Manuel A. Jiménez or "El Canario", (born in

Orocovis, Puerto Rico Orocovis (, ; from the Taíno, Taino chief Orocobix) is a town and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality of Puerto Rico located in the center of the island. Founded by Juan Rivera de Santiago in 1825. Orocovis is spread over 17 barrios. It ...

on January 1, 1895 - November 21, 1975), was a Puerto Rican musician most famous for his work in the

plena Plena is a genre of music and dance native to Puerto Rico. Origins The plena genre originated in Barrio San Antón, Ponce, Puerto Rico, around 1900. It was influenced by the bomba style of music. Originally, sung texts were not associated wit ...

style. During the 1930s, he introduced new elements like piano, horns, and bass into plena, spreading its popularity. Jiménez died on November 21, 1975.

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Manuel Jiménez recordings
at the

Discography of American Historical Recordings The Discography of American Historical Recordings (DAHR) is a database catalog of master recordings made by American record companies during the 78rpm era. The 78rpm era was the time period in which any flat disc records were being played at ...

. 1895 births 1975 deaths People from Orocovis, Puerto Rico 20th-century Puerto Rican musicians Plena 20th-century American musicians {{caribbean-musician-stub