San Antonio House Party

Not much is known about blind fiddler Melquiades Rodriguez, a well-liked musician who played his fiddle well into the night at parties and dances. Although violin playing in popular Mexican American music was slowly fading by the 1930s, his talent defied changing musical fads and attracted audiences. Rodriguez continued his career playing in the San Antonio area. This collection includes all of the known recordings of “El Ciego Melquiades” on the violin.

Track Listing

101	El Gato Negro (Polka)	El Ciego Melquiades "The Blind Fiddler"	02:20
102	Las Tres Elviras (Mazurka)	El Ciego Melquiades "The Blind Fiddler"	02:19
103	La Gripa (Polka)	El Ciego Melquiades "The Blind Fiddler"	02:28
104	Alma del Alma (Vals)	El Ciego Melquiades "The Blind Fiddler"	02:40
105	Dias Felices (Polka)	El Ciego Melquiades "The Blind Fiddler"	02:29
106	Beatriz (Vals)	El Ciego Melquiades "The Blind Fiddler"	02:25
107	Todos Ellos (Two Step)	El Ciego Melquiades "The Blind Fiddler"	02:24
108	Pancho Villa (Polka)	El Ciego Melquiades "The Blind Fiddler"	02:28
109	Qué Tomas (Two Step)	El Ciego Melquiades "The Blind Fiddler"	02:59
110	Felicitas (Polka)	El Ciego Melquiades "The Blind Fiddler"	02:41
111	La Boradita (Polka)	El Ciego Melquiades "The Blind Fiddler"	02:40
112	Tuyo o de Nadie (Vals)	El Ciego Melquiades "The Blind Fiddler"	02:17
113	Concha (Polka)	El Ciego Melquiades "The Blind Fiddler"	02:41
114	Isabel (Vals)	El Ciego Melquiades "The Blind Fiddler"	02:33
115	Mary (Polka)	El Ciego Melquiades "The Blind Fiddler"	02:35
116	Para Mi y Para Mi Novia (Vals Foxtrot)	El Ciego Melquiades "The Blind Fiddler"	02:32
117	Luz (Polka)	El Ciego Melquiades "The Blind Fiddler"	02:45
118	Muchachas Modernas (Vals Foxtrot)	El Ciego Melquiades "The Blind Fiddler"	02:28
119	Virginia (Polka)	El Ciego Melquiades "The Blind Fiddler"	02:36
120	Manuelita (Polka)	El Ciego Melquiades "The Blind Fiddler"	02:32