Anselmo Martinez

Career

Currently, Anselmo "El Chemiro" Martinez is promoting his latest release Admirando A mi padre under AMI Music Group in San Antonio, Texas. Martinez latest Recording is a Father and Son release with Producer and Label CEO Jonny Martinez. This CD is predominantly a blast from the brilliant past of Anselmo's career by re-recording Caminos Chuecos and some of his major hits along with the orchestra style of the 50's that Martinez recorded. As an 88 year old Artist Martinez has been able to be included in the Tejano Legends Cruise and will perform on Carnival Cruise Lines in January 2016 in support of promoting this latest album.

In 1949, he began with a small Conjunto called Conjunto Gauna and debut their performance on KVOU radio in Uvalde, Texas. He slowly began climbing the charts with his biggest original hit "Caminos Chuecos" on 45rpm record with the flip side a recording called "Nadie Nos Separara". Born in Dunlay, Texas and raised in the Central part of Texas, comes a living legend in his own rite in which he follows in his father Jesus Martinez' footsteps, originally from Morelos, Coahuila, Mexico.

Anselmo Martinez was in the late 1960s at the pinnacle of his career with an orchestrated sound of trumpets and saxophones combined with his own original style. Inspired by the Glenn Miller Band during his younger years, Martinez incorporated his written arrangements to accompany more than 250 Spanish compositions of his own. Traveling the United States from Coast to Coast for more than 15 years, Anselmo Martinez has performed extensively in 40 states.

Discography

Albums in order from newest to oldest

Admirando A Mi Padre

1. Caminos Chuecos
2. Un Raton
3. Hasta Que Llegaste
4. El Paraiso
5. Amorcito Consentido
6. No Olvides Que te quiero
7. Mi Nombre Completo
8. Jamaican me Crazy
9. Anoche
10. Te Quiero Dar Mi Amor
11. Mi Ranchito
12. Los Laureles

Caminos Chuecos

1. Caminos Chuecos
2. Carino Santo
3. Un Amor que se quiere
4. LLoro Por ti
5. Nuestros Besos
6. Nadie Nos Separara
7. I'm in the mood for love
8. El Mar el la esperanza
9. Besame
10. Te Vi La Prueba
11. No Me sigas enganado

Se Vale La Pena

1. No Quiero Seguir Sufriendo
2. Que Bonito
3. Ahora Que Tengo Dinero
4. La Yegua Ajena
5. Volver Volver
6. Hay Unos Ojos
7. Tu Tienes La Culpa
8. Me Toco Perder
9. Cuenta Aparte
10. Dile
11. Mal Pasado De Amor
12. Hasta El Fin
13. Quedo Triste Y Abandonado
14. Leyenda Macabra
15. Tristes Corazones
16. Me Cambio Por El Dinero
17. Aunque Estes Tan Lejos

El Chemiro

1. Te Quiero Te Extraño
2. Dueña De Mi Corazon
3. Prison De Botellas
4. El Panadero
5. Me Agarro Contigo
6. Sirveme Otra Cantinero
7. Rosalva De Leon
8. Perdoname
9. Morena De Mi Vida
10. Pobre Desdichado
11. Tu Retrato
12. Entre Botellas De Vino
13. Por Tu Culpa
14. Corrido
15. Me Ha Robado El Corazon
16. Harto

El Trovador Tejano

1. La Cruz De Vidrio
2. La Condena
3. Esta Noche Me Encuentro Borracho
4. El Indio
5. Maldita Suerte
6. El Bilongo
7. Mi Cielo Gris
8. Mi Ultimo Trago
9. Llore Llore
10. Voy A Navegar
11. Lleno De Recuerdos
12. Prefiero Morir
13. Copa Tras Copa
14. La Ultima Botella
15. La Novedad

Honors