Title: "With his pistol in his hand", a border ballad and its hero
First published: 1971
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.
Subjects: Corrido de Gregorio Cortez (Ballad), Cortez, gregorio, 1875-1916, Mexican Americans, Fugitives from justice, Outlaws, Studies, Fugitifs recherchés par la justice, El corrido de Gregorio Cortez (Ballad), Corrido de Gregorio Cortez (Ballad.)
People: Gregorio Cortez (1875-1916)