Music to write corridos by...

Octavio Solis, who is adapting John Steinbeck's The Pastures of Heaven for its world premiere on our Main Stage in 2010, sent me this list some time ago. It's the playlist he put together to inspire his crafting of the corrido that will tell the story of the Lopez Sisters. If the song has a link, click on it to hear, sample, or download the track.

1. "El Zorro de Ojinaga" by Los Suspiros De Ojinaga

2. "Gregorio Cortez" by Pedro Rocha y Lupe Martinez

(Part two is here.)

3. "El Corrido de Texas" by Silvano Ramos & Daniel Ramirez

4. "Corridol Pensilvanio" by Pedro Rocha y Lupe Martinez

(Please note: The link above will open a media player on your computer.)

5. "La Crisis" by Duo Latino
(Please note: The link above will open a media player on your computer.)

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Photo above courtesy of Lucy Atkins/San Francisco Chronicle.