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Nueva York: A Tape Documentary of Puerto Rican New Yorkers

Tony Schwartz
Nueva York: A Tape Documentary of Puerto Rican New Yorkers Tony Schwartz’s audio-documentary Nueva York, released in 1955, presents the culture and conflict surrounding the influx of Puerto Rican immigrants to New York City in the 1950s. Tracks feature music lamenting the trials faced by Puerto Ricans in America, personal accounts of hardships and discrimination, as well as recorded interactions between Puerto Ricans and the New York municipal government. Schwartz also includes interviews with native New Yorkers; some speak disparagingly of the immigrants’ dress, social conduct, and growing influence in the city, and others sympathize with the problems of poverty and crime in the Puerto Rican communities. Echoes of this tension remain relevant today. Liner notes include black-and-white illustrations of the Puerto Rican immigrant experience.

Track Listing

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Airport Public Address System Tony Schwartz 00:26
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Reason for Migration (1) Tony Schwartz 00:15
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Reason for Migration (2) Tony Schwartz 00:19
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Translation of Juke Box Record (1) Tony Schwartz 03:07
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Comment About Travel in City Tony Schwartz 00:38
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Comment About Being Rejected Tony Schwartz 00:19
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West Side Woman's Comment Tony Schwartz 00:44
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Comment on Housing Discrimination (1) Tony Schwartz 01:05
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Comment on Housing Discrimination (2) Tony Schwartz 01:09
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Housing Conditions Comment Tony Schwartz 00:55
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Landlord Comment Tony Schwartz 00:55
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Comment on Food Tony Schwartz 00:30
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Comment on Clothing Tony Schwartz 01:30
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Translation of Juke Box Record (2) Tony Schwartz 03:01
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Comment on Literature Tony Schwartz 00:30
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Comment on Motion Pictures Tony Schwartz 01:57
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Interview in Unemployment Compensation Office Tony Schwartz 02:07
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Song "Social Problem" Tony Schwartz 03:55
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Singing on Street Tony Schwartz 03:01
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Woman Above Store Front Church Tony Schwartz 00:39
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Song Inside Church Tony Schwartz 02:59
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Teenage Boys Tony Schwartz 00:35
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Comment by Teenager Tony Schwartz 00:13
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Owner of Paladium Telling about Paladium Tony Schwartz 01:38
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Children's Ring Game Tony Schwartz 00:37
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Description of Game Tony Schwartz 00:22
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Another Ring Game Tony Schwartz 00:53
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Folk Song "Juan Charascado" Tony Schwartz 01:36
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The Son of My Uncle Has a Cold Upon His Chest Tony Schwartz 01:09
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Comment of Teacher Tony Schwartz 01:47
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My Little School Tony Schwartz 00:32
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Learning to Speak English with Rhythms Tony Schwartz 00:15
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Newly Arrived Children Singing "America"... Tony Schwartz 00:56
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Little Red Riding Hood Tony Schwartz 02:25
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Teacher's Comment Tony Schwartz 01:19
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La Borinquena Tony Schwartz 02:39