Juan Valderrama Blanca was a Spanish

Spain

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 flamenco

Flamenco

Flamenco is a genre of music and dance which has its foundation in Andalusian music and dance and in whose evolution Andalusian Gypsies played an important part....

 and folk singer

Folk Singer

Folk Singer is a 1964 album by Muddy Waters. Waters plays acoustic guitar, backed by Willie Dixon on string bass, Clifton James on drums, and Buddy Guy on acoustic guitar...

 also known as Juanito Valderrama.

Born in Torredelcampo

Torredelcampo

Torredelcampo is a city located in the province of Jaén, Spain. The village is located 11 km northwest of Jaén , bordering the highway A-316 , at 640 meters above sea level . According to the 2006 census , the city has a population of 14,076 inhabitants....

, Juanito's recording career began in 1935 and lasted more than 60 years. Among his most famous songs is "El Emigrante", written in 1949, a ballad for the millions of displaced Spaniards who fled the country in the years after the Spanish Civil War

Spanish Civil War

The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...

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External links

• Telegraph obituary

Although he was known for singing copla, he always claimed to be a flamenco singer.

Juanito Valderrama's biography and discography