Orquestas Tejanas – Various Artists CD 368

Description

CD 368

Original recordings were produced b Armando Marroquin between 1947 and 1960 for IDEAL Records. Re-issue produced by Chris Strachwitz.

1. Las Delicias ‚ Beto Villa (Polka) (2:43)
2. Rosita Vals ‚ Beto Villa (2:16)
3. Mambo #7 ‚ Beto Villa (2:31)
4. Monterrey ‚ Beto Villa (Polka) (2:27)
5. Victoria ‚ Beto Villa (Polka) (2:49)
6. Mala Cara‚ Isidro López (Rock-Ranchera) (2:29)
7. Diganle ‚ Isidro López (Ranchera) (2:23)
8. Sufriendo Y Penando ‚ Isidro López (Ranchera) (2:16)
9. Emocion Pasajera ‚ Isidro López (Ranchera) (2:20)
10. Mienteme Mas ‚ Isidro López (Bolero) (3:03)
11. La Hiedra ‚ Isidro López (Danzon) (3:12)
12. Los Comentaristas ‚ Pedro Bugarín (Polka) (2:32)
13. Chivirico ‚ Pedro Bugarín (Mambo) (3:02)
14. Dona Chona ‚ Pedro Bugarín (Mambo) (3:10)
15. No Te Preocupes Por Mi ‚ Balde González (Bolero) (2:47)
16. Si No Te Amara Tanto ‚ Balde González (Bolero) (2:49)
17. No Esperar Mas De Mi ‚ Balde González (Canción-Blues) (2:52)
18. Blanca Estrella ‚ Mike Ornelas (Danzon) (2:54)
19. Mi Marianita ‚ Eugenio Gutiérrez (Porro) (2:21)
20. Julia! Julia! ‚ Eugenio Gutiérrez (Ranchera) (2:42)
21. Porque Eres Tan Mala ‚ Chris Sandoval (Ranchera) (2:41)
22. Azalea ‚ Dario Pérez (Vals) (2:49)
23. Mi Morena ‚ Balde González (Polka) (2:47)
24. Nuevo Contrato ‚ Isidro López (Ranchera) (2:27)

REVIEW

“This collection is an important cultural statement of Mexican American aspirations during the post World War II framehere are the musicians that helped forge the prevalent musical and cultural tastes of upwardly mobile Texas-Americans. The multi-horn arrange-ments of traditional simple polkas boleros and the ubiquitous rancheras have a floating quality with less emphasis on the strong beat favored by the conjuntos. This 64-minute CD is a wonderful historical review of a fascinating moment in American culture.”

(Joe Compton — Dirty Linen)