Paco Escribano

Paco Escribano , actually Rafael Taváres Labrador , (born July 18, 1917 in Santiago de los Caballeros ; † July 18, 1960 ) was a Dominican humorist and entertainer who went by his stage name (after the Spanish singer Paquita Escribano ) as "El rey del disparate ”became known.

Labrador made his debut in Papito Rivera's program on radio station RI1.A. in 1929 at the age of 12 . in Santiago and in 1930 at the Teatro Independencia as well as in programs by Vitelio Morillo and Ana Pieter . He focused on radio work and was featured on Julio García Alardo's station HI8.K. with skits like “Pin-pan, fuego”, “Una viuda sin sostén”, “El mechón de Tongolele”, “Yo soy Filomeno”, “Para darle gusto al pico” and “Aquí está Migdalia”.

He later received the license to operate his own radio station, which he called Radio Escribano, La Voz de la Alegría . In plays like La bola de cristal and Cero Invasión he mocked the regime of the dictator Trujillo , which was made possible for him not least because he was under the protection of the dictator's mother, Julia Molina . When he died of acute kidney failure in 1960, there were rumors that he was murdered by Trujillo thugs. Recordings by Paco Escribano by Baldomero tuerce botas , Bola de cristal and Carnet social have survived .

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SURNAME	Escribano, Paco
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Taváres Labrador, Rafael (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Dominican humorist and entertainer
DATE OF BIRTH	July 18, 1917
PLACE OF BIRTH	Santiago de los Caballeros
DATE OF DEATH	July 18, 1960