The folksongs of Texas's Mexican population pulsate with the lives of folk heroes, gringos, smugglers, generals, jailbirds, and beautiful women. In his cancionero, or songbook, Américo Paredes presents sixty-six of these songs in bilingual text—along with their music, notes on tempo and performance, and discography. Manuel Peña's new foreword situates these songs within the main currents of Mexican American music.
| ISBN: | 9780292765580 |
| Publication date: | 1st April 1995 |
| Author: | Américo Paredes, Manuel Peña |
| Publisher: | University of Texas Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 226 pages |
| Genres: |
Traditional and folk music |