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Ventura Alonzo - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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About Ventura Alonzo
- Ventura Martínez Alonzo (December 30, 1904 – December 14, 2000) was a Mexican-born American musician.
- She was known as the "Queen of the Accordion".She was born Ventura Martínez in Matamoros and moved to Brownsville, Texas with her family in 1909.
- Her father taught her to play the piano.
- The family lived in Kingsville for several years and then moved to Houston in 1917.
- Alonzo married a man named Gallegos.
- Together, they had 3 sons.The couple later divorced and she married Frank Alonzo in 1931.
- The couple formed a group known as Alonzo y Sus Rancheros; she played accordion and piano and was lead vocalist.
- They recorded for Falcon Records and a number of other record labels.
- After World War II, the group changed its name to Alonzo y su Orquesta; they performed throughout Texas.
- In 1956, the couple opened the La Terraza ballroom in Houston, catering to customers of Mexican descent.
- They retired from performing in 1969.In 2002, she was inducted into the Tejano R.O.O.T.S.
- Hall of Fame.
