Tejano Roots: Raices Tejanas

Arhoolie Records – CD 341

Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 1991
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Latin, Tejano
[Tracklist]
01 Mi Unico Camino (My Only Path): Conjunto Bernal (3:14)
02 La Cuquita: Narciso Martínez (3:08)
03 Feliz Sin Ti (Happy Without You): Lydia Mendoza (2:38)
04 Cuatro O Cinco Farolazos (4 or 5 Shots of Liquor): Tony De La Rosa (2:31)
05 Ausencia: Narciso Martínez (3:44)
06 Por Tu Ausencia (Because Of Your Absence): Carmen y Laura (2:51)
07 Mi Pecosita: Beto Villa Y Su Orquesta (2:38)
08 Gregorio Cortez: Jesús Maya y Timoteo Cantú (3:00)
09 Un Recuerdo Quedo (One Memory Remained): Trío 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)
18 Corina, Corina: Freddy Fender (2:18)
19 Que Mala (How Bad): Eddie con Los Shades (2:27)
20 Corazon Del Pueblo (Sweetheart Of The Town): Isidro López y Conjunto Ideal (2:35)
21 Tarde Pa' Arrepentirnos: 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)
[Credits]
Producer and Liner Notes: Chris Strachwitz, Editor: Davia Nelson and Dix Bruce, Cover Artwork: Jesse Almazan, Translator: Jim Nicolopulos and Zack Salem, Recorder: Armando Marroquin, Paco Betancourt and John Phillips
[Notes]
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.