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This corrido takes place sometime between April and May in 1928 and it is about the death and murder of 100 armed who showed up to a town claiming they were Cristeros. It turns out that they were thiefs. They pillaged the town for 2 hours while a military scuadron was close by. A telegram was sent to other counties for help. At 3pm when they the thiefs where about to leave, 40 govermnent soldiers where waiting for them and they killed all in 18 minutes.

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Label Joey

Catalog Number 508-A

Recording Format 45

Subjects death, murder, outlaw, shootout, villa, crime

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Performer Los Guerrilleros De Chihuahua

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Recording Format 45

Condition: N-

Subject death, murder, outlaw, shootout, villa, crime

Label Joey

Catalog Number 508-A

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6703 W. Commerce St. San Antonio, Texas 78227

Staff Notes: This corrido takes place sometime between April and May in 1928 and it is about the death and murder of 100 armed who showed up to a town claiming they were Cristeros. It turns out that they were thiefs. They pillaged the town for 2 hours while a military scuadron was close by. A telegram was sent to other counties for help. At 3pm when they the thiefs where about to leave, 40 govermnent soldiers where waiting for them and they killed all in 18 minutes.

Donated By: Chris Strachwitz

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