El Monarca Del Acordeon

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 Pasion	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 Adios 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