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Ruben Cobos, Kelly Lopez, Anoymous, recorders, 1949, 1970

 File — Box: 3, CD: 227

Scope and Contents

Cobos, 1949: Amalia Mendoza, Mexican singer. (Probably commercial recording, good recording, Cobos wire recording). La viuda abandonada (song with accompaniment, abandoned widow, thinks her husband left, but he is killed by a Japanese man, in the city of Valencia, she will wait six years before remarriage, she wears all black, women, muerte, mourning, see CD 242). (Valencia, California version).

Dueto America, Mexican singers. (Probably commercial recording, good recording). Elena y el frances (corrido, song with accompaniment, La Esposa Infiel, while her husband fights French for Mexico's independence, unfaithful wife Elena falls in love with French soldier, death, murder, muerte, women, crime). (See second part of this song at end this CD).

Hermanos Castro, Mexican singers. (Probably commercial recording, good recording). Andandome yo paseando (corrido, song with accompaniment, man finds his wife with another, takes her to her father, who gives permission for her death, she is shot, death, muerte, women, crime).

Lopez, 1970: Andalecio Sena, Sena, NM. Corrido de una mujer infiel (song by Sena, husband find wifes with another man, takes her to her father who doesn't want her, husband shoots her in the woods, similar to prior corrido, women, death, muerte, murder, crime).

Cobos, 1949: Jose D. Moya, Jose de Moya, b. 1879, Canjilon, NM. Gerineldo (fair to poor recording, song, romance, Gerineldo has forbidden relations with the princess, king may kill him, women, love, muerte).

Cobos, 1949: Leonardo Casados, b. 1880, Cuba, NM. Romance del pastor y la dama, la zagala (fair to poor recording, song, romance, I don't want ivory or gold, just to be on the land. Second part, shepherds, love).

Cobos, 1949: Ricardo Archuleta, b. 1878, Cerro, NM. Por el rastro de la sangre (song, passion of Jesus, Holy Week, Semana Santa, good to fair recording).

Cobos, 1949: Anonymous, Group of Penitentes. (Fair to poor recording, begins with child crying). Mira, mira, pecador (look sinner, you might be fine tonight but tomorrow condemned, verses sung by one man and chorus by many).

Anonymous, n.d.; 1. Pito de penitentes (good recording here, instrumental, flute, followed by several women singing); 2. La Llaga del Costado (wound of Christ); 3. Rosario por la muerte de un cofrade (in church, good to fair recording, many men recite rosary prayer, Our Father, followed by singing by choir, repeated by congregation, church bells sound death of member of Brotherhood, velorio, funeral, muerte).

Cobos, 1949: Presentacion Lucero, b. 1879, Cuba, NM. Indita de la Pablita (fair recording, short song, girl is arrested, goes to court, and is executed in Las Vegas, New Mexico, Indita de Paulita Angel, see CD 248).

Edwin Berry, b. 1915, Tome, NM. (Good recording). Indita del Rio Grande (1884, storm strikes and river floods, poor women with rolling mattresses, Jesus Garcia breaks the river, Jesus Baca confused us, everyone leaves for hill of Valencia, Tome Hill, no one stays in house but the dog and cat, Father Jean Baptiste Ralliere leaves, worries about his parish, church. Better recording and explanation of same song by Berry on CD 218).

Abran Sanchez, b. 1890, Cuba, NM. (Good to fair recording). 1. Indita de los soldados (song, battle of twenty men against two brave men, soldados del Oriente, East, everything for you, no date, battle not named, war).

Placido Chavez, b. 1882, Valencia, NM. (Good to fair recording). Indita de Placida Romero (song about a Hispanic woman, captured by the Gileno Apaches 1881, cautiva, captive, women, dance, influence of Indian chants, her feelings toward Native American Indians, captors).

Mrs. Jose de Leon Padilla, b. 1895, Tome, NM (several children singing, Porque venemos cantando, y ahora andamos pagando, repeated several times, anahee anahee anayo, influence of Indian chant, indita).

Mrs. Nick Montano, b. 1893, Tome, NM. (Mrs. Montano with Mrs. Jose de Leon Padilla. (Good to fair recording). Indita de Solomon Luna (he from Los Lunas, his death, muerte, repeating phrase, ana hey ana anahey ana anaya o, influence of Indian chants).

Manuel A. Esquibel, b. 1888, La Joya, NM. (Fair recording). Indita de San Gonzaga de Avaranda (Native American Indian chanting and beat fused with some Spanish words, people in the background repeat verses).

Amador Abeyta, b. May 18, 1887, Sabinal, NM. Indita del indito, El Indio (sung by the shepherds on la noche buena, Navidad, fair to good recording).

Dueto Americano, Mexican singers. (Probably commercial recording, good to fair recording). Elena y el frances, this is the second half of song heard in the beginning of this CD).

Dates

  • 1949, 1970

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English, Spanish

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 13 boxes (12.25 cu. ft.)

Creator

Repository Details

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

Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
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