Jesús Monge Ramírez (November 9, 1910 – August 9, 1964), better known as Chucho Monge, was a

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composer best known for writing traditional

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. Born in

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, he is the writer of several well-known songs, including "

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", "La Feria de las Flores", "Pobre Corazón", and "Cartas Marcadas", among others. Monge started his musical career competing against other composers like

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and

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in waltz composition contests. Later on, he became a radio artist in XEQ, XEW and XEB stations. He developed a partnership with Lucha Reyes, who helped popularize his song “La Feria de las Flores”. The song was inspiration for a

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movie that never happened, due to legal reasons. He co-founded the ''Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de Música de México'' (Society of Authors and Composers of Music of Mexico), alongside composers

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, Alfonso Esparza Oteo, and Tata Nacho.

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Chucho Monge biography
(in Spanish) {{DEFAULTSORT:Monge, Chucho 1910 births 1964 deaths Mexican composers Mexican male composers People from Morelia Musicians from Michoacán Writers from Michoacán 20th-century composers 20th-century male musicians