Manitas de Plata - RARE. Test pressing 1964 Manitas de Plata/ Dédicassé par l'artiste album flac

Manitas de Plata (born Ricardo Baliardo; 7 August 1921 – 5 November 2014) was a flamenco guitarist born in Southern France. Despite achieving worldwide fame, he was criticized for not following certain rhythmic rules (compás) that are traditional in flamenco. Ricardo Baliardo was born in a gypsy caravan in Sète in southern France.

2-eye mono Label would date this pressing to 1967. Matrix, Runout (A-side hand written): XLP 119166-1B 10.

de plata manitas a carnegie hall. PHILIPS 84. 40 PY - France - 1964 - original used. manitas de plata asi se toca test pressing. CBS - 460913 1 - France - 21/03/1988 - original used.

French flamenco guitarist Manitas de Plata passed away in the south of France on August 5, 2014. He was 93 years old. Born in a gypsy caravan in Sète in southern France in 1921 as Ricardo Baliardos, de Plata (whose name means "Little Hands of Silver") gained fame by performing at the -Mer Gypsy pilgrimage in Camargue. Strangely, he did not perform in public until 1963-ten years after the death of gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt.