El Mero, Mero de San Antonio

Santiago Jiménez Jr. is the youngest in a family of musical giants. An ambassador for traditional conjunto or Tex-Mex music, Jiménez Jr. has devoted his life to music and to carrying on the accordion style of his father and pioneer of the genre, Santiago Jiménez Sr. The best of Jimenez’s playing is presented on this 22-track collection, with selections from his earlier two Arhoolie releases as well as previously unreleased instrumental tracks. This is music for the dance halls, the bars, and the ballrooms. With the accordion at the forefront, the band moves its audience across the floor, circling counter-clockwise to the polkas, rancheras, cumbias, and boleros of southern Texas. Liner notes include a biography of the artist.

Track Listing

101	Ester de Mi Amor	Santiago Jimenez, Jr.	03:07
102	Los Barrandales del Puente	Santiago Jimenez, Jr.	04:06
103	Pa Que Andas Diciendo	Santiago Jimenez, Jr.	03:59
104	Chipina	Santiago Jimenez, Jr.	03:24
105	Morena, Morenita	Santiago Jimenez, Jr.	03:06
106	California Polka	Santiago Jimenez, Jr.	02:52
107	Flor del Dalia	Santiago Jimenez, Jr.	02:10
108	Porque Eres Mujer Casada	Santiago Jimenez, Jr.	03:37
109	El Alacrán	Santiago Jimenez, Jr.	03:13
110	Por Quien Me Dejas	Santiago Jimenez, Jr.	03:31
111	Tejano Huapango	Santiago Jimenez, Jr.	01:41
112	Los Huajolotes	Santiago Jimenez, Jr.	02:49
113	Cada Vez Que La Tarde	Santiago Jimenez, Jr.	02:44
114	Negra Ausencia	Santiago Jimenez, Jr.	02:42
115	Rosa de San Antonio	Santiago Jimenez, Jr.	02:31
116	Mercado El Paso	Santiago Jimenez, Jr.	02:51
117	El Tono de Mi Rancho	Santiago Jimenez, Jr.	02:56
118	Por Ti Mujer	Santiago Jimenez, Jr.	03:24
119	Cumbia Nortena	Santiago Jimenez, Jr.	02:52
120	Autotonilco	Santiago Jimenez, Jr.	03:19
121	Tienes Que Pagar	Santiago Jimenez, Jr.	03:01
122	Viva Seguin	Santiago Jimenez, Jr.	02:38