Canalejas de Puerto Real
Full name
Place of birth
Biography
Juan Pérez Sánchez was born in Puerto Real (Cadiz) in 1905 and died in Jaén in 1966. He started singing professionally in the 1920s, where had to make room for himself among artists like Vallejo, Pastora, Marchena, Caracol, and Pepe Pinto. However, his "bulerías" (traditional Flamenco song with clapping and dancing), like “Rocío” went down well and Canalejas won the affection of everyone, filling theatres and bullrings.
He went to Barcelona, where he recorded his first records and then moved on to Valencia, where he stayed for several years before going to Madrid, specifically the Olimpia Cinema, where he worked with Angelillo and el Pena hijo. At 1935 he appeared in the Price Circus with Pastora and Pepe Pinto. When war broke out he settled in Jaén, where he remained until his death, by which time he was an undisputed artist who had bequeathed his successors with a new way of singing bulerías.
Discography
Album
1978 Así es Andalucía la Baja (Cass)
Singles & EPs
1960 Cuando tocan las Campanas / Con sangre de quien te ofenda / Que te busco y no te encuentro / Rocieros (2 versiones)
1960 Belingonero Flamenco / Jardinero feliz / la Rondeña mía / Mi yegüita (7", EP)
1960 Semana Santa en Andalucía - Saetas (7", Single)
1960 Villancicos Flamencos (7", EP)
1961 Rocío / Me hiciste mucho sufrir / Muñequita linda / Al toque de una campana (7", EP)
1961 Mari Cruz (7", EP)
1963 Empezó por Badajoz... (7", Single)
1963 Villancicos (7", EP)
1963 Saetas en Semana Santa (7")
1964 Compañerito Minero / Al turno de madrugada / La Niña de Palomares / En la cumbre de una sierra (7", EP)
1965 Olé el Litri / Dime si quieres que sea / No voy a lograr / Cuando me dicen que Cádiz (7", EP)
1965 Romance a Carmen Amaya (7", Single)
1965 Canalejas de Puerto Real, Pepe de La Isla - Ole El Cordobés (7", EP, Mono)
1967 Me hiciste mucho sufrir (7", EP)
1973 Niño que en cueros y descalzo / Orillo, Orillo (7")
1973 Orillo Orillo / Donde van esos machos (7", Single)
Me ha querío parese mucho más contenta Estaba / A la luz de los luceros (Shellac, 10")
Compilations
1967 Canalejas de Puerto Real, La Paquera de Jerez, Porrina de Badajoz - Trío de Ases (LP, Comp)
1972 Luquitas de Marchena, Canalejas de Puerto Real, Niño de Aguadulce - Trío de Ases (LP, Comp)
1974 Lo Mejor de Canalejas de Puerto Real (LP, Comp)
1974 Homenaje a: Canalejas de Puerto Real (LP, Album, Comp)
2007 Canalejas de Puerto Real (CD, Comp, Dig)
2014 Grands Cantaores Du Flamenco Volume 23 (CD, Comp, RM)