Tejano Roots: Orquestas Tejanas: The Formative Years: 1947-1960

Part of Arhoolie’s Tejano Roots series, Orquesta Tejanas, is a compilation of some of the important orquesta tejana performers of the 1940’s and 1950’s including Beto Villa, Isidro Lopez, Balde Gonzalez, and Chris Sandoval. Thought the style of music is similar, each artist brings their own unique flair to each song and melody. The liner notes provide a history of orquesta tejana and information about each artist included in this collection.

Track Listing

101	Las Delicias	Beto Villa	02:43
102	Rosita Vals	Beto Villa	02:16
103	Mambo #7	Beto Villa	02:31
104	Monterrey	Beto Villa	02:28
105	Victoria	Beto Villa	02:49
106	Mala Cara	Isidro López	02:29
107	Díganle	Isidro López	02:23
108	Sufriendo Y Penando	Isidro López	02:17
109	Emoción Pasajera	Isidro López	02:20
110	Miénteme Mas	Isidro López	03:03
111	La Hiedra	Isidro López	03:12
112	Los Comentaristas	Pedro Bugarin	02:32
113	Chivirico	Pedro Bugarin	03:02
114	Doña Chona	Pedro Bugarin	03:10
115	No Te Preocupes Por Mí	Balde Gonzalez	02:47
116	Si No Te Amara Tanto	Balde Gonzalez	02:50
117	No Esperar Mas De Mí	Balde Gonzalez	02:52
118	Blanca Estrella	Mike Ornelas	02:54
119	Mi Marianita	Eugenio Gutiérrez	02:22
120	Julia! Julia!	Eugenio Gutiérrez	02:42
121	Porque Eres Tan Mala	Chris Sandoval	02:41
122	Azalea	Dario Pérez	02:49
123	Mi Morena	Balde Gonzalez	02:47
124	Nuevo Contrato	Isidro López	02:27