Pueblito Viejo (song)

"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]

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

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.
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