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Artist Biography: Margarita La Chaparrita, Mother, Singer, Survivor

Frontera Newsletter   |   Monday, June 15, 2020


          

The recording career of Margarita La Chaparrita was modest and short-lived but remarkable, nevertheless. After struggling through a series of traumatic relationships and raising seven children with meager resources, the late-blooming performer decided to start her own band in the midst of middle age, when most other mothers are winding down to retirement.

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Ed. Note: This is the first in a series of biographies of artists based on information provided by family members, friends, or colleagues who contacted us by email or through our blog’s Comments sections. Without the input provided by listeners who reached out to us, their stories would most likely never be formally documented. Please continue to share your knowledge and family histories with us!