El Corrido de Esequiel Hernandez: Tragedia de Redford

by Santiago Jimenez, Jr.

Overview

Besides a tejano collection of southwestern polkas, rancheras and cumbias led by bajo sexto guitar and Jimenez on accordion, this recording boasts two corridos (narrative ballads). One tells the tale of American student Eseqiuel Hernandez' demise (he was mistaken for an illegal immigrant by the Marines) and the other is about a migrant worker who enjoys some success in America but longs to return to Mexico. Notes and lyrics to El Corrido are in Spanish and English. ~ Tom Schulte

Product Details

Release Date:	06/22/1999
Label:	Arhoolie
UPC:	0096297901625
Rank:	138879

Tracks

1. El Corrido de Esquiel Hernandez
2. Dios Me Nego
3. Polka Potpourri
4. El Mal Querido
5. Amor a Lo Lijero
6. El Alacran
7. Amor a Lo Lijero
8. El Corrido de un Borreguero
9. Un Dia en Chihuahua
10. Chiquitita

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Santiago Jimenez, Jr.   Primary Artist,Vocals,Accordion
Mermea, Victor   Voices,Bajo Sexto

Technical Credits

Santiago Jimenez, Jr.   Composer
Toby Torres   Engineer
Hilda Mendez   Translation
Waldik Soriano   Composer
Jorge Quiroz   Composer
Jose Goncalves   Composer
Tomas Ortiz   Composer
Chris Strachwitz   Producer