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Johnny Bencomo, born October 30th in Silver City, NM and grew up in the village of Arrey, NM, a green fertile valley irrigated by the Rio Grande. As a boy he could explore the Caballo Mountains where there are legends of secret caves and caches of Apache gold. From the ridges, he could look down on the once dreaded jornado del muerto, the "bad lands of New Mexico" that he sings about in El Paso.
Teaching himself to play guitar at age 13, Johnny has been entertaining people with his music ever since. He started singing professionally at age 19, first at the Old William Bonney (Billy the Kid) Saloon in Mesilla, NM; then moving to Tucson and engagements throughout Southern AZ. At the legendary Crystal Palace Saloon in Tombstone, AZ, he won the hearts of cowboy music fans all over the U.S. and around the world.
Quoting the Tombstone Tumbleweed in 2005:
An authentic cowboy playing authentic western tunes is just what we need in Tombstone. That kind of talent can be found in the name of Johnny Bencomo. Lately, Bencomo can be found singing songs that every western afficionado knows by heart. The music that comes from Johnny's beautiful sounding guitars and five octave voice is as peaceful as the setting in which he performs. Listening to Bencomo perform is worth the price of admission. Hearing him play inspires many people to mosey over and strike up a conversation.
Johnny Bencomo moved to Tombstone in 1986 from Tucson, Az; here he spent 15 years punching cattle. Now he enjoys retirement by performing western or country songs that people request. Not only can Johnny perform over 700 tunes, he is also a wealth of knowledge - a virtual encyclopedia of musical history. In his engaging style he can sit and share anecdotal stories that relate to the history of the song and the artist who originally wrote or performed hundreds of tunes familiar to any fan of country or western music. He is a performer of the caliber and style that most visitors appreciate. You won't be disappointed after listing to one of his performances. |
