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Orquestas de Cuerdas: The String Bands: The End of a Tradition 1926-1938

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Orquestas de Cuerdas: The String Bands: The End of a Tradition 1926-1938 Orquestas de cuerdas were small string ensembles (usually trios or quartets) that played dance music at social functions in venues ranging from saloons to ballrooms. The ensembles were usually composed of one or two violins, with a mandolin or guitar often serving as the lead instrument. The bands were most popular in northern Mexico and along the Texas-Mexico border. This collection is the companion album to Orquestas Típicas (1926–1938): Pioneer Mexican-American Dance Orchestras (ARH07017).

Track Listing

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El Ciego Melquiades
02:19
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102
Quinteto Típico Mexicano
02:52
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103
Orquesta de La Familia Ramos
02:39
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104
Eulalio Sánchez y su Quinteto Mexicano
03:17
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105
Cuarteto Carta Blanca
02:56
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106
Quinteto de Los Desvelados
03:15
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107
Trovadores Tamaulipecos
03:06
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108
El Trío Crudo
03:11
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109
Trío Alegre
03:25
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110
Trío Alegre
03:11
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111
Cuarteto de Cuerdo de F. Facio
03:13
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112
Cuarteto de Cuerdo de F. Facio
02:55
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113
Trío Alegre
02:52
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114
Trío Alegre
03:09
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115
Cuarteto Monterrey
03:06
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116
Familia Mendoza
03:00
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117
Quinteto de Los Desvelados
03:13
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118
Los Alegres
03:18
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119
Santiago Morales
02:34
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120
Trío Alamo
02:34
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121
Medina River Boys
02:38
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122
El Ciego Melquiades
02:37
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123
El Ciego Melquiades
02:28
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124
Lydia Mendoza
03:17
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125
Mariachi Tapatío de José Marmolejo
03:06
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126
Bill Boyd's Cowboy Ramblers
02:47