Heroes and Horses: Corridos From the Arizona-Sonora Borderlands ( AUDIO CD )

The corridos in this collection come from the region comprising southern Arizona and northern Sonora, one that was divided politically by the Gadsden Purchase of 1853, but is unified by a Mexican folk culture. These corridos-- the word translates loosely as "ballads" -- are story songs that tell tales of revolution, crime, heroic showdowns, horse races, and disasters in this overlooked part of the world. Heroes and Horses is a slice of life along the Arizona-Sonora border as it has been lived and memorialized in corridos over the course of the 20th century. Rich with the folk traditions of northern Mexico, rarely are the engaging voices of these balladeers accompanied by more than a guitar and an accordion. Tales of triumph and tragedy fill this collection and bring the Arizona-Sonora borderlands to life. This enhanced CD includes 71 minutes of music, extensive notes, photos, and complete lyrics in Spanish and English on the disc.

CONDITION: NEW, Punched UPC

TRACK LISTING

1 El Corrido de Nogales Robert Lee Benton, Jr. and Oscar Gonzalez 4:06
2 El Moro de Cumpas Robert Lee Benton, Jr. and Oscar Gonzalez 4:41
3 La Cárcel de Cananea Robert Lee Benton, Jr. and Oscar Gonzalez 7:12
4 La Tolota Francisco Federico and Antonio Gonzalez 4:21
5 El Palomino y El Gancho Francisco Federico and Antonio Gonzalez 4:10
6 Corrido de Oquitoa Francisco Federico and Antonio Gonzalez 3:48
7 El General Santa Cruz Antonio Federico and Frank Moreno 3:51
8 Rafaelita Antonio Federico and Frank Moreno 4:16
9 José Lizardo Antonio Federico and Frank Moreno 8:06
10 Máquina 501 Antonio Federico, Frank Moreno and Hipolito Romero 3:53
11 Joaquín Murrieta Luis Méndez and Guadalupe Bracamonte 4:33
12 El Corrido del Palomino Luis Méndez and Guadalupe Bracamonte 3:09
13 El Corrido del Minero Luis Méndez and Guadalupe Bracamonte 2:53
14 Los Indios con Obregón Luis Méndez and Guadalupe Bracamonte 3:54
15 Canal del Infiernillo 4:12
16 El Corrido del Guasiado 4:00