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