Accordion Conjunto Champs of Tejano and Norteño Music

The button accordion has been an integral part of Conjunto music since the 1940s. This compilation presents 21 selections from many of the great artists who helped shape the genre, such as Paulino Bernal, NEA National Heritage Fellow Flaco Jiménez, Narciso Martínez, Valerio Longoria, and Esteban “Steve” Jordan. The liner notes include artist photographs as well as suggestions for further reading and listening.

Track Listing

101	Muchacha Bonita	Narciso Martínez	02:33
102	Patricia	Pedro Ayala	02:14
103	La Coneja	Paulino Bernal	02:30
104	Cuando Bebo	Paulino Bernal with Carmen y Laura	02:22
105	Noche Alegre	Juan López	02:47
106	Alejamiento y Regreso	Salvador Torres-García and Los Pavos Reales	02:56
107	Virgencita De Mi Vida	Fred Zimmerle and Trío San Antonio	03:35
108	Que Rebonito	Narciso Martínez	02:47
109	Una Noche En Un Jardín	Santiago Jiménez y Sus Valedores	02:28
110	Juárez	Flaco Jiménez	04:12
111	Flor de Dalia	Santiago Jiménez, Jr.	02:11
112	Vida Fatal	Pedro Ybarra	02:40
113	Los Frijoles Bailan	Tony De La Rosa	02:44
114	Me Dejaste	Eugenio Abrego and Tomás Ortiz, Los Alegres de Terán	02:39
115	Terán	Eugenio Abrego, Los Alegres de Terán	02:33
116	Al Cortar Una Gardenia	Fred Zimmerle and Trío San Antonio	04:05
117	Amor de Madre	Narciso Martínez	02:29
118	El Canoero	Valerio Longoria	04:30
119	El Sube y Baja	Mario Montes with Los Donneños	02:38
120	La Ratita	Leandro Guerrero with Conjunto Álamo	02:11
121	Las Coronelas	Esteban "Steve" Jordan	02:11