Alberto Villalón
Alberto Villalón Morales (7 June 1882 in Santiago de Cuba – 16 July 1955 in Havana) was one of the greatest musicians in the Cuban trova style. • Illustration — Alberto Villalón He was the only one of the 'four greats' of the trova to come from a well-to-do family. Villalón and his sister América studied guitar with Pepe Sánchez, the father of the trova movement. Later, he studied classical guitar to achieve a really excellent technique.
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Alberto Villalón
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- singer · composer · songwriter · guitarist
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Born at Santiago de Cuba in 1882, died in 1955.
Alberto Villalón (1882–1955) was a Cuban singer, composer and songwriter.
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1882
Alberto Villalón born at Santiago de Cuba.
1955
Alberto Villalón died.
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