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Tejano Roots: The Soulful Women Duets of South Texas

Various Artists
Tejano Roots: The Soulful Women Duets of South Texas Duet singing has been a popular feature of Mexican regional music for over a hundred years, and by the 1930s, female duets had become as popular as male groups. This collection, originally recorded by Falcon Records in McAllen, Texas, in the 1950s, features the music of six female duets. Their musical styles range from the pure, straightforward Norteño music of Las Hermanas Degollado to the more sophisticated style of Rosita Fernandez and Aurelia Segovia (Rosita y Aurelia). Perhaps the best known of the groups is Las Hermanas Mendoza, who began recording as a duet in the late 1940s. The liner notes provide the Spanish lyrics with English translation.

Track Listing

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Las Hermanas Degollado (Adela y Panchita Degollado)
03:02
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102
Las Hermanas Degollado (Adela y Panchita Degollado)
02:30
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103
Las Hermanas Degollado (Adela y Panchita Degollado)
02:50
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104
Las Hermanas Degollado (Adela y Panchita Degollado)
02:29
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105
Las Hermanas Segovia (Aurelia y Lucita Segovia)
02:38
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106
Las Hermanas Segovia (Aurelia y Lucita Segovia)
03:04
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107
Las Hermanas Segovia (Aurelia y Lucita Segovia)
02:25
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108
Las Hermanas Segovia (Aurelia y Lucita Segovia)
02:57
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109
Las Hermanas Cantú (Ninfa y Nori Cantú)
02:57
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110
Las Hermanas Cantú (Ninfa y Nori Cantú)
02:36
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111
Las Hermanas Cantú (Ninfa y Nori Cantú)
03:01
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112
Las Hermanas Cantú (Ninfa y Nori Cantú)
02:46
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113
Las Hermanas Mendoza (María and Juanita Mendoza)
03:07
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114
Las Hermanas Mendoza (María and Juanita Mendoza)
02:55
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115
Las Hermanas Mendoza (María and Juanita Mendoza)
02:58
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116
Las Hermanas Mendoza (María and Juanita Mendoza)
02:47
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117
Rosita y Aurelia (Rosita Fernández and Aurelia Segovia)
02:47
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118
Rosita y Aurelia (Rosita Fernández and Aurelia Segovia)
02:49
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119
Rosita y Aurelia (Rosita Fernández and Aurelia Segovia)
02:55
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120
Rosita y Aurelia (Rosita Fernández and Aurelia Segovia)
03:05
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121
Las Dos Marias
02:30
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122
Las Dos Marias
02:29
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123
Las Dos Marias
02:44
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124
Las Dos Marias
02:49