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Oscar Villarreal - Reynaldo Martinez

Oscar Villarreal

Reynaldo Martinez “El Gallero”. This corrido takes place on February 2 at 10 pm and it is about the death and murder of Oscar Villarreal who was driving with his family. His son and wife were also killed. They were shot with a machine gun. Villarreal’s brother thinks it was a revenge killing.

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Label Sinfonola

Catalog Number MM-176-A

Recording Format 45

Composer Martinez, Reynaldo

Genre Corrido

Subjects death, murder, shooting, mother, father, revenge

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Performer Reynaldo Martinez

Performer Listed on Media Reynaldo Martinez

Composer Martinez, Reynaldo

Recording Format 45

Condition: N-

Subject death, murder, shooting, mother, father, revenge

Label Sinfonola

Country Mexico

Catalog Number MM-176-A

Genre Corrido

Staff Notes: Reynaldo Martinez “El Gallero”. This corrido takes place on February 2 at 10 pm and it is about the death and murder of Oscar Villarreal who was driving with his family. His son and wife were also killed. They were shot with a machine gun. Villarreal’s brother thinks it was a revenge killing.

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