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played with the accordion. While guitar music was still immensely popular among the poor, it was looked down on by the nation's elite, and few opportunities were given for guitar based groups to record or perform in classy venues. After
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Puerto Plata gives one of the few surviving examples of the style of music played in the
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stigmatized, but an industry began to coalesce around popular guitar acts who by then were evolving a style which has come to be known as
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Puerto Plata's band is made up of some of the
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musician. He sang in a style reminiscent of the
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