Conjuntos Norteños

Los Pingüinos del Norte, Fred Zimmerle & Trio San Antonio

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Los Pingüinos del Norte and Fred Zimmerle’s Trio San Antonio represent the traditional sound of conjuntos norteños, a genre of dance music common to northern Mexico and South Texas. The songs of Los Pingüinos del Norte (the penguins of the north) are primarily corridos—regional ballads that tell the stories of heroes, and offer pride and honor to a people lacking in affluence. North of the border, Fred Zimmerle’s Trio San Antonio performs rancheras, cancións, and polkas. His group was a pioneer of conjuntos norteños (Tex-Mex music), typified by the blend of the European accordion, the bajo sexto (12-string guitar), and duet singing. Liner notes include a history of conjuntos and the Spanish lyrics with English translations.

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101	El Desesperado	Los Pingüinos del Norte	5:19
102	Gregorio Cortez	Los Pingüinos del Norte	4:19
103	Yo Soy Norteño	Los Pingüinos del Norte	3:23
104	Contrabando del Paso	Los Pingüinos del Norte	3:46
105	Jacinto Treviño	Los Pingüinos del Norte	4:45
106	El Gallito	Los Pingüinos del Norte	2:27
107	Los Dos Hermanos	Los Pingüinos del Norte	5:27
108	Tu Pensabas Hacerme Sufrir	Fred Zimmerle's Trio San Antonio	4:12
109	Por Esos Montes	Fred Zimmerle's Trio San Antonio	3:52
110	Viva El West Side	Fred Zimmerle's Trio San Antonio	2:27
111	No Me Estorbes	Fred Zimmerle's Trio San Antonio	3:16
112	Yo Me Enamore	Fred Zimmerle's Trio San Antonio	3:47
113	Yo Bien Quisiera	Fred Zimmerle's Trio San Antonio	3:48
114	La Chivita	Fred Zimmerle's Trio San Antonio	2:39
115	Borracho Perdido	Fred Zimmerle's Trio San Antonio	2:21
116	En La Sombra	Fred Zimmerle's Trio San Antonio	3:51
117	Benjamin Argumedo	Los Pingüinos del Norte	4:14

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