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South Texas Polka Party: 16 Polka Instrumentals

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South Texas Polka Party: 16 Polka Instrumentals Polka began in Bohemia in the 1830s and became an upper-class dance fad as it moved westward across Europe. Its journey to south Texas and northern Mexico during the second half of the 19th century was facilitated in part by the migration of German settlers into Texas and the arrival of the accordion, also from Germany. This collection of 16 polkas is gathered from Tejano, mariachi, and orquestra tejana bands who were performing 1950s and 1960s. The liner notes include a brief history of polka.

Track Listing

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101
Tony De La Rosa
02:39
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102
Narciso Martínez
02:39
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103
Valerio Longoria con su Conjunto
02:22
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104
Beto Villa and Tony De La Rosa
02:37
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105
Fred Zimmerle and his Trio San Antonio
02:14
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106
Pedro Ayala y Su Conjunto
02:32
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107
Ricardo Guzman
02:26
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108
Los Regionales de Texas
03:05
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109
Juan López
02:35
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110
Conjunto Bernal
02:29
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111
Hermanos Silva
02:24
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112
Gilberto López y Su Conjunto
02:31
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113
Los Gavilanes
02:20
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114
Agapito Zúñiga
02:43
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115
Mariachi Matamoros
02:08
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116
Freddie Martínez Orquesta
02:25