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15 Early Tejano Classics

Various Artists
15 Early Tejano Classics

This compilation drawn from Arhoolie Records acquisition of Ideal Records in 1990, presents the formative years in the development of Tejano music from 1946 to the 1960s. Among the group of performers who developed and shaped the music are Beto Villa and Isidro Lopez, often considered to be the fathers of the “orquesta Tejana,” the band Conjunto Bernal with Paulino Bernal, and Lydia Mendoza known as "La Alondra de la Frontera" or "The Lark of the Border" in English. The collection also has an early Tejano recording by Freddy Fender. The liner notes lists the Arhoolie album that each track is from.

Track Listing

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Quién Va a Pensar Isidro López y Su Orquesta 02:27
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102
No Pidas Olvido Carmen y Laura with Orquesta de Juan Colorado 02:43
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103
Río Grande Beto Villa y su Orquesta 02:37
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104
Para Que Quiero Un Amor Conjunto Bernal 02:36
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105
Mi Morena Balde Gonzalez y su Orquesta 02:48
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106
Una Cualquiera Tony De La Rosa 02:39
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107
Dime (Tell Me) Freddy Fender 02:50
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108
Con Alma Chiquitita Agapito Zúñiga 02:41
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109
Amor En Duda Lydia Mendoza 02:49
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110
Besos de Amor Oscar Martínez y Su Orquesta 02:27
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111
Quiereme Vidita Chelo Silva 02:36
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112
Delgadina Las Hermanas Mendoza 03:04
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113
Rosita Vals Beto Villa y su Orquesta 02:16
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114
Una Noche Vacillando Chris Sandoval 02:50
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115
Las Gaviotas Orquesta Tomás Núñez 02:49