Charo 'La Cucaracha' & 'La Bamba' on The Ed Sullivan Show

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[szashcraft]

She is like a prodigy on the guitar. She deserved so much more credit

[DwightStJohn-ty]

just volunteered last Xmas in Hollywood at the Xmas street dinner. still with us!!!

[mitchmatthews]

Many don't realize how great of a guitarist she is.

[Belluser-weuccbl]

She was beautiful and her outfit is still fashionable today.

[TakenTook]

Those of us who were born in the mid 60s and later in the US were lied to about this woman. Because by the time we were old enough to see her on TV and remember it, they were no longer showcasing her as a guitarist.

[mrchopsticks]

Why does Charro not get the credit she deserves for being an amazing musician?

[jackiegleason]

One of my bests memories of Las Vegas is the night Charo picked me out of her audience to dance with. I'm not as good a dancer as she is, but I sure enjoyed it!

[kateb.]

She is 100% channeling musical genius, just look at all that light coming from her. Goosebumps over here! Thank you Charo for sharing your incredible gifts with the world 🎶🙌🏼🎶

[missymyopinion]

Oh man I loved her . She’s been forgotten, what an incredible woman

[TonyGPizza]

More than Coochie Coochie. A talented flamenco guitarist who studied under Andreas Segovia.

[nickcellini]

Lovely woman !!! Imagine coming home to that positive attitude every day !!!

[jeromelombardo]

If you forgot to drink your coffee in the morning you need to watch this. Charo is amazing.

[shagbarghhickory]

I had the pleasure of seeing live. She was amazing. Dynamic, funny, engaging and incredibly charming. Her skill on guitar was mind blowing.

[SirSneakerPimp]

She studied under Segovia, Charo is a fantastic guitarist!

[MichaelMiner-kb]

Beautiful and talented! I remember seeing her on TV way back in the 60's.

[Lasuvidaboy-jpxe]

Wow, Charo was only 14 years old in 1965 and an incredible talent!

[tappedoutxc]

Charo is an amazing talent. Stage presence that is off the charts.

[puertodeluna]

I’m happy to see that Charro was much more than that cartoonish caricature we used to see on American television

[hoponpop]

When my wife and I were just married we went to NYC for our honeymoon in 1965.
We went to a show at the old Latin Quarter near Times Square. A big time Night Club.
I tipped the Maitre D, that’s what they did in the movies, and we got a table next to the stage.
Xavier Cougart was the headliner and he introduced this 16 year Spanish Girl who played the guitar.
She was younger than my 18 year old bride as we were a couple of kids
The drinking age in NY was 18
She spoke zero English. She was breathtakingly beautiful but not a beautiful as my bride and the old guy looked at her a number of times and repeated but she is so Young
He was 65 but they married later
She was incredibly talented . I think that was her first appearance in the US.

[josefelpeto]

Before she became the "Cuchi, Cuchi" girl. A talented performer with a great heart. I would always remember her volunteering each year on the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon.