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Artist: Banda Española
Author: José de Jesus Martinez
Label: Columbia
Year: 1913
With La Cucaracha on the B-side (see there). Corrido written by an officer in Pancho Villa's rebel army during the Mexican Revolution for his girlfriend following the troops. Proving the song's popularity during that revolution, every woman following Villa's army was called an Adelita. Some of them even fought side by side with the men as soldaderas. Reissued on Arhoolie box set The Mexican Revolution.
Covers:
Roberto Rodriguez & Clemente Mendoza [oldest Norteño recording and the first one with accordion]
Jorge Negrete [in film Si Adelita Se Fuera Con Otro]
Trini Lopez [as Adalita]
Dario Moreno [in French]
See also: Gran Vals.
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)