Pedro Ayala

Pedro Ayala
Birth namePedro Ayala
Born(1911-06-29)June 29, 1911
General Terán, Nuevo León, Mexico
DiedDecember 1, 1990(1990-12-01) (aged 79)
South Texas
GenresConjunto
Instrumentaccordion
Years active1935–1989
LabelsArhoolie Records, Bego Records, DiscOlando Records, Eco Records, El Pato Records, Falcon Records, Folklyric Records, Ideal Record, Oro Records, RyN Records

Pedro Ayala (June 29, 1911 – December 1, 1990), called "El Monarca del Acordeón", was a Mexican accordionist and songwriter from General Terán, Nuevo León, Mexico. Pedro Ayala was a pioneer of conjunto music with his distinctive accordion playing, receiving a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts for his contribution to conjunto and folk music.

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