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