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Francisco Martínez - Gaytán Y Solis Tony Escalante - acordeón, Juan Hernández - contrabajo, vocal: Juan Gaytán - Félix Solis

Francisco Martínez

by Gaytán Y Solis

Originally released as Rio # 131. This corrido is about a contrabandista named Francisco Martinez. Martinez tells about a shoot out 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. CD contains a 40 page booklet with notes, translations, transcriptions and Track Listing.

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Label Arhoolie Records

Catalog Number 7053

Recording Format CD

Genre Corrido

Accompaniment Tony Escalante - acordeón, Juan Hernández - contrabajo, vocal: Juan Gaytán - Félix Solis

Subjects death, murder, contraband, shootout, pride

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Performer Gaytán Y Solis

Performer Listed on Media Gaytán Y Solis

Accompaniment Tony Escalante - acordeón, Juan Hernández - contrabajo, vocal: Juan Gaytán - Félix Solis

Recording Format CD

Recording Date 01/01/1970

Subject death, murder, contraband, shootout, pride

Track Number 23

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Chris Strachwitz

Album title The Roots Of The Narcocorrido

Label Arhoolie Records

Country USA

Catalog Number 7053

Genre Corrido

Location of Label:

10341 San Pablo Ave. El Cerrito, California 94530

Staff Notes: Originally released as Rio # 131. This corrido is about a contrabandista named Francisco Martinez. Martinez tells about a shoot out 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. CD contains a 40 page booklet with notes, translations, transcriptions and Track Listing.

Donated By: Chris Strachwitz

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Francisco Martínez - Gaytán Y Solis Tony Escalante - acordeón, Juan Hernández - contrabajo, vocal: Juan Gaytán - Félix Solis

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