Norteño & Tejano Accordion Pioneers 1929-1939

The accordion has been an integral part of traditional Mexican folk music since its invention in the mid-19th century. In the early 20th century, the accordion was adopted by Tejano and Norteño folk musicians, raising the stature of the musical instrument in Mexican popular music. The accordion most closely associated with this music was the diatonic button accordion, usually the one- or two-row button style. This collection features recordings of early accordion pioneers including Narciso Martinez, Bruno Villareal and Jesús Casiano.

Track Listing

101	La Chicharonera	Narciso Martínez	02:38
102	La Adelita	Roberto Rodriguez y Clemente Mendoza	03:20
103	A Palerno	R. De Leon & L. Villalobos	02:46
104	Los Amores De Chepa	Estanislado Salazar & Hermanos Mier	03:06
105	Cielito Lindo	Roberto Rodriguez y Clemente Mendoza	03:08
106	La Liebre Ligeria	Estanislado Salazar & Hermanos Mier	03:04
107	La Cucaracha	Paz Flores & Francisco Montalvo	03:08
108	La Bella Italia	Bruno Villareal	02:50
109	Brincando Cercas	Bruno Villareal	02:52
110	Adios Maria	Bruno Villareal	02:32
111	Ingrata Nena	Bruno Villareal	02:31
112	El Caporal	Jesús Casiano	02:46
113	La Bien Polviada	Jesús Casiano	02:40
114	Contradanza	Jesús Casiano	02:24
115	Campanitas De Plata	Jesús Casiano	02:47
116	Viva Mojarra	Narciso Martínez	03:04
117	Luzita	Narciso Martínez	02:39
118	El Quininiche	Narciso Martínez	02:47
119	El Amor De Panchita	Narciso Martínez	02:53
120	Piedras Negras	Narciso Martínez	02:51
121	Flor Marchita	Narciso Martínez	02:38
122	Dispensa El Arrempujón	Santiago Jiménez	02:34
123	La Napolera	Narciso Martínez	02:26
124	El Zacatal	José Rodriguez	02:38
125	La Petacona	Narciso Martínez	02:29
126	El Golfo	Lolo Cavazos	02:42
127	La Gardenia	Lolo Cavazos	02:30