (1970), Gustavo Adolfo Palma invitado de honor en Panamá, vol. Año 1, p. p. 1 {{citation}}: |page= has extra text (help)
  • La Nación (1970), Llegan delegaciones de artistas para el Festival de la Canción, vol. October, 21, p. p. 3 {{citation}}: |page= has extra text (help)
  • La Estrella de Panamá (1970), Tanya, de Guatemala en gentil visita, vol. October, 22, p. p. 3 {{citation}}: |page= has extra text (help)
  • El Imparcial (1970), Tanya Zea y G. A. Palma Triunfadores, vol. October, 28, p. p. 4 {{citation}}: |page= has extra text (help)
  • La Nación (1970), Festival de la Canción Centroamericana, vol. October, 30, p. p. 13 {{citation}}: |page= has extra text (help)
  • La Nación (1971), Zea y Palma, vol. June, 4, p. p. 5 {{citation}}: |page= has extra text (help)
  • Palma, José Luis (1971), "Gustavo Adolfo Palma graba su primer disco", La Nación, vol. November, 7, p. p. 6 {{citation}}: |page= has extra text (help)
  • La Nación (1971), Gustavo Adolfo Palma, vol. November, 28, p. p. 14 {{citation}}: |page= has extra text (help)
  • Prensa Libre (1973), Gustavo Adolfo Palma – canciones de ayer, hoy …y siempre !, vol. June, 21, p. p. 26 {{citation}}: |page= has extra text (help)
  • El Imparcial (1976), Gustavo Adolfo Palma, vol. March, 20, p. p. 11 {{citation}}: |page= has extra text (help)
  • El Imparcial (1976), Fotonovela guatemalteca saldrá a circulación, vol. July, 29, p. p. 10 {{citation}}: |page= has extra text (help)
  • Prensa Libre (1979), Rio Show, vol. June, 30, p. p. 98 {{citation}}: |page= has extra text (help)
  • Prensa Libre (1981), Anuncian segunda temporada de “Fantasía Musical” de Gran Gala, vol. May, 22, p. p. 18 {{citation}}: |page= has extra text (help)
  • Prensa Libre (1981), 50 nuevas canciones grabó la AGAYC, vol. November, 26, p. p. 72 {{citation}}: |page= has extra text (help)
  • Prensa Libre (1984), Escenario de hoy martes, vol. June, 5, p. p. 24 {{citation}}: |page= has extra text (help)
  • Asociación Guatemalteca de Autores y Compositores (1984), Gustavo Adolfo Palma, vol. IV, 12, p. p. 12, 51 {{citation}}: |page= has extra text (help)
  • Prensa Libre (1985), Conociendo 100 cantantes, vol. 194, p. p. 21 {{citation}}: |page= has extra text (help)
  • Diario de Centroamérica (2010), Gustavo Adolfo Palma, El Tenor de Centroamérica, vol. February, 3, p. p. 13 {{citation}}: |page= has extra text (help)


Interpretations

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