Una cruz en Viet Nam
Discos Radioramic Complaciendo 826 · Salinas, Puerto Rico
- Artist
- Pedrito Romero
- Title
- Una cruz en Viet Nam
- Release
- Cuando no estoy contigo / Una cruz en Viet Nam
- Label
- Discos Radioramic Complaciendo # 826
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- Spanish
- Country
- Salinas, Puerto Rico
- Songwriter
- Porfirio Reyes
- Genre
- Hispanic Music · Bolero
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation — Puerto Rican Songs
The song "Una cruz en Viet Nam" ("A cruise in Viet Nam") (Discos Radioramic Complaciendo # 826) by obscure Puerto Rican artist Pedrito Romera. Composed by Porfirio Reyes. The genre of this song is listed on the label as Bolero - "a type of Hispanic American Music ballad with a 2/4 time signature that appeared in eastern Cuba towards the end of the 19th century". The back of the LP "El nuevo jibarito" provided some biographical details:Spanish: Pedrito Romera, mas concido por 'El Nuevo Jibarito' surglo como por encanto, como surge todo lo bueno . De la noche a la manana se ha conviertido en un idolo mas de la cancion popular. Nacio en al hom pueblito de Salinos, Puerto Rico des cual se gullece"Pedrito Romera, best known for 'El Nuevo Jibarito' emerged as if by charm, as everything good comes out. Overnight he has become one more idol of popular song. He was born in the small town of Salinos, Puerto Rico, of which he is proud
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Bolero, as printed on the label (B side).
About the artist
Pedrito Romero, 'El Nuevo Jibarito', born in Salinas, Puerto Rico.