La Niña de los Peines(1890-1969)
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Her artistic name means "The Girl of the [Ornamental] Combs". She
officially debuted in 1910. In the 20s she became one of the most
important flamenco gypsy singers and did some tours all over Spain. In
this decade she formed a sentimental and artistic couple with Manuel
Escacena, but finally she marries another famous singer, Pepe Pinto, in
1933 (Pinto died a few months before "The Girl"). Unfortunately in the
40s her popularity begins to decline and finally she retired in
1950.