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Alfonso Cruz Jimenez
Folk Songs of Mexico
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"Mr. Cruz is totally blind. He got married in the spring of 1957, and his wife, Lucila, sometimes sings with him. He sings in the various sidewalk cafés of Oaxaca and is occasionally hired by a family to help celebrate some happy occasion. He is known affectionately in the community as Alfonsito or Pancho..."

Vivien Richman


"El señor Cruz es totalmente ciego; contrajo matrimonio en la primavera de 1957 y su esposa Lucila a veces canta con él. Cruz suele cantar en varios cafés situados en los paseos de Oaxaca y ocasionalmente es contratado por familias para celebrar alguna feliz ocasión. Dentro de la comunidad se le conoce afectuosamente como Alfonsito o Pancho..."

Vivien Richman


Track Listing

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Cariñito Azucarado Alfonso Cruz Jimenez 2:39
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102
Merecumbe Alfonso Cruz Jimenez 2:54
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Tehuantepec Alfonso Cruz Jimenez 3:45
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La Zandunga Alfonso Cruz Jimenez 4:00
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Suriana Alfonso Cruz Jimenez 3:09
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Cucurucucu, Paloma Alfonso Cruz Jimenez 4:18
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La Molienda y la Culebra Alfonso Cruz Jimenez 2:48
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Cachito Alfonso Cruz Jimenez 3:00
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El Yerbero Alfonso Cruz Jimenez 3:00
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Babalu Alfonso Cruz Jimenez 3:56
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Rogociano, el Guapangero Alfonso Cruz Jimenez 4:00
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Echame a mi la Culpa Alfonso Cruz Jimenez 3:33
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Le Falta un Clavo a mi Cruz Alfonso Cruz Jimenez 3:11
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Deja que Salga la Luna Alfonso Cruz Jimenez 3:53
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La Tortolita Alfonso Cruz Jimenez 2:08
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Ya tu Veras Alfonso Cruz Jimenez 2:33

Album Info

Catalog Number(s)

FW08727, FW 8727

Year(s) Released

1958

Label/Collection

Folkways Records

Genre(s)

Latin; World

Country(s)

Mexico

Instrument(s)

Guitar; Vocals

Credit(s)

Alfonso Cruz - Artist
 Ronald Clyne - Designer
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