Cri-Cri, a fictional Mexican character created in 1934 by composer Francisco
Gabilondo Soler, served as the central figure in the fantastical universe of
Soler's songs. The character debuted on radio in 1934, during Soler's first
radio program on XEW, where the violin-playing cricket was presented to
listeners, setting the tone for years of storytelling through song that was
possibly inspired by Aesop's fables. From 1934 to 1961, Soler's radio programs
routinely opened with a call to Cri-Cri, and the character presided over a world
of animals and characters made famous in songs s...