Heroes & Horses Corridos from the Arizona-Sonora Borderlands CD

The corridos in this collection come from the region comprising southern
Arizona and northern Sonora, one that was divided politically by the Gadsden Purchase of 1853, but is unified by a Mexican folk culture. These corridos - the word translates loosely as "ballads" - are story songs that tell tales of revolution, crime, heroic showdowns, horse races, and disasters in this overlooked part of the world. This collection is a slice of life along the Arizona-Sonora border as it has been lived and memorialized in corridos over the course of the 20th century. Rich with folk traditions of northern Mexico, rarely are the engaging voices of these balladeers accompanied by more than a guitar and an accordion. This is an enhanced CD including 71 minutes of music, extensive notes, photos and complete lyrics in Spanish and English. There are 16 performances.

101     El Corrido de Nogales      Robert Lee Benton, Jr. and Oscar González      4:05                              
102     El Moro de Cumpas     Robert Lee Benton, Jr. and Oscar González     4:40                                   
103     La Cárcel de Cananea     Robert Lee Benton, Jr. and Oscar González     7:11                                 
104     La Tolota     Francisco Federico and Antonio González     4:21                                             
105     El Palomino y El Gancho     Francisco Federico and Antonio González     4:09                               
106     Corrido de Oquitoa     Francisco Federico and Antonio González     3:48                                     
107     El General Santa Cruz     Antonio Federico, Frank Moreno, Paul Romero, and Alfonso Molino     3:50         
108     Rafaelita     Antonio Federico, Frank Moreno, Paul Romero, and Alfonso Molino     4:15                     
109     José Lizardo     Antonio Federico, Frank Moreno, Paul Romero, and Alfonso Molino     8:06                   
110     Máquina 501     Antonio Federico, Hipólito Romero, Frank Moreno, and Paul Romero     3:52                   
111     Joaquín Murrieta     Luís Méndez and Guadalupe Bracamonte     4:33                                           
112     El Corrido del Palomino     Luís Méndez and Guadalupe Bracamonte     3:08                                   
113     El Corrido del Minero     Luís Méndez and Guadalupe Bracamonte     2:53                                     
114     Los Indios con Obregón     Luís Méndez and Guadalupe Bracamonte     3:54                                     
115     Canal del Infiernillo     Los Ribereños de Golfo     4:12                                                   
116     El Corrido del Guasiado     Los Ribereños de Golfo     4:00