In 1950 they moved to Bogotá , where they started recording with the Sonolux record company in its heyday. They also recorded with the companies Lyra, Vergara and Codiscos, amassing a catalog that includes 216 songs. The duo explored different traditional genres of Colombian music, such as the hallway , the bambuco , the guabina , the bunde , the torbellino , the rajaleña and even the waltz . Their wide repertoire included versions of songs composed by José A. Morales , Jorge Villamil , Luis Dueñas Perilla , Rafael Godoy , Adolfo Lara , Pedro J. Ramos , Anselmo Durán , Luis Carlos González , Alberto Urdaneta and Leonor Buenaventura de Valencia . They also worked with songs by foreign composers, such as Enrique del Fino , Mabel Wayne , Guty Cárdenas , Alfonso Esparza Oteo , Ramón Carrasco and Rafael Barros .
They toured in Colombia and, several other countries including Cuba , Mexico, Puerto Rico, Honduras , Ecuador, Venezuela , Argentina , Brazil and, Chile. They also performed in the United States , playing at the Carnegie Hall concert hall Due to their popularity they received the nickname "Príncipes de la canción colombiana".
The group ended on November 23, 1977 after the death of Eduardo Collazos. Darío Garzón died on March 23, 1986.
Pueblito Viejo
Garzón y Collazos Lyrics
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Como un farolito que puso mi Dios
Para que alumbraras las noches calladas
de este pueblo viejo de mi corazón
Lunita consentida colgada del cielo
Como un farolito que puso mi Dios
Para que alumbraras las noches calladas
de este pueblo viejo de mi corazón
Por tus calles tranquilas corrió mi juventud
En ti aprendí a querer por la primera vez
Y nunca me enseñaste lo que es la ingratitud
Hoy que vengo a tus lares
trayendo mis cantares
Y con el alma enferma de tanto padecer
Quiero Pueblito Viejo morirme aquí en tu suelo
Bajo la luz del cielo que un día me vio nacer
Hoy que vengo a tus lares
trayendo mis cantares
Y con el alma entera de tanto padecer
Quiero Pueblito Viejo morirme aquí en tu suelo
Bajo la luz del cielo que un día me vio nacer
The lyrics to Garzón y Collazos's song, Pueblito Viejo, depict a nostalgic and emotional view of a small town in the heart of the singer. The moon, portrayed as a cherished little girl, hanging in the sky as a lantern is a beautiful metaphor for the town's comforting presence during quiet nights. The singer expresses how this town was a haven during his youth, teaching him how to love for the first time and never letting him learn about ingratitude. As he returns to the town with his songs and a soul plagued with suffering, he wants to die there, under the same sky that saw him being born. The song is a tribute to his hometown and the memories it holds for him.
The lyrics express a deep connection and longing for a place from the past, making it relatable to anyone who has felt the same sentiments about their hometown. The song captures the essence of nostalgia and the allure of going back to a simpler time. It's about how a place can shape you and leave an indelible mark on your soul.
Line by Line Meaning
Lunita consentida colgada del cielo
Beloved little moon hanging from the sky
Como un farolito que puso mi Dios
Like a little lantern placed by my God
Para que alumbraras las noches calladas
To light up the silent nights
de este pueblo viejo de mi corazón
Of this old town in my heart
Pueblito de mis cuitas de casas pequeñitas
Little town of my hardships, with its small houses
Por tus calles tranquilas corrió mi juventud
My youth ran through your peaceful streets
En ti aprendí a querer por la primera vez
It was with you that I learned to love for the very first time
Y nunca me enseñaste lo que es la ingratitud
And you never taught me what ingratitude was
Hoy que vengo a tus lares
Today that I return to your lands
trayendo mis cantares
Bringing my songs
Y con el alma enferma de tanto padecer
And with my soul sick from so much suffering
Quiero Pueblito Viejo morirme aquí en tu suelo
I want, old little town, to die here on your ground
Bajo la luz del cielo que un día me vio nacer
Under the light of the sky that once saw me born
Contributed by Max R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@sabadoadrianovich
ahhh esta es colombia, estos son nuestros sonidos llenos de magia y de poesia. estas son nuetras voces de la colombia en paz. GARZON Y COLLAZOS De colombia para el mundo
@hendosal
Tiempos idos, tiempos que no volverán; remembranza de lo que fue Colombia, ya no es. Esta hermosa musica esta en el cuarto de San Alejo, sólo quedó en el corazón de los que pronto nos iremos para siempre. Es el proceso de la globalizacion, del olvido de lo que fue nuestro, ya no está en la memoria del nuevo país. Me parte el alma saberlo, pero sigo oyendo mi musica con amor Patrio. Colombia, adios. HERNANDO SALGUERO FLOREZ PERIODISTA COLOMBIANIO
@mauronaranjo
Colombia es un país multicultural. Un conjunto de muchas culturas, eso es nuestra Colombia, por eso somos tan exóticos.
@doug1863
this is the type of music i dream of listening too, while smoking a LA CAVA DEL PURO, drinking coffee, at the plaza of a small town, with a lovely antioquenita by my side
@mauronaranjo
la música que me recueda a mi abuelo.!
@danielxteban
Gracias mi Dios por tu creación.
@c9905010
Gran musica...!!!
@AbdulBenavides
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh parce una chimbaaaaaaaaaaaaa de lo mejor no hay nada igual como quiero a mi pais inigualable uffff esto es musica
@sabadoadrianovich
esta es colombia...esta es nuestra musica. que recuerdos tan hermosos.