4. The One Bad Song Theory

Ídolo: The Ballad of Chalino Sánchez

Sonoro | Futuro Studios

Society & Culture, Music, True Crime, Music History, Documentary

4.8 • 683 Ratings

🗓️ 1 February 2022

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Chalino returns to Mexico and ends up in a Tijuana prison. But being behind bars leads him to discover his talent as a songwriter, and in prison he begins writing songs for local outlaws. After he is released, Chalino returns to the United States to record his first cassettes. He begins selling his music and gains popularity among Mexicans in Southern California. In this episode's theory, we ask — could Chalino have angered the wrong narco with one of his songs? Javier Torres and Ya Después de Muerto performed by Chalino Sánchez, appear in this episode courtesy of Craft Recordings/Concord. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	episodes of Edelow are presented in both English and Spanish.
0:19.2	This is the English version.
0:20.8	If you want to listen in Spanish,
0:22.4	webel feed,
0:23.5	and select the title in Spanish.
0:26.2	This podcast contains graphic language,
0:28.6	scenes of violence, and drug use
0:30.0	that are not suitable for all audiences.
0:32.2	Discretion is advised.
0:35.3	Episode 4.
0:36.9	The One Bad Song Theory
0:38.6	It's 1984
0:45.8	and Chalino finds himself in the crowded prison of La Mesa and Tijuana.
0:50.8	His jail cell is small, cold, and dirty.
0:54.5	There's a pair of old bunk beds on the opposite sides of the cell occupied by people who have
0:58.7	been there for years.
1:01.1	New inmates, like Chalino, tend to sleep on the concrete floor.
1:06.1	The exact reason Chalino was in jail is unclear.
1:10.4	Some rumors say Chalino was locked up for avenging his brother's death,
1:14.2	others that it was for running drugs.
1:16.6	But it may have also been just a bunch of small-time crimes.
1:20.9	Supposedly, he was locked up with a bunch of other people from Sinaloa.
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