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His First and Last Recordings

Don Santiago Jiménez
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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Don Santiago Jiménez
02:57
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102
Don Santiago Jiménez
02:20
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103
Don Santiago Jiménez
02:21
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104
Don Santiago Jiménez
03:35
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105
Don Santiago Jiménez
02:26
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106
Don Santiago Jiménez
02:51
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107
Don Santiago Jiménez
02:19
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108
Don Santiago Jiménez
02:32
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109
Don Santiago Jiménez
03:44
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110
Don Santiago Jiménez
02:18
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111
Don Santiago Jiménez
02:37
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112
Don Santiago Jiménez
02:47
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113
Don Santiago Jiménez
02:34
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114
Don Santiago Jiménez
02:24
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115
Don Santiago Jiménez
02:34
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116
Don Santiago Jiménez
03:06
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117
Don Santiago Jiménez
02:51
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118
Don Santiago Jiménez
02:43
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119
Don Santiago Jiménez
02:51
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120
Don Santiago Jiménez
02:56
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121
Don Santiago Jiménez
02:28
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122
Don Santiago Jiménez
02:38
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123
Don Santiago Jiménez
02:28
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124
Don Santiago Jiménez
02:26
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125
Don Santiago Jiménez
02:22