Por que estamos en Vietnam
Falcon 1724 · McAllen, Texas
- Artist
- Arnaldo Ramírez
- Title
- Por que estamos en Vietnam
- Release
- Por que estamos en Vietnam / Una carta a mi hijo
- Label
- Falcon # 1724
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- Spanish
- Country
- McAllen, Texas, USA
- Songwriter
- Arnaldo Ramirez
- Genre
- Spoken Word · Spoken Word · Tex-Mex
- Primary theme
- US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Annotation — Mexican-American / Hispanic Songs
As discussed above, Arnaldo Ramirez founded several Mexican-American record labels in Texas: ARV, Falcon, Bronco, and Bego. He featured in Billboard on 25 November 1972, in an article focusing on the explosion of Tex-Mex music.2 Born on 9 April 1918, in Mission, Texas, USA, he died there on 11 May 1993. The track "Por que estamos en Vietnam" (Falcon # 1724) ("Why We Are in Vietnam") is spoken-word, and featured on the compilation Porque estamos en Vietnam (Bronco # BRLP-043) below, released on one of his record labels.Sources2Billboard, 25 November 1972↩
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Falcon 1724, 45 RPM, matrix F-5824, orange label, Falcon Record Company, 821 North 23rd, McAllen, Texas; marked "Promotional" and "Not for Sale"; "Por que estamos en Vietnam" (Trad: Arnaldo Ramirez), "Hablado" (spoken), 3:30. Company sleeve: Falcon Records, "Marcando el paso en éxitos regionales!", Falcon Record Co., Box 164, McAllen, Texas. [From the record sleeve and labels]
About the artist
Born 9 April 1918, Mission, Texas, USA. Died 11 May 1993, Mission, Texas, USA
Themes
In collections
Mexican-American / Hispanic Songs · US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]