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Ballads & Corridos (1949-1975)

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Ballads & Corridos (1949-1975)

Ballads and Corridos (narrative ballads) was recorded on both sides of the American-Mexican border during a time (1949–1975) of social, cultural, and political conflict. Songs tell stories of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and President John F. Kennedy, of land reform and a farmworkers’ strike, of immigration and a woman’s honor. Ballads heavily relies on the traditional sounds of Mexican and Southwest American music by incorporating conjunto and tejana styles of song.

Track Listing

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Belen Galindo Trovadores Norteños con Conjunto de Tony de la Rosa 02:43
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Asalto de Zamora Los Cancioneros del Bajío 02:44
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La Llegua y la Potranca Los Desveladores 02:53
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Kilometro 1160 Los Norteños de Terán 03:03
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Ezequiel Rodríguez El Palomo y El Gorrión 03:10
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Ezequiel Rodríguez Meme y Lupe con Los Hermanos Cardenas 03:09
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Aventuras del West Timoteo Cantú y Jesús Villa 02:36
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El Güero Candelario Juanita y María Mendoza 03:08
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Mujer Paseada Los Tres Reyes 02:40
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Contestación a Mujer Paseada Juanita y María Mendoza 02:53
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El Maton de San Antonio Gaytan y Cantú 03:01
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El Mojado Timoteo Cantú y Jesús Maya 03:21
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Corrido de Ismael Ramos Los Bravos de Matamoros 02:49
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Corrido de Chessman Valerio Longoria y su Conjunto 02:49
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Lamento a Kennedy Gilberto López 03:15
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Los Derechos Civiles Los Oros del Valle 02:49
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Homenaje a J. F. Kennedy Los Conquistadores 03:55
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Recordando al Presidente Los Canarios del Valle 03:03
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Corrido de Patricia Hearst Los Magnífikos 04:30
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Corrido de Martin Luther King Gregorio y María 03:21
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Las Crescientes de Beulah Gilberto Pérez 03:38
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Rinches de Texas Dueto Reynosa 02:52