who wrote la bamba
+448 other releases. read more. La Bamba is a folk song whose origins can be traced to the Mexican state of Veracruz over 300 years ago. It is best known from a 1958 adaptation by Ritchie Valens, a top 40 hit in the the U.S. charts and one of early rock and roll's best-known songs. The traditional song inspired Ritchie Valens' rock and roll version La Bamba in the 1950s. Valens' La Bamba infused the traditional tune with a rock beat, makingâ¦.