"With his pistol in his hand", a border ballad and its hero
By: by Américo Paredes.
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 1971
Place of publication: Austin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 262
Subjects: Cortez, Gregorio, -- 1875-1916; Corrido de Gregorio Cortez (Ballad)
Description: This classic work in Mexican American folklore tells the story of Gregorio Cortez Lira, an outlaw whose chase, capture and imprisonment became legendary. Deftly woven into the story is a portrait of the border country and its history.
Notes: First published in 1958.

Includes index.

Bibliography: p. 251-258.