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"No Hay Cosa Como la Madre" - Recording, sheet music, song texts, bumper sticker, and letter, 1985-1989

 Item — Folder: 1

Scope and Content

From the Collection: The collection contains the recorded Spanish song, “No Hay Cosa Como La Madre,” composed in 1985 by Frank Mares and Bruna Valencia Mares of Albuquerque to honor Frank’s mother. The musical accompaniment is by Roberto Martinez and Los Reyes de Albuquerque. The song was published in 1989.

Side one is the instrumental rendition; side two is presented as a poem with instrumental background. The song is in rounded continuous binary form. The music is in the mariachi style with typical mariachi instrumentation, and is in a triple meter.

Sheet music and song text in Spanish and English, as well as a bumper sticker with the title of the song and a letter to Frank V. Mares from the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Catholic Center, Albuquerque, are included in the collection.

Dates

  • 1985-1989

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English Spanish

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 Folder

Repository Details

Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451