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Al Hurricane, recorder, ca. 1968

 Item — Box: 5, CD: 478

Scope and Contents

CD is a copy of a 45 rpm, Hurricane album, Albuquerque, New Mexico, commercial recording, good recording. 1. Corrido de Rio Arriba (by Roberto Martinez and the Reyes de Albuquerque, singing, guitars, guitaron, accordion, event of June 5, 1967, New Mexico, about gente de nuestra raza, happened at Tierra Amarilla, court house raid, note - Reies Lopez Tijerina is not named, song says there was to be no violence, people had lost patience with U.S. government, their cry for land to be able to use it for their lives, their family land was taken for forest land, U.S. Forest Service, injustice, women and children suffering, world was coming to an end, mentions New Mexico Governor, New Mexico National Guard called out, Alianza leaders arrested, went to prison, etc.); 2. Pobre Corazon (composed by Chucho Monge, sung by Los Reyes de Albuquerque, singing, guitars, harp, trumpet, ranchera).

Dates

  • ca. 1968

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