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San Antonio Sounds San Antonio Sounds September 20th, 2023 (Hour 1)
San Antonio Sounds

The great Texas river city is a mix of Mexican, German, Anglo and African American cultures, among others. Home to the Texas Conjunto Festival and the International Accordion Festival, San Antonio is best known for Tex-Mex or Tejano music played by squeeze box masters like Flaco Jimenez, Narciso Martinez and Mingo Saldivar among many. We’ll speak with Flaco, who in collaborations with Doug Sahm, Ry Cooder, and Los Super Seven, has carried the music worldwide. “Chicano brown-eyed soul” performers like Sunny and the Sunliners and other groups describe music that connected New Orleans and Louisiana Swamp Pop with San Antonio and East Los Angeles. We’ll also talk with Vox organ legend Augie Meyers who worked in the high hippie era with Doug Sahm as part of the Sir Douglas Quintet and later in the Texas Tornadoes. The conversation comes full circle with Max Baca, the leader and bajo sexto player of Los Texmaniacs who was influenced by both Flaco and Doug Sahm. The Grammy-winning family band sticks with tradition, but finds ways to include country, blues and rock. Plus music from Sam the Sham, Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, Freddy Fender and Willie Nelson. ¡Vamos!

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CROSSOVER DREAMS: LATIN MUSIC IN AMERICA

October 15th, 2014

We’ll sample the sabor latino in American music. Join us for conversation with Los Lobos on their mix of American pop and Mexican traditions. We’ll visit Los Cenzontles, a community arts center in San Francisco dedicated to the teaching of Mexican music, and drop by a Philadelphia radio show spinning salsa hits for the neighborhood. Then, we’ll sit in with pianist and bandleader Oscar Hernandez of the Spanish Harlem Orchestra for some Nuyorican beats and salsa moves. Plus a special performance by San Antonio’s queen of the conjunto accordion, Eva Ybarra.

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HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: Do the Murray Los Lobos
    Tin Can Trust, Proper
  • Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio Flaco Jimenez Jr.
    Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio, Arhoolie Records
  • La Bamba Ritchie Valens
    The Ritchie Valens Story, Rhino
  • One Time One Night Los Lobos
    Just Another Band from East LA, Warner Bros
  • SEGMENT: Los Lobos

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  • Instrumental: Red River Road, Pt. 1 Los Cenzontles with David Hidalgo
    Songs of Wood and Steel, LCMAC
  • Soy Mexico Americano Los Cenzontles
    Raza de Oro, LCMAC
  • SEGMENT: Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center

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  • Volando en los Cafetales Los Cenzontles and David Hidalgo
    Songs of Wood and Steel, LCMAC
  • Hey Lupe (Hang On Sloopy) Los Straightjackets
    Rock en Espanol Vol. 1, Yep Roc
  • Instrumental: On Broadway Tito Puente
    The Concord Jazz Heritage Series, Concord Jazz
  • SEGMENT: Tito Puente

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  • A Gozar Timbero Tito Puente & His Orchestra
    Dance Mania, Vol. 2, RCA
  • Fiebre La Lupe
    Con El Diablo En El Cuerpo, Codigo Music
  • Mango Mangue Charlie Parker and His Afro-Cuban Orchestra
    Latin Jazz: La Combinacion Perfecta, Smithsonian Folkways
  • End Bed: Spanish Harlem Ben E. King
    Atlantic Rhythm and Blues 1947-1974, Atlantic

HOUR two

  • Open Bed: Saul Sauce Cal Tjader
    Latin Jazz: La Combinacion Perfecta, Smithsonian Folkways
  • Oye Como Va Santana
    Dance of the Rainbow Serpent, Columbia/ Legacy
  • Spanish Grease Willie Bobo
    Latin Oldies: Vol. 3, Thump
  • SEGMENT: Sonido Differente with Jesse Bermudez and Centro Musical

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  • Manteca Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra with Chano Pozo
    Latin Jazz: La Combinacion Perfecta, Smithsonian Folkways
  • La Banda Willie Colon and Hector Lavoe
    Willie Colon: The Player, Fania
  • Instrumental: More Richie Ricardo Ray
    Jala, Jala Boogaloo, Vol. II, Fania
  • Subway Joe Joe Bataan
    Subway Joe, Fania
  • La Fiesta Campesina Los Pleneros
    Los Pleneros de la 21/ Conjunto Melodia, Shanachie
  • Instrumental: Viva Seguin Don Santiago Jimenez Sr.
    Viva Seguin, Arhoolie
  • La Crisis Duo Latino
    Corridos & Tragedias de la Frontera, Arhoolie
  • Como Un Errante Freddy Fender
    Canciones de Mi Barrio: The Roots of Tejano Rock, Arhoolie
  • El Deber de los Dos Lydia Mendoza
    First Queen of Tejano Music, Arhoolie
  • SEGMENT: Eva Ybarra

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  • End Bed: The Peanut Vendor Nicholas Payton
    Dear Louis, Verve

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