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
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Ester de Mi Amor | Santiago Jiménez, Jr. | 3:07 | |
102
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Los Barrandales del Puente | Santiago Jiménez, Jr. | 4:06 | |
103
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Pa Que Andas Diciendo | Santiago Jiménez, Jr. | 3:59 | |
104
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Chipina | Santiago Jiménez, Jr. | 3:24 | |
105
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Morena, Morenita | Santiago Jiménez, Jr. | 3:06 | |
106
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California Polka | Santiago Jiménez, Jr. | 2:52 | |
107
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Flor del Dalia | Santiago Jiménez, Jr. | 2:10 | |
108
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Porque Eres Mujer Casada | Santiago Jiménez, Jr. | 3:37 | |
109
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El Alacran | Santiago Jiménez, Jr. | 3:13 | |
110
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Por Quien Me Dejas | Santiago Jiménez, Jr. | 3:31 | |
111
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Tejano Huapango | Santiago Jiménez, Jr. | 1:41 | |
112
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Los Huajolotes | Santiago Jiménez, Jr. | 2:49 | |
113
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Cada Vez Que La Tarde | Santiago Jiménez, Jr. | 2:44 | |
114
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Negra Ausencia | Santiago Jiménez, Jr. | 2:42 | |
115
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Rosa de San Antonio | Santiago Jiménez, Jr. | 2:31 | |
116
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Mercado El Paso | Santiago Jiménez, Jr. | 2:51 | |
117
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El Tono de Mi Rancho | Santiago Jiménez, Jr. | 2:56 | |
118
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Por Ti Mujer | Santiago Jiménez, Jr. | 3:24 | |
119
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Cumbia Nortena | Santiago Jiménez, Jr. | 2:52 | |
120
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Autotonilco | Santiago Jiménez, Jr. | 3:19 | |
121
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Tienes Que Pagar | Santiago Jiménez, Jr. | 3:01 | |
122
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Viva Seguin | Santiago Jiménez, Jr. | 2:38 |