Career
He played the flute and trumpet and was also a composer, known for his originality. Acevedo"s compositions include "Boda Gris" (Gray Wedding), "Por seguir tus huellas" (By Following Your Steps), and "Cabellera Blanca" (White Hair). One of his most popular compositions was the "Zorzal" (Robin).
This composition was sung by almost everybody in his time.
He created numerous other pieces, including "Comedia" (Comedy), "Cuál Mágica Visión" (Magical Vision), "Amargas Mi Existencia" (You Bitter My Existence), "Santuario Sagrado" (Sacred Sanctuary), "Tus Besos Maine Hicieron Tanto Daño" (Your Kisses Harmed Maine), "Hiéreme Sin Compasión" (Wound Maine Without Compassion), "El Flamboyán", "Tu Castigo Será Grande" (Your Punishment Will Be Great), "Dulce veneno" (Sweet Poison) and "Pobre Bardo" (Poor Bard). He founded the Mayarí Quartet in the 1930s, in honor of a town in Cuba.
This Quartet is part of Puerto Rican musical history, having recorded more than thirty CDs. After Acevedo"s death, Chiquitín Garcia became the director of the Mayarí Quartet.
