Box 1

Scope and Contents CD 1, Songs 1 - 31, Titles: 1. A mis queridos amigos. 2. Navidad (en la navidad), Christmas, local activities. 3. A mi prenda amada. 4. Mal agradecido. 5. Súplica. 6. Tierra Amarilla, Reyes Lopez Tijerina, 1967. 7. Garabandal. Alabanza. 8. Padre, death of J. S. Lucero's father, Jesus Maria Lucero, 1969. 9. Cansado estoy, same as I'm Tired. 10. Minas de Milán, Milan, New Mexico mines, San Rafael, San Fidel, left Albuquerque for work, lots of...

Scope and Contents CD 2, Songs 32 - 58, Titles: 32. Jesús se llamaba el hombre, ritmo guapango. Alabanza. 33. Tata Dios. Alabanza. 34. Paso a paso caminando to Santuario de Chimayo. Alabado. 35. Eternamente, Alabado. 36. Serás tú mi rey. Alabado. (Same as Señor de mi vida). 37. Pedro y Pablo. Alabado. 38. Lourdes, shrine in France. Alabado. 39. La indita de Siquío Lucero, 1895, composed by Casimiro Lujan, death of a shepherd and shoemaker from Torreon, out on the plains, his hand pierced by his sewing awl,...

Scope and Contents The book contains song lyrics and song commentaries, photos and background on Juan and his family. It also contains lyrics and background for several songs that were not recorded for this collection. Among them are various alabados, including Lucero's Pobrecitos Angeles, about abortion, Anglo American greed, mistreatment of the Mexicano, immigrants, injustice, and children suffering around the world. Another is the Corrido de Ernesto Trujillo, about the death of a young Chicano at...

Scope and Contents Songs by Juan and other members of the Lucero family. This CD contains three new Lucero songs, Aumenta mi Santa Fe, Hermanito de Mi Vida and Dios Mio. The people singing the songs on the new CD are different than those on the original tapes. Song numbers - titles:1. Soy Manito © - Fr. José, Adela, Andrew Celia and Angélica. 2. Aumenta Mi Santa Fe, Holy Faith © - Fr. José, Adela, Andrew, Celia and Angélica. 3. Paso a Paso, journey to the Sanctuario de Chimayo © - Adela,...

Scope and Contents This binder accompanies the Himnos CD. It has the song lyrics in Spanish and in English, Bilingual, with comments about the songs and the performers. Included are the meaning of manito by Juan S. Lucero, references to Torreon, Manzano and Puenta de Agua in Torrance County, the journey of some of the Estancia Catholic school children to the Sanctuario de Chimayo in 1970s and Juan's story behind the song Tata Dios.

Scope and Contents Soy Manito, re issued copy of the family’s 45 album produced in the 1970s. Song numbers - titles: Side one 1. Soy Manito, Juan S. Lucero. 2. La Chamuscada, Juan Agustin Lucero. 3. Malaguena, dominio popular. 4. Padre, J. S. Lucero. 5. Son Habladas, Elpidio Ramirez. 6. El Tio y El Sobrino, J. A. Lucero.Side two 1. A Mis Querido Amigos, J. S. Lucero. 2. Polka de Alfredo Martinez, J. S. Lucero. 3. Delgadina, dominio popular. 4. Polka del Gallo,...

Scope and Content From the Collection: The Juan S. Lucero Collection of New Mexico Hispanic Religious and Traditional Songs consists of recordings of 58 songs, many of which are original compositions by Lucero. Also included are seven old traditional New Mexico folk songs from the Torreon area. The songs recorded here were performed by Lucero or by Lucero and his relatives. The collection includes Spanish alabanzas or songs of praise, two corridos, several romances, a valse, an indita and two polkas. The collection is a...