Que lindo es gozar
Zarape E.Z. 303 · Dallas, Texas
- Artist
- Shorty & Corvettes
- Title
- Que lindo es gozar
- Release
- Que lindo es gozar / Una esperencia
- Label
- Zarape # E.Z. 303
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- Spanish
- Country
- Dallas, Texas, USA
- Songwriter
- Felipe Martinez
- Genre
- Hispanic Music · Ranchera · Tex-Mex
Annotation — Mexican-American / Hispanic Songs
The song "Que lindo es gozar" ("How Nice It Is to Enjoy") (El Zarape # E.Z. 303) by Shorty & Corvettes, released in Dallas, Texas, USA, is a Mexican-American Ranchera track in Spanish, which referenced the Vietnam War in the lyrics, praising the soldiers returning home. Members of the group were Guadalupe "Shorty" Ortiz (leader), Albert Ortiz (vocals), Ben Garcia (saxophone), Charley Alvarez (guitar, vocals), Frank Davita (organ), Joe Mier (bass), Oscar Barrera (tenor saxophone), Oscar Villa (tenor saxophone, flute), and Roy Rodela (drums).
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
About the artist
Unknown - "Que Lindo Es Gozar" is credited (per the Strachwitz Frontera Collection) to "Shorty", vocals "Shorty y Joel", backed by the Corvettes, on El Zarape Records; Discogs documents a wider Shorty And The Corvettes discography spanning 1965-1971+ on Tomi, Ortiz, El Zarape and Valmon - ranchera, bolero, Tejano and polka material. The leader behind the nickname "Shorty" is unidentified. [Source: UCLA Strachwitz Frontera Collection; Discogs]
In collections
Mexican-American / Hispanic Songs · US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs