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

101	La Dueña de la Llave	Don Santiago Jiménez	02:57
102	La Tuna (1)	Don Santiago Jiménez	02:20
103	Eres Un Encanto	Don Santiago Jiménez	02:21
104	Antonia De Mis Amores	Don Santiago Jiménez	03:35
105	El Satélite	Don Santiago Jiménez	02:26
106	Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio	Don Santiago Jiménez	02:51
107	El Primer Beso	Don Santiago Jiménez	02:19
108	Las Godornises	Don Santiago Jiménez	02:32
109	Vive Feliz	Don Santiago Jiménez	03:44
110	Los Gallineros	Don Santiago Jiménez	02:18
111	Zulema	Don Santiago Jiménez	02:37
112	Que Bonito Este Querer	Don Santiago Jiménez	02:47
113	Dices Pescao	Don Santiago Jiménez	02:34
114	La Tuna (2)	Don Santiago Jiménez	02:24
115	La Luisita	Don Santiago Jiménez	02:34
116	Atotonilco	Don Santiago Jiménez	03:06
117	Marfa	Don Santiago Jiménez	02:51
118	Gran Polka Moderna	Don Santiago Jiménez	02:43
119	Calabazas a Mi Negra	Don Santiago Jiménez	02:51
120	Comadre, Tengame El Niño	Don Santiago Jiménez	02:56
121	Sal Si Puede	Don Santiago Jiménez	02:28
122	Vengo A Ver Unos Ojos	Don Santiago Jiménez	02:38
123	El Aguacero	Don Santiago Jiménez	02:28
124	La Madera	Don Santiago Jiménez	02:26
125	Tenmela Hay	Don Santiago Jiménez	02:22