La Bamba

About La Bamba

"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, making the song accessible to the population of the United States and earning it (and Valens) a place in rock history. .

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About this song

Credited to

Ritchie Valens

Album

50's Rock 'N' Roll Classics · Track 35 of 56

Released

January 15, 2013

Duration

2:08

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From the album: 50's Rock 'N' Roll Classics