Uwaldina Y Juan Gonzalez | Strachwitz Frontera Collection

Uwaldina Y Juan Gonzalez - Conjunto Murrietta Richard Murrietta: Guitar - Robert Hernandez: Bass - Johnny Murrietta: Accordion - Sammy Gustellum: Drums, vocal: Richard Murrietta - Robert Hernandez

Uwaldina Y Juan Gonzalez

by Conjunto Murrietta

This corrido takes place on June 11 and it is about the death and murder Uwaldina who was shot and killed by Juan Gonzalez for not marrying him because she was not divorced. Juan Gonzalez then turned the gun on himself and pulled the trigger.

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Label Canyon Records

Catalog Number C-6162

Recording Format 33

Accompaniment Richard Murrietta: Guitar - Robert Hernandez: Bass - Johnny Murrietta: Accordion - Sammy Gustellum: Drums, vocal: Richard Murrietta - Robert Hernandez

Subjects love, declaration, suicide, death, murder, adultery, woman, man, marriage, divorce

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Performer Conjunto Murrietta

Performer Listed on Media Conjunto Murrietta

Accompaniment Richard Murrietta: Guitar - Robert Hernandez: Bass - Johnny Murrietta: Accordion - Sammy Gustellum: Drums, vocal: Richard Murrietta - Robert Hernandez

Recording Format 33

Side: A

Subject love, declaration, suicide, death, murder, adultery, woman, man, marriage, divorce

Track Number 2

Album title El Conjunto Murrietta Tocando Norteño

Label Canyon Records

Catalog Number C-6162

Location of Label:

4143 N. 16th Street Phoenix, Arizona 85016

Staff Notes: This corrido takes place on June 11 and it is about the death and murder Uwaldina who was shot and killed by Juan Gonzalez for not marrying him because she was not divorced. Juan Gonzalez then turned the gun on himself and pulled the trigger.

Donated By: Chris Strachwitz

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Also on this Media

Side A

1. Prieta Linda

2. Uwaldina Y Juan Gonzalez

3. Ritmo Mambo

4. Angel De Mi Gloria

5. Que Bonito

6. La Buenota

Side B

1. Quiero Ver

2. Flor Del Campo

3. El Borrachito

4. Pilares De Cristal

5. Borracho Fui Tequilero

6. Mis Brazos De Esperan

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