Alberto Cervantes y la historia del bolero en México
By: Samuel Flores Longoria.
Edition: 1. ed.
Publisher: Ediciones Castillo
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
Language: spa
Number of pages: 134
Subjects: Cervantes, Alberto; Popular music -- Mexico -- History and criticism; Boleros (Music) -- History and criticism
Description: "A useful overview of the bolero in Mexico. Twelve pages discuss the dance's origins and popularization in 19th-century Mexico. The rest of the largely anecdotal work focuses on the composer Alberto Cervantes (b. 1923), drawing upon interviews in 1980-94. Some texts and music of Cervantes' boleros included. Also includes useful lists of Mexican boleros by Cervantes and others"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-118) and index.