Tejano Roots: San Antonio's Conjuntos in the 1950s

In 1991, Arhoolie founder Chris Strachwitz purchased the audio masters and contracts of Rio Records, a small record company in San Antonio, Texas. Owned by the Wolf Recording Company, Rio Records was among a number of independent companies that in the 1950s specialized in regional music that the major recording labels were not interested in. Some of the musicians recorded by Rio were established musicians such as Valerio Longoria and Fred Zimmerle, while others were up-and-coming artists such as Flaco Jiménez. This collection presents a range of selections that were the heart of the Rio Records catalog.

Track Listing

101	La Ratita Conjunto Alamo	02:11
102	Viva San Marcos Jesús Casiano	02:38
103	Panchita Los Aventureros	02:46
104	Francisco Martínez Gaytan y Solis	02:45
105	La Gardenia Felix y Pedro Rocha	02:35
106	Corrido de Europa Garzes y Cantú	02:39
107	Pobre Mujer Valerio Longoria	02:38
108	Las Güeras e Califas Los Chavalitos	02:45
109	Ya Volví de Corea Conjunto Arizmendez	02:29
110	El Circo Conjunto San Antonio Alegre	02:29
111	Sufre Tu Parte Valerio Longoria	02:55
112	Ida Conjunto De La Rosa	02:14
113	Ernesto La Chiva Conjunto Topo Chico	02:44
114	En Brazos de Otro Hombre Ada García	02:50
115	Caricias Soñadoras Alonzo y Sus Rancheros	02:39
116	Los Tres Aventureros Los Cuatesones	02:54
117	Morena de Mi Querer Conjunto Alamo	02:56
118	Me Negastes Tu Amor Conjunto Monterrey	02:41
119	Mi Dolorcito Conjunto San Antonio Alegre	02:02
120	Que Piedra Los Tres Ases	02:04
121	Tu Eres Culpable Juanita y María Mendoza	02:54
122	Los Ojitos de Mar Trío San Antonio	02:47
123	Boppin' the Rock Armando Almendarez and Conjunto México	02:23
124	La Complicada Los Caminantes with Flaco Jimenez	01:59
125	Vida Fatal Pedro Ybarra	02:40
126	Pronto Volveré Conjunto Continental de Tony Zúñiga	02:37
127	Nuevo Laredo Los Pavos Reales	02:28
128	Tú Eres Mi Placer Los Pavos Reales	02:44