Mm, from what I read about Villa, he wasn't a thug or a crook, but of course he wasn't in power; at the point when he was killed, he was running a big farm, had set up schools for children and cheap loans for farmers and workers, and generally seemed to be a good guy.

Here's an interview with an adopted son of his:

http://www.ojinaga.com/pinon/

This is the album I found:

http://www.amazon.com/Mexican-Revolution-Various-Artists/dp/B0000023U5

Thanks for the offer, Marynf.

Incidentally, I also read that Villa's staff car, racing around stuffed with his staff, with arms and legs sticking out and waving from all angles, was known as 'La Cucaracha'.