Mux wrote:
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> "Richard Anderson" a écrit dans le message de
> news:randerson5-D0145A.09480020102004@zeus-ge0.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> > I saw a web site recently that said that the song "La Llorona" was
> > written in the 1960's. That doesn't seem correct, but I'm not finding
> > any earlier dates for its composition.
> >
> > If you've got any information on the matter, I'd greatly appreciate
> > receiving it.
> >
> > Thanks for any help you can give.
> >
> > Richard Anderson
>
> Hi Richard,
>
> Why it "doesn't seem correct" ? Anyway, the song is from mexican
> author/singer Isabel "Chavela" Vargas and was very popular in the 60's all
> around Latin America. I think it was included in the film Frida, but I
> haven't seen it.
>
> Chris.
In the 60's groups like the Kingston Trio and Simon &
Garfunkel claimed authorship of traditional songs when
they were really only allowed to take credit for
arrangement. |
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