Lara Manzanares - El Corrido de Gregorio Cortez
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- Опубліковано 24 кві 2022
- There are many versions of this song, but this is the one I grew up hearing in Northern New Mexico. The translation is my own- and I translated it as I heard it when I was a kid, on the radio. At that time I did not know that the saga took place in Karnes County, Texas, and what my ears erroneously heard was "Carmen" instead of "Karnes." I now know more about the song, of course, and it is necessary to note that the first line should be "In the county of Karnes" (Karnes, Texas), NOT "In the county of Carmen." Scroll down to read more about the fascinating true story behind this song.
Video and audio recorded by me (Lara Manzanares); video editing by Kathy Hargrave.
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Here's a bit of history on the song, from "Gregorio Cortez-Trovadores Regionales 1929", an essay in the Library of Congress by Ilan Stavans and Ella C. Rose. Link to full essay: www.loc.gov/static/programs/n...
"The corrido tells the story of a vaquero, or cowboy, who is working on a ranch with his brother. This base story, as far as we know, is essentially true-Gregorio Cortez and his brother were real people who did suffer a run-in with the law in 1901, although, keeping with tradition, parts of the story are certainly embellished within the corrido.
The story goes that a sheriff and a couple of other law enforcement officials were on the hunt for a horse thief and were enquiring around at the ranch where Cortez and his brother were working. The sheriff did not speak Spanish, so he had an interpreter with him. Supposedly, the interpreter misunderstood some of the things that Cortez said to the sheriff, although it is unclear whether he actually misunderstood them or if he was trying to cause trouble. Either way, the sheriff became convinced that Cortez was being disingenuous as a result of this misinterpretation.
As the situation escalated, so did the consequences of the language barrier. Ultimately, Cortez’s brother was shot and wounded by one of the deputies. In what he perceived to be self-defense, Cortez drew a pistol, shot the sheriff, and fled. A manhunt involving hundreds of people ensued, and about a week later, Cortez was discovered and arrested in Texas.
“Gregorio Cortez” was supposedly written during the manhunt. At the time, it was journalistic-a way of spreading news. In the years that have followed, it has become a symbol of the ongoing conflict at the border between the United States and Mexico, both the visible, violent conflict that frequently results in loss of life, and the cultural conflict and language barriers between Mexican Americans and Anglo Americans in the borderlands region. As the Cortez event was unfolding, there was a lot of public concern that he would not receive a fair trial because of the injustice intrinsic to the United States legal system. These concerns further associate the song and its legacy with tension and distrust between the groups on opposite sides of the border. Because the manhunt was so dramatic and public, Cortez gained a lot of supporters and fans who began to idolize him and view him as a larger-than-life character. He was sentenced to life in prison, but won early release, which many of his supporters saw as a triumph over a legal system biased against Mexican Americans."
this song is a straight banger, i'm listening on repeat every day lmfao
la raza de bronce con el corazon de oro y un valor sin limites saudos es una leyenda e historia y cultura verdadera
Guauuu que bonito corrido..y que bonita canta esta mujer saludos
Chingoneria de corrido y preciosa que está LARA MANZANARES ,muuuucho. talento
Gregorio Cortez a brave man indeed!
Excelente ejecución!! Mantengan el buen trabajo y genero de música Bella !! ❤️🎶✌️☮️
Viva Gregorio en El Camino Real! Beautifully performed. You make the ancestors proud.
Felicidades por esta excelente interpretación y por compartirla, Lara! Ojalá puedas también cantar las hazañas de otros mexicanos justicieros, como Joaquín Murrieta y Juan Nepomuceno Cortina
exelente voz.
Este corrido es la version corta.
Igual de encantadora la cantante, bendiciones a esas benditas manos.
No se si es el orijinal pero se oie bien
Excelente interpretación :no se necesita de muchos instrumentos : el que tiene chispa no los necesita : aquí queda demostrado
Viva los corridos....viva mi Raza...
Que VIVA, si Señor!
Excelente rendicion! Muchosimas gracias ♥️
that was wonderful, loved this song for 40 years. bravo
Thank you for this video! I was born and raised in California and my Spanish is practically non-existent so it is very difficult for me to look back into my own families history and culture. Where can I learn to play in this true acoustic 1800s style? Even if it’s in Spanish I think I can manage to understand some. Every video tutorial I find online is about these “narcorridos” and other modern styles that I don’t listen to at all. I’d like to learn the original corridos.
Fantastic job again, would love to hear back from you.
Asi se canta!!! BRAVO mija!!!!
metale esta cancion a spotify mi reyna
Thanks !! Greats song.
Just showed this to my class, very cool?
Hermosa voz. Desde Chile,felicitaciones.
Que sabes de la historia de los Me xicanos despojados de sus tierras y derechos en Tejas ? Hoy Texas…..Chilenos.
This happened in Karnes County, Texas.
Yes, it did! Thank you. As a kid I heard this song and learned it by ear, and for some reason "Karnes" sounded more like "Carmen" to me, so that's what I thought it was for the longest time. After learning more about the song, my error became clear. I've added subtitles with the correct name, hopefully it will clear up the confusion.
@@LaraManzanaresHello, Lara! I really liked this song when I heard it. You learned it well. You can also watch the movie for free on UA-cam. Just search for, The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez.
Wow really good. Im just learning about gregorio cortez.
En el Condado de Karnes... Kenedy, Tx. Excelente versión.
Sí señor, thank you. As a kid growing up and hearing this song my ears replaced "Karnes" with "Carmen." After I learned more about the history I realized my mistake! I've added subtitles with the correct location name.
@@LaraManzanaresMexicans back then in times of Gregorio Cortez no hablaban Ingles….thus the sound of Kearnes for “Carmen”.
❤❤❤ Me Gusta ❤❤❤H Matamoros Tamaulipas Mexico
Pues tiene corazon la chava
This is awesome! When did you record it? And why?
Saludos de Nicaragua.
Cantas muy hermoso
A great cover about a Tejano legend!
Is there any chance you upload this to streaming services?
Well done, Ma'am.
I love it
Es el corido original mija? Saludos desde mission texas
👏🏽🌵🎼
Pretty song. The lyrics are preposterous.
Hermosa rola.
Buen día a todos
Mi abuelo se llamo en vida florentino corte villarreal pero ese no creo sea su verdadero nombre venía una señora de Houston de nombre San Juana cortez Llama
No dude k seamos los mismos Cortez puede ser saludos d mission texas
si existio?
Claro k existo fue primo de mi abulo rancho palo vlanco Tamaulipas ay nasio
Chongona
Being born and raised in Karnes City -County I've heard this corrido by several different artists and I think they all have a little different version. Some better than others my favorite being El Gato Negro Ruben Ramos
Check out grupo Sparx 4 talented beautiful ladies version.
Asy es robert ni yo secual es el orijinal pos eso paso cuando miavuelo erA joben