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Corrido De: Jose Reyes Alfaro - Poncho Martinez

Corrido De: Jose Reyes Alfaro

“El Ribereño”. This corrido takes place on January 8 with no year given and it is about the death and murder of Jose Reyes Alfaro. He was at the Santa Elena Bar drinking when two men. San Miguel and Cuevas showed up. They took him and beat him up, shot him twice in the back and head. San Miguel escaped and Cuevas is in Jail.

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Label Mati Records

Catalog Number 105-A

Recording Format 45

Composer Martinez, Poncho

Genre Corrido

Subjects death, murder, shooting, betrayal, coward, incarceration

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Performer Poncho Martinez

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Composer Martinez, Poncho

Recording Format 45

Condition: E

Subject death, murder, shooting, betrayal, coward, incarceration

Label Mati Records

Country USA

Catalog Number 105-A

Genre Corrido

Location of Label:

602 Mier St. Laredo, Texas 78040 1-512-722-3383

Staff Notes: “El Ribereño”. This corrido takes place on January 8 with no year given and it is about the death and murder of Jose Reyes Alfaro. He was at the Santa Elena Bar drinking when two men. San Miguel and Cuevas showed up. They took him and beat him up, shot him twice in the back and head. San Miguel escaped and Cuevas is in Jail.

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