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Cuatro Tiros Pesados - Conjunto Trio San Antonio Fred Zimmerle - accordion (guitar or bajo sexto on selections without accordion), Andrés Berlanga - bajo sexto, Juan Viesca - string bass & gritos, vocal: Fred Zimmerle - Andrés Berlanga - Steve Jaramillo

Cuatro Tiros Pesados

by Conjunto Trio San Antonio

This corrido takes place in 1965, where 2 heroin dealers set out from San Quilmas on foot, en route to San Antonio, where upon arriving to their destination, they met their demise. CD contains a 12 page booklet with notes, photos, select transcriptions, select translations and Track Listing. Recorded by Chris Strachwitz on May 4, 5, 6 & 12 of 1974, using a Nagra IV-S and 2 Neuman microphones, in the home of Fred Zimmerle.

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Label Arhoolie Records

Catalog Number 9052

Recording Format CD

Genre Corrido

Accompaniment Fred Zimmerle - accordion (guitar or bajo sexto on selections without accordion), Andrés Berlanga - bajo sexto, Juan Viesca - string bass & gritos, vocal: Fred Zimmerle - Andrés Berlanga - Steve Jaramillo

Subjects contraband, male, valor, drugs

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Performer Conjunto Trio San Antonio

Performer Listed on Media Conjunto Trio San Antonio

Recording Format CD

Recording Date 05/06/1974

Subject contraband, male, valor, drugs

Track Number 20

Record Producer

Chris Strachwitz

Album title Fred Zimmerle’s Conjunto Trio San Antonio

Label Arhoolie Records

Country USA

Catalog Number 9052

Genre Corrido

Location of Label:

10341 San Pablo Ave. El Cerrito, California 94530

Staff Notes: This corrido takes place in 1965, where 2 heroin dealers set out from San Quilmas on foot, en route to San Antonio, where upon arriving to their destination, they met their demise. CD contains a 12 page booklet with notes, photos, select transcriptions, select translations and Track Listing. Recorded by Chris Strachwitz on May 4, 5, 6 & 12 of 1974, using a Nagra IV-S and 2 Neuman microphones, in the home of Fred Zimmerle.

Donated By: Chris Strachwitz

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Cuatro Tiros Pesados - Conjunto Trio San Antonio Fred Zimmerle - accordion (guitar or bajo sexto on selections without accordion), Andrés Berlanga - bajo sexto, Juan Viesca - string bass & gritos, vocal: Fred Zimmerle - Andrés Berlanga - Steve Jaramillo

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