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Florencio Garza - Dueto Monclova

Florencio Garza

This corrido is about the death and murder of Florencio Garza on June 31, 1932. In San Jose De Aura at a wedding, soldiers showed up looking for Garza. They took Garza in truck to Salinas. They took him to jail and made him return the cows he stole. He was executed by firing squad.

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Label Mex Melody

Catalog Number MEX-279-A

Recording Format 45

Genre Corrido

Subjects incarceration, execution, man, animal, shooting, death, murder

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Performer Dueto Monclova

Performer Listed on Media Dueto Monclova

Recording Format 45

Condition: E

Subject incarceration, execution, man, animal, shooting, death, murder

Label Mex Melody

Country USA

Catalog Number MEX-279-A

Genre Corrido

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P. O. Box 10841 Dallas, Texas

Staff Notes: This corrido is about the death and murder of Florencio Garza on June 31, 1932. In San Jose De Aura at a wedding, soldiers showed up looking for Garza. They took Garza in truck to Salinas. They took him to jail and made him return the cows he stole. He was executed by firing squad.

Donated By: Chris Strachwitz

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Florencio Garza - Dueto Monclova

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