Ballads & Corridos 1945-1975 / Various Ballads & Corridos 1945-1975 / Various CD

These narrative ballads from both sides of the Texas-Mexico border were recorded in south Texas and Monterrey, Mexico between 1945 and 1975 by local recording firms, primarily Ideal and Falcon. The topics range from politics, social and intercultural conflicts, and interpersonal relations, to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.., the saga of Patty Hearst, and more. 24-page booklet with detailed notes about each corrido by professor James Nicolopulos. Embedded in the CD are transcriptions and translations of all the songs.

1. Bel N Galindo 2. Asalto de Zamora 3. La Llegua y la Potranca 4. Kil Metro 1160 5. Ezequiel Rodr Guez 6. Ezequiel Rodr Guez 7. Aventuras Del West 8. El G Ero Candelario 9. Mujer Paseada 10. Contestaci N a Mujer Paseada 11. El Mat N de San Antonio 12. El Mojado 13. Corrido de Ismael Ramos 14. Corrido de Chessman 15. Lamento a Kennedy 16. Los Derechos Civiles 17. Homenaje a J.F. Kennedy 18. Recordando Al Presidente 19. Corrido de Patricia Hearst 20. Corrido de Martin Luther King 21. Las Crescientes de Beulah 22. Rinches de Texas 23. Transcriptions ; Translations [Multimedia]