"Jesusita en Chihuahua" is a Mexican polka which was written by Quirino Mendoza y Cortés while he was serving as a Lt.
The composition became a trademark of the Mexican Revolution and was Pancho Villa's favorite musical piece to have his bands play during combat.
[4] The piece centers on soldaderas, women who accompanied the revolutionaries, tending to their needs and on occasion even taking up arms to participate in combat.
[5] Other artists to cover the song include Los Creadorez del Pasito Duranguense de Alfredo Ramírez,[6] Esquivel,[7] the Richard Hayman Symphony Orchestra,[8] Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán,[9] the 101 Strings Orchestra,[10] Percy Faith,[11] Brave Combo,[12] Raúl di Blasio,[13] Edmundo Ros[14] and Al Caiola.
"Jesusita en Chihuahua" has been featured in many other films including The Three Caballeros (1944), Anchors Aweigh (1945), This Was Pancho Villa (1957), ¡Cielito lindo!