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Saturday Night San Antonio: Tex-Mex Dance Music

Frank Corrales, Ben Tavera King and the Los Folkeros group
Saturday Night San Antonio: Tex-Mex Dance Music
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"While Tex-Mex music is commonly thought of as the folk music that’s popular along the Texas-Mexico border, ironically, it knows no borders when it comes to musical influences. Several selections on this album reach back to Germany and Poland for their roots, while a rhythm like cumbia goes back to Africa by way of Colombia. Still another tune, like the huapango, will have its background firmly planted in Mexico..."

"Aunque la música Tex-Mex es comúnmente entendida como la música folclórica más popular a lo largo de la frontera Texas-México, a la hora de determinar las influencias musicales que le dieron vida, ésta, irónicamente, no conoce frontera alguna. Algunas de las selecciones que conforman este álbum pueden trazar sus orígenes hasta Alemania y Polonia, mientras que ritmos como la cumbia se remontan hasta África vía Colombia. Sin embargo otras tonadas, como el huapango, está profundamente enraizado en suelo mexicano..."


Track Listing

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Mi Cafetal (Cumbia) - Traditional Frank Corrales, Ben Tavera King and the Los Folkeros group 2:33
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102
Volver, Volver (Bolero) - Fernando Maldonado Frank Corrales, Ben Tavera King and the Los Folkeros group 2:50
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103
Pan de Maiz (Schotische) - Traditional Frank Corrales, Ben Tavera King and the Los Folkeros group 1:24
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104
Huapango Tejano (Huapango) - Traditional Frank Corrales, Ben Tavera King and the Los Folkeros group 1:36
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105
Mi Negra Ausencia (Danza) - Traditional Frank Corrales, Ben Tavera King and the Los Folkeros group 2:26
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106
La Adelita (Polka) - Traditional Frank Corrales, Ben Tavera King and the Los Folkeros group 1:37
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107
La Cucaracha (Waltz) - Traditional Frank Corrales, Ben Tavera King and the Los Folkeros group 1:00
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201
Viva Seguin (Polka) - Santiago Jimenez Sr. Frank Corrales, Ben Tavera King and the Los Folkeros group 2:44
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202
Flor Marchita (Schotische) - Narcisco Martinez Frank Corrales, Ben Tavera King and the Los Folkeros group 2:13
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203
Danzon Juarez (Danzon) - Traditional Frank Corrales, Ben Tavera King and the Los Folkeros group 3:31
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204
La Piedrera (Polka) - Santiago Jimenez Frank Corrales, Ben Tavera King and the Los Folkeros group 1:59
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205
La Tuna (Waltz) - Patricio Jimenez Frank Corrales, Ben Tavera King and the Los Folkeros group 2:08
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206
Cotula Polka (Polka) - Santiago Jimenez Sr. Frank Corrales, Ben Tavera King and the Los Folkeros group 1:58
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Saturday Night San Antonio-Sabado Noche en San Antonio (Cumbia) - Traditional Frank Corrales, Ben Tavera King and the Los Folkeros group 2:26

Album Info

Catalog Number(s)

FW06527, FD 6527

Year(s) Released

1982

Label/Collection

Folkways Records

Genre(s)

Latin; World

Country(s)

United States

Culture Group(s)

Mexican American

Instrument(s)

Accordion; Guitar

Credit(s)

Ronald Clyne - Designer
 Michael Nye - Photographer (Cover)
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