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El Barco Camaronero - Conjunto Manantial De Zacatecas

El Barco Camaronero

This corrido is about a shrimp boat that was contracted to make a drug deal with a group from Chicago. The boat made its way to American waters where a Yacht with 6 Americans were waiting. The made contact and 5 of the 6 Americans boarded the shrimp boat. 30 Million peso was supposed to change hands for the shipment of drugs. The shrimp boat captain said the quality is good and as a courtesy they were not gonna charge them for the labor it took to get them there. At this point the Captain of the yacht took out a a gun and began shooting. The corrido ends with the shrimp boat being found on an American beach with someone in Sinaloa plotting a revenge.

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Label Joey
Catalog Number 685-A
Recording Format 45
Genre Corrido
Performer Listed on Media Conjunto Manantial De Zacatecas
Recording Format 45
Condition: N-
Subject death, murder, contraband, shooting, betrayal, revenge
Label Joey
Catalog Number 685-A
Genre Corrido
Location of Label:
6703 W. Commerce St. San Antonio, Texas 78227
Staff Notes: This corrido is about a shrimp boat that was contracted to make a drug deal with a group from Chicago. The boat made its way to American waters where a Yacht with 6 Americans were waiting. The made contact and 5 of the 6 Americans boarded the shrimp boat. 30 Million peso was supposed to change hands for the shipment of drugs. The shrimp boat captain said the quality is good and as a courtesy they were not gonna charge them for the labor it took to get them there. At this point the Captain of the yacht took out a a gun and began shooting. The corrido ends with the shrimp boat being found on an American beach with someone in Sinaloa plotting a revenge.
Donated By: Chris Strachwitz

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