His First and Last Recordings

Texas-Mexican conjunto music is a multicultural creation—a melding of Mexican and Central European dance music (primarily polka and waltz), with the diatonic button accordion being the lead instrument. Tejanos (Texans of Mexican descent) adopted the accordion as their own in creating the conjunto tejano music style. Don Santiago Jimenez, like his father Patricio, was a master of the button accordion and a player of traditional conjunto dance music. His recordings covered a period from the 1930s until 1979. This collection captures both ends of his recording career. His son, Flaco, accompanied him on bajo sexto on his last recordings.
Track Listing
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La Dueña De La Llave | Don Santiago Jimenez | 2:57 | |
102
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La Tuna | Don Santiago Jimenez | 2:20 | |
103
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Eres Un Encanto | Don Santiago Jimenez | 2:21 | |
104
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Antonia De Mis Amores | Don Santiago Jimenez | 3:35 | |
105
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El Satelite | Don Santiago Jimenez | 2:26 | |
106
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Ay Te Dejo En San Antonio | Don Santiago Jimenez | 2:51 | |
107
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El Primer Beso | Don Santiago Jimenez | 2:19 | |
108
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Las Godornises | Don Santiago Jimenez | 2:32 | |
109
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Vive Feliz | Don Santiago Jimenez | 3:44 | |
110
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Los Gallineros | Don Santiago Jimenez | 2:18 | |
111
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Zulema | Don Santiago Jimenez | 2:37 | |
112
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Que Bonito Este Querer | Don Santiago Jimenez | 2:47 | |
113
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Dices Pescao | Don Santiago Jimenez | 2:34 | |
114
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La Tuna | Don Santiago Jimenez | 2:24 | |
115
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La Luisita | Don Santiago Jimenez | 2:34 | |
116
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Atotonilco | Don Santiago Jimenez | 3:06 | |
117
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Marfa | Don Santiago Jimenez | 2:51 | |
118
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Gran Polka Moderna | Don Santiago Jimenez | 2:43 | |
119
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Calabazas A Mi Negra | Don Santiago Jimenez | 2:51 | |
120
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Comadre, Tengame El Niño | Don Santiago Jimenez | 2:56 | |
121
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Sal Si Puede | Don Santiago Jimenez | 2:28 | |
122
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Vengo A Ver Unos Ojos | Don Santiago Jimenez | 2:38 | |
123
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El Aguacero | Don Santiago Jimenez | 2:28 | |
124
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La Madera | Don Santiago Jimenez | 2:26 | |
125
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Tenmela Hay | Don Santiago Jimenez | 2:22 |