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Corridos

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:

El hijo desobediente, 1970, 2006

 Item
Identifier: CCcobos9.5
Abstract

Socorro, New Mexico. One Sunday before dawn a young man, Felipe, and a rival are fighting. Felipe's father comes upon the scene and tells his son to stop fighting. The young man disobeys his father and a few seconds later falls mortally wounded. Before he dies, Felipe begs his father to bury him out on the prairie. Quality: Good.

Dates: 1970; Digitization: 2006

El lavaplatos, 1973, 2007 January 1

 Item
Identifier: CCcobos6.10
Abstract

Vequita, New Mexico. Recited. Quality:Fair

Dates: 1973; Digitization: 2007 January 1

Felipe Angeles, 1972, 2007 January 1

 Item
Identifier: CCcobos3.4
Abstract

Albuquerque, New Mexico. General Angeles was Pancho Villa's greatest artillery officer. The ballad sings of this man's death by an enemy firing squad. Quality: Fair.

Dates: 1972; Digitization: 2007 January 1

Flor del rio, 1970, 2006

 Item
Identifier: CCcobos9.8
Abstract

Socorro, New Mexico. A young man passes by a girl's window and falls in love with her. She is delicate as a flower, and it turns out that her name is Flor (flower). The two enjoy some months of friendship before the young man has to leave town. When he returns, he finds out that Flor died in his absence. Quality: Good.

Dates: 1970; Digitization: 2006

Gabino Barreras, 1970, 2006

 Item
Identifier: CCcobos9.6
Abstract

Socorro, New Mexico. Like Juan Charrasqueado, Gabino Barreras has illegitimate children throughout the countryside. One night, as he comes out of his girlfriend's home shouting "Viva Zapata!," a great number of his enemies gang up on him and shoot him down. Quality: Good.

Dates: 1970; Digitization: 2006

Juan Charrasqueado, 1970, 2006 January 1

 Item
Identifier: CCcobos9.4
Abstract

Socorro, New Mexico. A braggart, Juan Charrasqueado, goes wild in the countryside, "plucking" all the tender "flowers" that he chances to encounter. One Sunday afternoon, in a bar, relatives and friends of his latest victim catch up to the malefactor and kill him. Quality: Good

Dates: 1970; Digitization: 2006 January 1

La Maclovia (Madamas taosenas), 1971, 2006

 Item
Identifier: CCcobos18.1
Abstract

Taos, New Mexico. Story of a young man from Conejos, Colorado, who requests the hand of Maclovia Mares of Taos, New Mexico, and is kept waiting for three years before he is given "calabazas" (rejection). Includes commentary. Quality: Good.

Dates: 1971; Digitization: 2006

Las enfermeras de Chicago, 1970, 2006

 Item
Identifier: CCcobos57
Abstract

Unknown location. No listing in Cobos index. Commercial recording. Quality: fair. PLEASE NOTE: this should be number 12 of 12 songs on the audiofile.

Dates: 1970; Digitization: 2006

Oijitos Verdes, 1970, 2006

 Item
Identifier: CCcobos9.10
Abstract

Socorro, New Mexico. A boy is missing his green-eyed girlfriend. He hopes that wherever she may be wandering, she still loves him and remembers how much he cares for her. Quality: Good.

Dates: 1970; Digitization: 2006

Preso me llevan a la carcel, 1958, 2006

 Item
Identifier: CCcobos9.15
Abstract

Tome, New Mexico. See item 9.13. Quality: Good/ Fair.

Dates: 1958; Digitization: 2006