Location: Texas
Canciones de mis Abuelos: Hermanitas Ramos
Hermanitas Ramos English Español English Las Hermanitas Ramos, Aure and Mary, had a remarkable career that lasted five years, during which they toured extensively throughout Mexico...
Read MoreCanciones de mis Abuelos: Gilberto Guardiola
Gilberto Guardiola English Español English When my father was alive, he was a renowned artist who excelled as both a singer and an accordion player. His...
Read MoreCanciones de mis Abuelos: Ernie Padilla
Ernie Padilla English Español English Born and raised in Richmond, California to Benjamin and Tillie Padilla, Joe Ernest Padilla was also known as “Ernie Valens.” He...
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“Canciones De Mis Abuelos” is a project dedicated to preserving and promoting the untold stories of the musicians and music archived in the Frontera Collection. This...
Read MoreCanciones de mis Abuelos: Adelita Del Norte
MARIA TERESA DELGADO PEREZ (LA ADELITA DEL NORTE) English Español English Maria Teresa Delgado, also known as La Adelita del Norte, was a singer and performer...
Read MoreManny Guerra Interview
Introduction by Manuel Peña Manny Guerra, well known recording entrepreneur in the tejano music arena, was born in 1930, in San Antonio, Texas. Guerra became an...
Read MoreArhoolie Awards Celebration Concert 2023
5th annual Arhoolie Awards Celebration Concert Buy Tickets for the Arhoolie Awards Celebration Concert Here The Arhoolie Foundation – a non-profit organization dedicated to the documentation,...
Read MoreThe Arhoolie Foundation Year-End Letter
Looking back at this last year, the Arhoolie Foundation continues the work of promoting and preserving roots-based American music. From Mississippi to Louisiana, Florida, Mexico, and...
Read MoreFrontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / August 18, 2022
Artist Spotlight: Oscar Martínez “El Gallo Copetón” Special Interview with Iris Martínez-Simmons In this month’s Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! we talk with Iris Martínez-Simmons, the...
Read MoreDeep Dives: Los Pingüinos del Norte
Los Pingüinos del Norte have a special place in the history of Arhoolie Records. Their 1970 LP Music of La Raza Vol. 1 was the first...
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