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Mexican-American Border Music: An Introduction: Pioneer Recording Artists 1928-1958

Various Artists
Mexican-American Border Music: An Introduction: Pioneer Recording Artists 1928-1958 The border between Mexico and the United States stretches some 1,500 miles, from Brownsville, Texas/Matamoros, Mexico, to San Diego, California/Tijuana, Mexico. The existence of physical barriers (the Rio Grande River, fences, and walls) has not diminished the rich musical culture that has flowed back and forth across the border. This collection presents an introduction to some of this important music, beginning with recordings from the 1920s and continuing into the 1960s.

Track Listing

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Bruno Villareal
02:41
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102
Pedro Rocha and Lupe Martínez
02:52
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103
La Familia Mendoza
02:59
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104
Narciso Martínez and Santiago Almeida
02:39
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105
Lydia Mendoza
03:00
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106
El Ciego Melquiades "The Blind Fiddler"
02:44
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107
Los Hermanos Chavarría
02:57
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108
Orquesta Pajaro Azul
02:54
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109
Pedro Rocha and Lupe Martinez
02:55
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110
Orquesta del Norte
03:05
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111
Los Madrugadores
03:17
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112
Andrés Berlanga and Francisco Montalvo
02:26
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113
Las Hermanas Padilla
02:54
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114
Banda Típica Mazatlán
02:59
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115
Conjunto Trio San Antonio
02:37
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116
Santiago Jiménez
02:45
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117
Santiago Jiménez
02:40
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118
Valerio Longoria
02:32
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119
Los Donneños
02:36
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120
Los Norteños with Mariachi
03:02
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121
Los Alegres de Terán
02:45
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122
Los Hermanos Prado
02:33
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123
Los Tremendos Gavilanes
02:36
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124
Las Hermanas Degollado
03:00
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125
Los Hermanos Banda
02:47
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126
Los Norteños de Nuevo Laredo
03:07