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Tejano Roots: Raíces Tejanas

Various Artists
Tejano Roots: Raíces Tejanas

Texas-Mexican conjunto is “one of the most enduring musical traditions among Mexicans and Mexican Americans,” writes ethnomusicologist Manuel Peña. Starting with the music of both urban and rural Mexico, Tejano and conjunto musicians also incorporated musical influences from their Anglo-American, African American, and European (especially German and Czech) neighbors. In 1990, Arhoolie Records founder Chris Strachwitz acquired Ideal Records, a company that had a long history of recording Tejano and conjunto performers. Drawing from Ideal’s deep musical library, he compiled this rich sampler. The liner notes include a history of Tejano music and background information about each of the 24 tracks.

Track Listing

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Conjunto Bernal
03:14
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102
Narciso Martínez
03:08
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103
Lydia Mendoza
02:38
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104
Tony De La Rosa
02:31
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105
Narciso Martínez
03:44
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106
Carmen y Laura
02:51
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107
Beto Villa y su Orquesta
02:38
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108
Jesús Maya y Timoteo Cantú
03:00
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109
Trío San Antonio
03:00
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110
Las Hermanas Mendoza
03:08
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111
Juan López
02:31
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112
Juan López
02:34
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113
Valerio Longoria
03:07
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114
Conjunto Bernal
02:54
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115
Chelo Silva
02:37
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116
Beto Villa y su Orquesta
02:48
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117
Conjunto Bernal and Mando Marroquin
02:48
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118
Freddy Fender
02:18
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119
Eddie con Los Shades
02:27
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120
Isidro López y Conjunto Ideal
02:35
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121
Isidro López y Su Orquesta
02:57
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122
Agapito Zúñiga y sus Desveladores
02:37
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123
Lydia Mendoza
02:59
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124
Wally Almendarez
03:03