Tejano Roots – Various Artists / Arhoolie CD-341

Description

CD 341

From the heart of South Texas 24 regional juke box hits from IDEAL Records the first major Tejano owned and operated recording company (1946 – 1969). Pioneer accordion masters Narciso Martínez and Juan López; Conjunto Stars Paulino Bernal Tony De La Rosa and Valerio Longoria; the first Tejano orchestras of Beto Villa and Isidro Lopez; “Las Grandes De Tejas”: Lydia Mendoza first woman star of Tejano music known to every strata of Spanish speaking society throughout the Americas and Chelo Silva queen of the Bolero; Lydia’s sisters Maria and Juanita; and the first female duo on IDEAL: Carmen & Laura. Super star Freddie Fender by himself and also with an early garage-rock classic under the pseudonym of Eddie con Los Shades along with other gems from the formative period of Conjunto and Tejano music. CD includes 24-page booklet with notes photos song texts etc.

1. Mi Unico Camino ‚ (My Only Path) Conjunto Bernal (3:14)
2. La Cuquita ‚ Narciso Martínez (3:08)
3. Feliz Sin Ti ‚ (Happy Without You) Lydia Mendoza (2:38)
4. Cuarto Ocinco Farolazos ‚ (4 Or 5 Shots Of Liquor) Tony De La Rosa (2:31)
5. Ausencia ‚ Narciso Martínez (3:44)
6. Por Tu Ausencia ‚ (Because Of Your Absence) Carmen Y Laura (2:51)
7. Mi Pecosita ‚ Beto Villa Y Su Orquesta (2:38)
8. Jesus Maya Y Timoteo Cantu ‚ Jesús Maya Y Timoteo Cantú (3:00)
9. Un Recuerdo Quedo ‚ (One Memory Remained) Trio San Antonio (3:00)
10. Tres Consejos ‚ (Three Pieces Of Advice) Hermanas Mendoza (3:08)
11. La Primavera ‚ Juan López (2:31)
12. La Tijerita ‚ Juan López (2:34)
13. Mujer Hermosa ‚ (Pretty Woman) Valerio Longoria (3:07)
14. Pensamiento ‚ (Thoughts) Conjunto Bernal (2:54)
15. Quiereme Vidita ‚ (Love Me Dear) Chelo Silva (2:37)
16. Pachuca Blues ‚ Beto Villa Y Su Orquesta (2:48)
17. La Novia Antonia ‚ (Sweetheart Antonia) Conjunto Bernal & Mando Marroquin (2:48)v
18. Corrina Corrina ‚ Freddie Fender (2:18)
19. Que Mala ‚ (How Bad) Eddie Con Los Shades (2:27)
20. Corazon Del Pueblo ‚ (Sweetheart Of The Town) Isidro López (2:35)
21. Tarde Pa’ Arrepentirnos ‚ (It’s Too Late To Change Your Mind) Isidro López y Su Orquesta (2:57)
22. Porque Me Abandonas ‚ (Why Are You Leaving Me?) Agapito Zúñiga (2:37)
23. Tu Destino ‚ (Your Destiny) Lydia Mendoza (2:59)
24. Las Nubes ‚ (The Clouds) Wally Almendarez (3:03)ermanas Degollado
25. Gregorio Cortez – Los Hermanos Banda
26. El Chicano – Los Nortenos De Nuevo Laredo

REVIEWS

“A must have disc! These recordings represent a gold mine of early Mexican-American music revealing the roots of both Tejano and Conjunto music and the difference between the two styles. If you like Freddie Fender’s current work with the Texas Tornados you’ll be hooked by his Spanish language version of the classic `Corrina Corrina.’”

(Ben Tavera King — San Antonio Express News)

“Volume one kicks off with the great Conjunto Bernal and `Mi Único Camino’ and never lets up. It is a sampler and covers the whole spectrum of Ideal’s music; waltzes boleros polkas blues from Freddie Fender and rock and roll from Eddie con Los Shades. These CDs are the real thing designed to sell to the Hispanic population of America as much as to Anglo collectors. If you want to bop around the floor or just sit at the bar and reununciar una lagrima furtiva en su cerveza you can do it in style to these recordings.”

(Keith Briggs — Blues and Rhythm)