Manuel Esperón


Manuel Esperón González was a Mexican songwriter and composer. Along with the famous Mexican author Ernesto Cortazar, Esperón cowrote many songs for Mexican films, including "¡Ay, Jalisco, no te rajes!" for the 1941 film of the same name, "Cocula" for El Peñón de las Ánimas, and "Amor con amor se paga" for Hay un niño en su futuro. Other Esperón compositions have become Latin standards such as "Yo soy mexicano", "Noche plateada" and "No volveré", which was used in the first episode of the 2001 soap opera El juego de la vida. Among other performers, Pedro Infante, Los Panchos, and Jorge Negrete have made his songs well-known. His fame in the US derives from when his song The Three Caballeros was used in the Disney film The Three Caballeros.
Esperón was born in Mexico City. He retired in 1987, although his songs continued to be used in filmmaking and television productions.

Awards

In 1989, Esperón was awarded the National Prize for Arts for Art and Traditional Culture. In 2001, he was given a tribute at the Palace of Fine Arts in the historical center of Mexico City. Until his death in 2011, he was the honorary President for life of the Society of Authors and Composers of Mexico.

Selected filmography

Come on Ponciano While Mexico Sleeps Father's Entanglements The League of Songs When the Stars Travel I Danced with Don Porfirio The Rock of Souls Alejandra María Eugenia The Rebel Land of Passions The Escape The Three Caballeros The Mulatta of Cordoba Adam, Eve and the Devil Love Makes Them Crazy Ramona Caribbean Rose Tragic Wedding It's Not Enough to Be a Charro The Associate If I'm to Be Killed Tomorrow I Am a Charro of Rancho Grande The Three Garcias