Pueblito Viejo (song)

"Pueblito Viejo"
Song
GenreWaltz
Songwriter(s)José A. Morales

"Pueblito Viejo" (translation "old town") is a Colombian waltz written by José A. Morales.[1][2][3] The song was inspired by the steep, cobbled streets of Socorro, Santander, where Morales spent his childhood. It won a gold record in 1966.[4]

The song has been named as one of the top Colombian songs of all time by multiple media sources:

  • In its list of the top ten Colombian songs, El Heraldo rated Colombia Tierra Querida at No. 4.[5]
  • In its list of the 50 best Colombian songs of all time, El Tiempo, Colombia's most widely circulated newspaper, ranked the version of the song by Garzón y Collazos at No. 12.[6]
  • Viva Music Colombia rated the song No. 8 on its list of the 100 most important Colombian songs of all time.[7]

The song has been recorded by multiple artists, including Garzón y Collazos, Soraya, Gabino Pampini, Alfredo Rolando Ortiz, Jimmy Salcedo y Su Onda Tres, Manuel Villanueva y Su Orquesta, Orlando Carrizosa, Toño Fuentes, Carmiña Gallo, and Silva Y Villalba.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Tesoro histórico: 'Pueblito viejo', de José A. Morales, interpretado en chino". Caracol Televisión. August 16, 2008.
  2. ^ "El Pueblito Viejo y Jaime Llano". El Tiempo. September 20, 1994.
  3. ^ "El Pueblito Viejo rinde homenaje al maestro Jose; A. Morales". Colombia Ministry of Culture. September 18, 2013.
  4. ^ "Garzon y Collazos vol 2 - Pueblito Viejo". Las Canciones Del Abuelo. October 15, 2010. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  5. ^ "Top 10 de las canciones más colombianas para celebrar este 20 de Julio". El Heraldo. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  6. ^ "Las 50 mejores canciones de Colombia". El Tiempo.
  7. ^ "Las 100 Canciones Colombianas Mas Importantes de Toda La Historia". Viva Music Colombia. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  8. ^ "Pueblito Viejo". Discogs. Retrieved September 9, 2021.