Chavez Ravine is a concept album by Ry Cooder which tells the story of a Mexican American community demolished in the 1950's supposedly to make way for public housing
This being America and in the 50's the project ground to a halt given fear of communism and the belief that public housing somehow equalled socialism.
Meanwhile the majority of the residents had been relocated thus destroying a community.
The LA Dodgers baseball team subsequently built the Dodgers stadium on this site with the help of public money and some political skullduggery.
I assume that you are re-assured that something similar would never happen in your town or city ........ right?
Ry Cooder - Corrido de Boxeo
Ry Cooder - It's Just Work For Me
And yes, before anyone asks, that is indeed the mighty Flaco Jiminez on the accordion on the first track
You can just tell it's Flaco, can't you? Right away.
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