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Popocatepetl Piano Roll Co. & Mauricio Calderon
By Mike Hutson

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Mauricio Calderon (ca. 1880-1945) was the owner of the music
store, "Repertorio Musical Mexicana", established around 1920 at
408 N. Main Street in Los Angeles.

According to the book, "Becoming Mexican American - Ethnicity,
Culture and Identity in Chicano Los Angeles 1900-1945," by George
J. Sanchez, Oxford Univ. Press, 1993, page 182:

  "Calderon was in charge of everything in Los Angeles that related
  to Mexican music. ... He was a native of Chihuahua, Mexico, and
  died in Los Angeles.  His store advertised itself as 'La Unica
  Casa Mexicana de Musica Mexicana Para los Mexicanos'."

Hope this helps.

Mike Hutson, El Paso, Texas


(Message sent Sat 18 Oct 2003, 18:59:21 GMT, from time zone GMT-0700.)

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