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Francisco Martínez - Gaytán Y Solis Juan Gaytán - guitar, Félix Solis - guitar, Tony Escalante - accordion, Juan Hernández - bass, vocal: Juan Gaytán - Félix Solis

Francisco Martínez

by Gaytán Y Solis

Original Release and / or matrix #: Rio 131-2. CD contains 24 page booklet with notes, pictures, select transcriptions and corresponding translations. This corrido is about a contrabandista named Francisco Martínez, who recounts a shootout that he and his comrades had with some “Rinches” on their way to Minas de Dolores. One of the contrabandistas died while four rangers ended up getting killed.

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Label Arhoolie Records

Catalog Number 376

Recording Format CD

Composer Gaytán, Juan

Genre Corrido

Accompaniment Juan Gaytán - guitar, Félix Solis - guitar, Tony Escalante - accordion, Juan Hernández - bass, vocal: Juan Gaytán - Félix Solis

Subjects death, murder, contraband, shootout, pride

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Composer Gaytán, Juan

Accompaniment Juan Gaytán - guitar, Félix Solis - guitar, Tony Escalante - accordion, Juan Hernández - bass, vocal: Juan Gaytán - Félix Solis

Recording Format CD

Recording Date 01/01/1970

Subject death, murder, contraband, shootout, pride

Track Number 4

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Chris Strachwitz

Album title San Antonio's Conjuntos In The 1950s

Label Arhoolie Records

Country USA

Catalog Number 376

Genre Corrido

Location of Label:

10341 San Pablo Ave. El Cerrito, California 94530

Staff Notes: Original Release and / or matrix #: Rio 131-2. CD contains 24 page booklet with notes, pictures, select transcriptions and corresponding translations. This corrido is about a contrabandista named Francisco Martínez, who recounts a shootout that he and his comrades had with some “Rinches” on their way to Minas de Dolores. One of the contrabandistas died while four rangers ended up getting killed.

Donated By: Chris Strachwitz

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Francisco Martínez - Gaytán Y Solis Juan Gaytán - guitar, Félix Solis - guitar, Tony Escalante - accordion, Juan Hernández - bass, vocal: Juan Gaytán - Félix Solis

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