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José Blanco Ruiz, better known as Pepe Blanco, was a Spanish singer.

He was born in Logroño (La Rioja), on the street of Rúa Vieja, on March 19, 1911. In his youth, he was a street vendor and later a taxi driver in the Riojan area of Cenicero, where he got married in 1935. In the years following the Spanish Civil War, he became popular imitating Pepe Marchena (a popular spanish flamenco singer) in the Café Ibiza, a popular establishment in Logroño, earning him the nickname Marchenita ("little Marchena").

In 1944, he recorded his first record. In 1946, he formed his first company as one of the businessmen behind Alegría, a theater show which he starred in alongside singer Carmen Morell; he formed an artistic partnership with Morell for many years, separating in 1961, when Blanco moved to Madrid with his wife and kids.

He recorded over 150 songs, 30 of which with Morell, and he participated in half a dozen films. After their separation as artistic partners, Blanco acted alongside such well known entertainers as Juanito Valderrama, Rafael Farina, and Antonio Molina.

In 1980, he settled down in Logroño, passing away the following year on December 17, 1981 in Madrid. He was buried in his native city, Logroño. One of his sons was named after him, as was his grandson and great-grandson.

Songs
Out of over 150 songs that he recorded in his life, these are the most noteworthy:
 * Farolero (The Lamplighter)
 * Ni tuyo, ni mío (Not Yours, Not Mine)
 * Cocidito madrileño (Madrid Cuisine)
 * ¡Ay, mi sombrero! (Oh, My Hat!)
 * En La Rioja nací (I Was Born In La Rioja )
 * Madrid tiene 6 letras (Madrid Has Six Letters)
 * Entre dos corazones (Between Two Hearts)

Filmography
In many of his films, his voice was dubbed by Pedro Pablo Ayuso
 * La mentira de la gloria (1946)
 * La mujer, el torero y el toro (1950)
 * Amor sobre ruedas (1954)
 * La chica del barrio (1956)
 * Maravilla (1957)
 * La niña del patio (1967)
 * Bodas de sangre (1981)