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Jon Smith, Ruben Cobos, recorders, 1969, 1970

 File — Box: 3, CD: 228

Scope and Contents

Mrs. Mack Zamora, Albuquerque, NM, 1969. (Good recording). Indita de San Luis (Part I, I come from far lands looking for Saint Louis, to whom I promised I would dance, anahey anahey anahey o. A swallow passes the sea to San Luis. I will put right foot forward, I will give good nights to married senores, I will ask them for a blessing. Santo Nino Manuelito, only you know the heart of each and your needs. San Luis Gonzaga, you are a good a counselor, concede the miracle that I ask of you today. Indita de Mogollon also says San Luis of my heart. Indita de Cochiti. San Luis Gonzaga appeared on a bridge, the promise I made you when my son was absent, I am in your presence I promised you I'd dance. I will make a crown of two stars like that of God. I will make a crown of three like that of San Andres. An arc of flowers comes from heaven with the Virgen de los Dolores, Lady of Sorrows, Virgin Mary. No one can deny your holy miracle. San Luis is pretty like a grain of gold, next to Santo Nino. Indita de San Luis Gonzaga. Song for a son away at war).

Mrs. Mack Zamora, Albuquerque, NM. (Good recording). Indita de San Luis (Part II, health, healing. The sun, moon and flower of Alejandria live, Que viva San Luis Gonzaga. If you're sick, you will be well if you do it with devotion. Virgen de la Soledad, Virgin Mary console my heart by your Son. I will now say goodbye, give me your blessing. From the sky I have one star to say hello and another to say goodbye. The Virgin Mary is my godmother and the Holy Angel my protection. Catholic religious song with Native American Indian influence. Indita de San Luis Gonzaga de Avarranda).

Rosales y Robinson, Mexican singers. (Poor recording, commercial recording). Consejos de una vieja (advice from a old woman, very short song, with guitar, women).

Trio Aguilillas, Mexican singers.(Good to fair recording, commercial recording). Corrido de Leonardo (portion of a song, with instrumental accompaniment, women, mother, disobedience, wife and lovers, murder, death, muerte, crime).

Trio Calaveras, Mexican singers.(Good to fair recording, commercial recording). El hijo desobediente (disobedient son, song with instrumental accompaniment, disagreement between father and son, son wounded in fight, asks to be buried in unholy land, recognizes he is ungrateful, discipline, respect parents).

Trio Miserias, Mexican singers. (Good to fair recording, commercial recording). Corrido de Arnulfo Gonzalez (song with guitar, Arnulfo argues with lieutenant, shoots him three time, the lieutenant asks him to return to finish him off, but when Arnulfo returns he is shot by the lieutenant. Both die, death, muerte, military, war, soldier).

Anonymous. (Good to fair recording, commercial recording). Corrido de Kennedy, President John F. Kennedy (song with guitar, assassination 1963, showed his valor 1942, ship commander, he never dreamed becoming president, traveled world, visited Germany, Mexicans opened their arms to him, went to Texas, gave hope to people, justice, shot without cause, his wife grieves).

Anonymous. (Fair recording, commercial recording). Corrido de Daniel Fernandez (song with accompaniment, Vietnam War, New Mexican army soldier, entered war for the love for his homeland, his life ended in battle, is now with God, born in Los Lunas, New Mexico, died in South Vietnam, I just ask one favor of you, Virgencita, Virgin Mary, that you give me a moment to pray the rosary and then take me to be with Him).

Anonymous. (Fair recording, commercial recording, 1970). Las enfermeras de Chicago (nine nurses of South Chicago, July 14, 1966, at hospital at night, a man enters only wants money, murders them one by one, planned crime, one nurse hides under bed and escapes, serial killer, executioner, devil, animal, is not forgiven, true story, murderer is Richard Speck, muerte, death, crime).

Dates

  • 1969, 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
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451