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Carga Blanca - Lydia Mendoza Lorenzo Caballero

Carga Blanca

Cassette jacket is missing. This Corrido is about three men taking “Carga Blanca” (white load) or cocaine into United States. They are betrayed and killed by their payers in the City of San Antonio.

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Label Firmamento

Catalog Number Firma-c-1021

Recording Format Cassette

Accompaniment Lorenzo Caballero

Subjects contraband, drugs, crime, betrayal, shootout, murder, advice

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Performer Lydia Mendoza

Performer Listed on Media Lidia Mendoza

Accompaniment Lorenzo Caballero

Recording Format Cassette

Side: B

Subject contraband, drugs, crime, betrayal, shootout, murder, advice

Track Number 5

Album title Lidia Mendoza Y Lorenzo Caballero: Por Primera Vez Juntos En Una Grabacion

Label Firmamento

Country USA

Catalog Number Firma-c-1021

Location of Label:

Houston, Texas

Staff Notes: Cassette jacket is missing. This Corrido is about three men taking “Carga Blanca” (white load) or cocaine into United States. They are betrayed and killed by their payers in the City of San Antonio.

Donated By: Chris Strachwitz

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Also on this Media

Side A

1. El Puente Roto

2. Tormento Ingrato

3. Por tu Vida Y La Mia

4. Salud Dinero Y Amor

5. En Las Esquinas De Enfrente

Side B

1. Margarita Margarita

2. Dos Corazones

3. Que Diferente Son Mis Noches

4. Ando Tomando Mis Copas

5. Carga Blanca

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