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Repertorio Musical Mexicano – Mauricio Calderón

Repertorio Musical Mexicano – Mauricio Calderón

Repertorio Musical Mexicano (also known as La Casa de Musica, and La Casa de Musica de Mauricio Calderón) located at 408 North Main St., Los Angeles,...

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Audio Interviews

Audio Interviews

share: [feather_share]   Luis Acosta Interviewed by Chris Strachwitz Date: May 19, 1974 Language: English Instrument maker, A&R man in San Antonio in the 1930s. Moses...

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Lydia Mendoza Photo Gallery

Lydia Mendoza Photo Gallery

Lydia Mendoza Image Gallery Lydia Mendoza was the first Queen of Tejano Music, with a recording career that began in 1928 and lasted more than 60...

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Frontera Collection Catalog

Frontera Collection Catalog

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Luis Acosta Interview – Tejano Music

Luis Acosta Interview – Tejano Music

Born on May 4th, 1906, Luis Acosta was one of three brothers who made the best bajo sextos in the world. Acosta bajo sextos were the preferred accompaniment to pioneering accordionists Don Santiago and Narciso Martinez and played by La Alondra De La Frontera herself Lydia Mendoza. Here is a rare interview of Luis Acosta conducted by Chris Strachwitz.

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