Historic Mexican-American Music, Vol. 13: 1931-1937

Los Madrugadores (The Early Risers) gained immense popularity within the Mexican-American community during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Based in Los Angeles, Los Madrugadores was organized by Pedro J. González, a political activist born in Mexico. Throughout its existence Los Madrugadores was composed of different ensembles of male and female singers and musicians. The liner notes describe the group’s unusual history, including González’s life as a member of Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa’s army.

Track Listing

101	Sueños de Oro (Dreams of Gold) Los Madrugadores featuring Pedro J. González, and Los Hermanos Sanchez	03:12
102	Sonora Querida (Beloved Sonora) Los Madrugadores featuring Pedro J. González, and Los Hermanos Sanchez	03:28
103	Mañanitas De (Refugio) Solano (Farewell to Solano) Los Madrugadores featuring Pedro J. González, and Chicho y Chencho	03:14
104	El Presidiario (The Convict) Los Madrugadores featuring Pedro J. González, and Chicho y Chencho	03:30
105	Has Recuerdos (Remember When) Los Madrugadores featuring Los Hermanos Sanchez y Linares, and Ismael Hernandez	03:34
106	La Balbinita (Balbinita) Los Madrugadores featuring Los Hermanos Sanchez y Linares, and Ismael Hernandez	03:19
107	Que Tendré Yo? (What’s the Matter with Me?) Los Hermanos Sanchez	02:57
108	Paloma Blanca (White Dove) Pedro J. González and Victor Sánchez	03:33
109	Me He Soñado (I Have Dreamed) Pedro J. González and Fernando Linares	03:26
110	Las Pajamas (The Pajamas), Pt. 1 Pedro J. González and Jesús Sánchez	03:06
111	Las Pajamas (The Pajamas), Pt. 2 Pedro J. González and Jesús Sánchez	03:04
112	Soñé Que Fui Casado (I Dreamed I Was Married) Los Madrugadores featuring Los Hermanos Sanchez y Linares	03:03
113	Corrido de Joaquín Murrieta, Pt. 1 Los Madrugadores featuring Los Hermanos Sanchez y Linares	02:59
114	Corrido de Joaquín Murrieta, Pt. 2 Los Madrugadores featuring Los Hermanos Sanchez y Linares	02:59
115	Como Me Has Pagado Mal (How You've Mistreated Me) Los Madrugadores featuring Chicho y Chencho	03:04
116	Vamos A Hacer Un Convenio (We're Gonna Make a Deal) Los Madrugadores featuring Chicho y Chencho	03:13
117	La Bella María (Beautiful María) Los Madrugadores featuring Chicho y Chencho	03:23
118	A Mi Primer Amor (To My First Love) Los Madrugadores featuring Los Hermanos Sanchez y Linares, and Chicho y Chencho	02:57
119	Corrido Villista (Ballad of the Villista Soldier) Los Madrugadores featuring Los Hermanos Sanchez y Linares, and Josefina "La Prieta" Caldera	03:01
120	Poemas De Mi Patria (Poems of My Country), Pt. 1 Los Madrugadores featuring Los Hermanos Sanchez y Linares	03:00
121	Poemas De Mi Patria (Poems of My Country), Pt. 2 Los Madrugadores featuring Los Hermanos Sanchez y Linares	03:15
122	La Parranda (Carousing) Los Madrugadores featuring Los Hermanos Sánchez, Jesús Alvarez, and Chicho y Chencho	03:06
123	Corrido de Pedro J. Gonzalez, Pt. 1 Los Madrugadores featuring Los Hermanos Sanchez y Linares, and Ismael Hernandez	03:25
124	Corrido de Pedro J. Gonzalez, Pt. 2 Los Madrugadores featuring Los Hermanos Sanchez y Linares, and Ismael Hernandez	03:29