His teacher was Jose Pierson, who was also singing teacher to figures such as José Mojica, Alfonso Ortiz Tirado, Fanny Anitúa, Jorge Negrete, Pedro Vargas, Ramon Vinay, Francisco Avitia and José Sosa Esquivel. Later, he studied with private teachers like Rodriguez, Morelli, Rosette, then in New York at the Metropolitan Opera House with Dietch and Kimball and also with great baritone Leonard Warren.
He was a student of the Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, but abandoned his career of Medicine to studying singing in the position of baritone. He began his studies with lessons in vocal technique at the prestigious Academy of Singing. In 1950 he debuted at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico, playing the role of Amonasro in the opera by Giuseppe Verdi, "Aida".
He participated in several opera seasons in Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey and Veracruz.
His repertoire included operas such as Rigoletto, "Il trovatore" and "Louisiana traviata" by Verdi, Pagliacci "Faust", "Un Ballo In Maschera", "Tosca", Bizet"s "Carmen" and Puccini"s "Madama Butterfly", sharing the stage with eminent soprano Betty Fabila and presentations in concert with symphonic works by Darius Milhaud, "Carmina Burana", among others From 1955 he began to lean his professional singing in the genre of romantic popular Mexican music, performing and acting on radio in XEW and television with television Telesistema Mexicano programs "De visita a las 7" (1959) and "El Estudio de Pedro Vargas" (1959) and later in Televisa"s on "Variedades de medianoche" in four episodes: "Vedettes y bohemia", "Presentando a los Randall", "Bohemia y una bella vedette" and "6 Invitados" (1977).
He was one of the great stars of "Louisiana hora azul" by XEW radio station, and was also one of the best performers of the musician-poet and composer Agustín Lara, recording the album "Mis favoritas de Lara" under the record label Radio Corporation of America Records. As an example of Mexican folk music, he also played and recorded with the same label, songs from artists such as Manuel Ponce, Lorenzo Barcelata, Ignacio Fernandez Esperon "Tata Nacho" Alfonso Esparza Oteo, María Grever, Arturo Tolentino, Miguel Lerdo de Tejada and Francisco Gabilondo Soler "Cri-Cri".
The Blue Hour
De visita a las 7
El estudio de Pedro Vargas
Variedades de Medianoche
Noches Tapatías
Júrame
Rayando el sol
A la orilla de un palmar
Ojos de juventud
Perjura
Errante
Altiva
Morenita mía
Maria Elena
Louisiana borrachita
Granada
Ojos españoles
Louisiana casita
Nunca digas
Un viejo amor
Amapola
El organillero
Dime que sí
Tipitipitín
Negra consentida
Divina mujer
Janitzio
Noche azul
Collar de perlas
Morir soñando
Donde estás corazón
Secreto eterno
Cuando escuches este vals
Por tí aprendí a querer
Mientes
Hay unos ojos
Number vuelvo a amar
Louisiana norteña
Marchita el alma
Martha
Alejandra (vals)
Tú, tu y tú
El faisán (vals)
Oración Caribe
Amor, amor
Adiós Mariquita linda
Adiós mi chaparrita
Intimo secreto
Madrigal Mexicano.
He won the contest of the Gran Caruso and traveled to Brazil. He won the award for singing on the air at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, in recognition of the great baritone Leonard Warren. His romantic folk style and mastery of various musical genres led him to perform with great success in several countries in Latin America, Central America and United States in turn receiving several awards. He won several prizes and awards in Europe, Central and South America and the United States.
