Archive Tape Name: reel5a NA NA National Science Foundation, Digital Library Initiative Phase 2 Maurice Amado Foundation University of California at Davis Samuel G. Armistead Bruce Rosenstock NA Samuel G. Armistead Samuel G. Armistead University of California
Spanish and Classics Dept. University of California at Davis Davis, CA 95616

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 This transcription is taken from Archive tape named Reel 5, Side A, recorded on 1962-08-06, whose digital audio file is named reel5a. The tape was recorded in PLACE. Samuel G. Armistead interviewed and taped session 1962-08-06 INFNAME informant Rashel Nahón Informant identified as inf1 in reel5a-1. [unknown] [unknown] Informant identified as inf1 in reel5a-2. Ana [Maleh] Elmaleh Informant identified as inf2 in reel5a-2. Ana [Maleh] Elmaleh Informant identified as inf1 in reel5a-3. Ana [Maleh] Elmaleh Informant identified as inf1 in reel5a-4. Ana [Maleh] Elmaleh Informant identified as inf1 in reel5a-5. [unknown] [unknown] Informant identified as inf2 in reel5a-5. Ana [Maleh] Elmaleh Informant identified as inf1 in reel5a-6. [unknown] [unknown] Informant identified as inf1 in reel5a-7. Ana [Maleh] Elmaleh Informant identified as inf2 in reel5a-7. Rashel Nahón Informant identified as inf1 in reel5a-8.

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 1962-08-06 reel5a-8 Karen L. Olson Supervised the editing of all transcriptions. Cinthya M. Miranda Editor/Transcriber Janet Casaverde Editor/Transcriber Dolores Miralles Alberola Editor/Transcriber Karen Olson Editor/Transcriber Corinne Pubill --> Editor/Transcriber University of California, Shields Library Samuel G. Armistead
Spanish and Classics Dept. University of California at Davis Davis, CA 95616
Diego León canción. inf1 En la siudad de Toledo y en la sibdad de Granada y ahí se ha criado un mansebo que Diego León se yama. Y el era alto de cuerpo, morenito de su cara, delgadito de sintura moso y criado entre dama[s]. De una tal se namoró, de una muy hermosa dama. Se miran por una reja y también por una ventana. Y el día que no se ven, no lodh aprovecha nada, ni lodh aprovecha el pan ni el agua de la mañana, ni le aprovecha el dinero con que León negosiaba. Y un día, se vieron juntos, dijo León a su ama[d]a: -- Mañana te hay de pedir, no sé si es cosa sercana. -- Lo que la dama responde, lo que al moso le agradaba. Y lo que la dama responde, lo que al moso le agradaba. Y otro día en la mañana, con su suegro se encontrara. -- Buenos días, señor Pedro. -- Y a su hija demandara. Con el sombrero en la mano, los buenos día[s] le daba. -- Don Pedro, dame a tu hija y a tu hija doña Juana. -- Mi hija no es de casar, porque aún es chica y muchacha. -- Y alquiló cuatro valiente[s], los mayores de la plasa, que mataran a León y le saca ... fin de cinta