El Monarca del Acordeón

In the Texas-Mexican world of conjunto music, Pedro Ayala (1911-1990) is known as "El Monarca del Acordeón" (Monarch of the Accordion). This 2-CD collection contains music from two sessions, the first from 1968 and the second from 1973. The collection closes with three early recordings, including his first regional hit, “El Naranjal.” Pedro Ayala was inducted into the Tejano Conjunto Hall of Fame in 1982 and named a National Heritage Fellow in 1988.

Track Listing

101	Viva Mojara Pedro Ayala	02:09
102	Viva Mi Desgracia Pedro Ayala	02:52
103	Patricia Pedro Ayala	02:15
104	A la Virgen de San Juan Pedro Ayala	02:06
105	La Marcha Zacatecas Pedro Ayala	03:08
106	Memoria Al Senator Kennedy Pedro Ayala	02:33
107	La Picona Pedro Ayala	02:54
108	Mi Pasión Pedro Ayala	02:14
109	La Hira Pedro Ayala	01:59
110	Silencio De La Noche Pedro Ayala	02:16
111	Brincando Cercas Pedro Ayala	02:01
112	El Zurco Pedro Ayala	02:00
113	Salida De Los Franceses y Adiós Mama Carlota Pedro Ayala	02:38
114	Salvador Pedro Ayala	02:26
115	Baile En El Patio Pedro Ayala	02:08
116	Morir Por Tu Amor Pedro Ayala	02:36
117	Margarita Pedro Ayala	02:28
118	Rosita Pedro Ayala	02:17
119	Perlitas Mexicanas Pedro Ayala	02:34
120	Las 3 De La Manana Pedro Ayala	02:24
121	La Tamalada Pedro Ayala	02:32
122	La Paloma Pedro Ayala	03:01
123	Jesusita En Chihuahua Pedro Ayala	02:14
124	Sentimiento Pedro Ayala	02:40
125	El Naranjal Pedro Ayala	02:45
126	Amor En La Playa Pedro Ayala	02:37
127	Quiero Verte Pedro Ayala	02:31