Ritchie Valens-"La Bamba"

La Bamba - Ritchie Valens

Posted b martialmichael126
October 18, 2008

Video Summary:
"This is Ritchie Valens' (Richard Valenzuela) version of La bamba. I posted this because I've seen a lot of people confusing the Los Lobos version with the real deal, and I want people to be aware which is which. I know this isn't a video as much as a slideshow but it's all I can do at the moment."

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Here's some information about this song from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Bamba_(song)
"La Bamba" is a Mexican folk song, originally from the state of Veracruz, best known from a 1958 adaptation by Ritchie Valens, a top 40 hit in the U.S. charts and one of early rock and roll's best-known songs...

Influenced by Spanish flamenco and a traditional mambo Latin ryhthm, the song uses the violin, jarana jarocha, guitar, and harp. Lyrics to the song greatly vary, as performers often improvise verses while performing. However, versions (such as those by musical groups Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan and Los Pregoneros del Puerto) have survived because of the artists' popularity and have become the "definitive" versions. The traditional aspect of "La Bamba" lies in the tune itself, which remains the same through all versions. The name of the dance, which has no direct English translation, is presumably connected with the Spanish verb bambolear, meaning "to shake" or perhaps "to stomp". "...