| Title: |
David Vallez
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
California State University, Long Beach. Virtual Oral/Aural History Archive
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| Collection: |
Mexican American/Chicano History: The Mexican Revolution
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| Description: |
David Vallez was born in Jimenez, Chihuahua and his family came from the same area. He attended the local public school where he studied music. Part of his studies included giving public concerts and playing for celebrations such as parades. He traveled in the US and Mexico as a musician and held various positions in symphonies as well as playing in hotels and other venues. He also remembers various stories of politics during the Mexican Revolution and played for Pancho Villa's last dance.
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Audio: |
[Audio available]
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| Speaker: |
Vallez, David
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker place of birth: |
Chihuahua, Mexico; Mexico; North America
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| Speaker occupation: |
Musician
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| Document date: |
Undated
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| Historical events discussed: |
Mexican Revolution, 1910-1920
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| Locations discussed: |
Mexico; North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Concerts; Mexican Revolution, 1910-1920; Mexico; Music; Musicians; North America; Oral history; Revolutionaries--Mexico; Revolutions--Mexico; United States
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| ASP release: |
2007-01
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| Document code: |
OHI0035289-38857
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