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Corridos and Tragedias de la Frontera: Historic Mexican-American Ballads 1928-1937

Various Artists
Corridos and Tragedias de la Frontera: Historic Mexican-American Ballads 1928-1937 Corridos and tragedias (ballads and tragedies) have been sung on both sides of the Mexico/United States border for many years; the writing and performance of corridos have been traced back to the early 1800s. The songs are often about oppression, history, the daily life of peasants, and other socially relevant topics. Both old and new, based on events true and fictional, the songs constitute a significant element of the popular music and literature of the Mexican and Mexican American community. This 2-CD collection serves as a primer for listeners of the early corrido recordings (1928–1937). A 168-page booklet detailing information about the genre, singers, and the songs accompanies the recording.

Track Listing

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Pedro Rocha y Lupe Martínez
05:03
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102
Los Madrugadores
05:43
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103
Hermanos Bañuelos
06:59
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104
Luis Hernández y Leonardo Sifuentes
05:26
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105
Pantaléon Ramos y Manuel Treviño
06:30
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106
Silvano R. Ramos y Daniel Ramírez
03:24
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107
Pedro Rocha y Lupe Martínez
02:49
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108
Los Madrugadores
06:26
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109
Pedro Rocha y Lupe Martínez
05:53
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110
Trío Matamoros
06:10
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111
Dúo Latino
02:50
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112
Los Cancioneros Alegres
06:18
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113
Hermanos Bañuelos
06:05
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114
Nacho y Justino
06:14
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201
Dúo El Arte Mexicano
05:53
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202
Pedro Rocha y Lupe Martínez
06:56
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203
Francisco Montalvo y Andrés Berlanga
04:59
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204
Pedro Rocha y Lupe Martínez
05:26
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205
Silvano R. Ramos y Ortega
07:04
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206
Trinidad y María López
06:25
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207
Leonardo Sifuentes y Guadalope Guzmán
06:39
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208
Hermanos Bañuelos
06:38
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209
Hermanos Chavarría
06:27
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210
Salas y Mendoza
05:37
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211
Cancioneros Picarescos
03:01
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212
Los Madrugadores
06:26
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213
Antonio Flores y Manuel Valdéz
04:50