- Chito Cano
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Chito Cano is a legendary Mexican character who is idolized in various Mexican Ballads.[1] Specifically, Chito Cano is idolized in famous Mexican artist/songwriter Ramon Ayala's ballad, "El Corrido De Chito Cano."[1] This ballad references the life of a valiant Mexican solitary man who was recognized for his valor and numerous encounters with death.[1]He is described as a valiant man who was betrayed and shot from behind in 1971, the only way he could be shot, by cowards. [1]Upon falling, he laughed and yelled for these cowards to finish him off rather than cowering away. [1]His brother Servando Cano is the head of Serca Music located in Monterrey,Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Chito Cano died on 7 October 2010 in Monterrey, N.L., Mexico at the age of 74.
Chito Cano was an arms trafficker. http://www.proceso.com.mx/rv/modHome/detalleExclusiva/84200
Los Cadetes de Linares also dedicated a ballad to Chito Cano titled "El Retorno De Chito Cano". [2]
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Categories:- Mexican folklore
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