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Blind Troubador of Oaxaca

Alonzo Cruz
Blind Troubador of Oaxaca
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"He is somewhat of an enigma to the Oaxacans. Señor Cruz apparently sings for pleasure rather than for profit. Once a week he comes to the portales or sidewalk cafe that borders the city square and sings his songs for his many local friends. The occasional peso he charges is less than the usual fee of the mariachi, the street musicians of Mexico and would hardly keep him in guitar strings."

"Alonso Cruz es una especie de enigma para los oaxaqueños; aparentemente él canta por placer más que por un beneficio económico. Una vez a la semana viene a los portales y cafés que bordean la plaza de la ciudad y canta sus canciones para sus muchos amigos. El peso ocasional que cobra es mucho menos que el valor que cobran los músicos de mariachi..."


Track Listing

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Doce Cascabeles Alonzo Cruz 3:42
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102
Small Girl Full of Pride Alonzo Cruz 2:53
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103
Pretty Bird, Do Me a Favor Alonzo Cruz 2:43
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104
Far from My Land of Sunshine Alonzo Cruz 3:20
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105
From Her Window She Bids My Sing Alonzo Cruz 1:52
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106
Again to Have Your Kisses Alonzo Cruz 3:06
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107
Bright Morning Star Alonzo Cruz 3:46
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201
Who Will it it Be Who Will Love Me Alonzo Cruz 2:40
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202
Susanna is Pretty Alonzo Cruz 2:55
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203
Green Eyes Alonzo Cruz 3:18
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204
The Girls in San Marcos are Brown and Darling Alonzo Cruz 3:00
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205
Bewitching Rose Alonzo Cruz 3:37
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206
La Llorona Alonzo Cruz 5:46

Album Info

Catalog Number

COOK05019

Year(s) Released

1956

Label/Collection

Cook Records

Genre(s)

Latin; World

Country(s)

Mexico

Instrument(s)

Guitar; Vocals

Language(s)

Spanish

Credit(s)

Alonzo Cruz - Artist
 Sam Eskin - Recorder
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