Saúl Martínez García born March 30, 1914 in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca Mexico, died January 3, 1969 in Oaxaca Mexico was a Mexican composer, singer, troubadour and guitarist. As a child he showed interest in the guitar and was taught by Gilberto Orozco to play melodies with it. He emigrated to Mexico City where he studied at the Instituto Politécnico Nacional to become an accountant and auditor, although he still played the guitar and sang along with his studies. For a time he made musical arrangements to songs to isthmus melodies that were already well known, as well as perform his own compositions. During this period, Martínez was one of two members (alongside his friend David López) of "“El Dueto Juchiteco" (The Duet from Juchitán).