Ritchie Valens: The First Latino RockerThe only biography and analysis of the music of Ritchie Valens, who has become an American folk hero, this exceptional and critically praised book includes 23 pages of photographs. The book also contains material on the film La Bamba (including photographs) and on the relationship between Valens and Los Lobos, as well as a comprehensive discography and bibliography. |
Contents
Introduction | 9 |
The Boy from Pacoima and San Fernando | 15 |
5 | 20 |
Copyright | |
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