A corrido is a narrative metrical tale and poetry that forms a ballad. The songs often feature topics such as oppression, history, daily life for criminals, the vaquero lifestyle, and other socially r
Song about the battle of Ciudad Juarez titled Toma de Ciudad Juárez
Corrido sheet music from 1915, at the height of the Mexican Revolution
A contemporary corrido song sheet of "La cucaracha" issued during the Mexican Revolution. Note the original lyrics and the reference to cartoncitos, a scrip issued as pay.
The First Battle of Ciudad Juárez took place in April and May 1911 between federal forces loyal to President Porfirio Díaz and rebel forces of Francisco Madero, during the Mexican Revolution. Pascual
Revolutionaries entering Ciudad Juárez.
Madero at the head of his forces in 1910.
Revolutionary camp outside Ciudad Juárez in 1911.
Street fighting in Ciudad Juárez