Box 12
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Articles by Ruben Cobos, from September 7, 1950 - November 16, 1950. In September 7, 1950 he includes more verses of El Valse de Honor, by Teresa M. Gurule, La Alameda, New Mexico, followed by the song El Burro, by Prospero Baca, Bernalillo, New Mexico, which is satire about a well to do, well dressed man with cane, bothering people, perhaps a critique of a politico, politician, politics, followed by the lyrics, text for the song En Trinidad Me Case, by Amador Abeyta, Sabinal, New Mexico, in Trinidad, Colorado, a woman came on the train, married a drunk and she and her children have nothing, women, family, marriage, followed by the lyrics, text for La Cancion del Vaquero, by Jose L. Rivera, of Ponderosa, New Mexico, about the rough cowboy life living in the open range, ranching, cattle. In September 14, 1950 article, Cobos prints more of the lyrics for La Cancion del Vaquero, by Jose L. Rivera, it was composed by Jesus Apocada, followed by the song La Lola, by Mrs. Cleofas E. R. Laranaga, Las Vegas, New Mexico, about women, a man looking for his classy woman, querido Tafiro, with her nice clothes and jewelry, followed by the song La Huera, by Gabino Varela, of Pecos, New Mexico, about a man who marries a worthless blond woman, term for an Anglo American women, she does nothing for him, he goes to prison, dies, marriage, betryal. In September 21,1950 article, Cobos prints the lyrics, text to Cuba en Guerra, by Eleuto Medina, Taos, New Mexico, laments of a soldier son and a lover, going off to war, military, Spanish American War 1898, followed by the lyrics for Un Viejo, by Elias Baca, of Socorro, New Mexico, contributed by Lolita Pooler, Albuquerque, New Mexico, lament of old man not having the girls look at him anymore, but still being strong and sharp, followed by the lyrics for the song Cuatro Palomitas Blancas, by Amador Abeyta, Sabinal, New Mexico, four white doves in love, from Parral, but also mentions Santa Fe and Albuquerque., September 1950
File — Box: 12, Folder: 17
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The collection consists of 591 recordings of folk songs, folklore and local histories collected by Ruben Cobos from 1944-1974 in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado. Also included in the collection are about 270 additional recordings of selected music - a few from New Mexico, many from Mexico and Latin America, and others from Spain, Europe and the U.S. The recordings vary in quality between good, fair, and poor. They contain both musical and spoken content. Most recordings are in...
Dates:
September 1950