SOme of these videos are may seem random, but I will fill in the blanks when I have more time. Enjoy!
The Sounds of California
The Roots
Lalo Guerrero - "Chucos Suaves"
Lalo Guerrero - "Marihuana Boogie"
Don Tosti y Su Trio - Los Blues
Rhythm & Blues, Doo-Wop, and Rock N'Roll
Little Julian Herrera - "These Lonely Nights"
The Champs - "Tequila" (#1 Pop, #1 R&B, 1958)
Ritchie Valens - "Come On, Let's Go" (#42 Pop, #27 R&B, 1958)
Ritchie Valens - "Donna" (#2 Pop, #11 R&B, 1958)
Ritchie Valens - La Bamba (#22 R&B, 1958)
The 60s Sound of East L.A.
The Blendells - "La La La La La" (#62 Pop, 1964)
The Premiers - "Farmer John" (#19 Pop, 1964)
Cannibal & The Headhunters - "Land of 1000 Dances" (#30 R&B, 1965)
Thee Midniters - "Whittier Blvd." (1965)
Thee Midniters - "Love Special Delivery" (1966)
Thee Midniters - "Chicano Power" (1967)
A&M Records: Breaking Latin Music into the Mainstream, But at What Price?
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - "The Lonely Bull" (#6 Pop, 1962)
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - "Tijuana Taxi" (#38 Pop, 1966)
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - "Spanish Flea" (#27 Pop, 1966)
Baja Marimba Band - Brasila (1965)
Chris Montez - "Call Me" (#22 Pop, 1966)
The Sandpipers - "Guantanamera" (#9 Pop, 1966)
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - "Mais Que Nada" (#47 Pop, 1966)
Santana & the Bay Area Sound
Santana - "Evil Ways" (#9 Pop, 1969)
Santana - "Black Magic Woman" (#4 Pop, 1970)
Santana - "Oye Como Va" (#13 Pop, #32 R&B, 1970)
Malo - "Suavecito" (#18 Pop, 1972)
Re-Defining of the L.A. Sound and the Chicano Movement
"El Chicano - Viva Tirado (#28 Pop, #20 R&B, 1970"
El Chicano - "Sabor a mi" (1971)
SABOR A MI - EL CHICANO - Funny videos are here
El Chicano - "Tell Her She's Lovely" (#40 Pop, #90 R&B, 1973)
Tierra - "Together" (#18 Pop, #9 R&B, 1980)
L.A. Funk Rockers, Redbone, and their Indigenous Transformation
Pat & Lolly Vegas - "La Bamba/Write Me, Baby"
Redbone - "The Witch Queen of New Orleans" (#21 Pop, 1971)
Redbone - "We Were All Wounded at Wounded Knee" (1973)
Redbone - "Come and Get Your Love" (#5 Pop, #75 R&B, 1974)
The baddest non-Chicano Chicano Band around
War - "Cisco Kid" (#2 Pop, #5 R&B, 1972)
War - "Ballero" (#33 Pop, #17 R&B, 1974)
War - "Low Rider" (#7 Pop, #1 R&B, 1975)
The Sound of Texas
The early days of the Conjunto:
Narciso Martinez - "Muchacha de 15 anos"
Conjunto Bernal - "Mi Unico Camino"
Conjunto Bernal - "Odiame"
Conjunto Bernal - "Irresitible"
70s Norteño/Conjunto
Ramon Ayala y SuS Bravo Del Norte - "Un Rinconcito en el Cielo"
Los Tigres Del Norte - "Contrabando y Traicion"
Agustin Ramirez - Damelo
The Tropical Rigo Tovar de Matamoros
Rigo Tovar - "La Sirenita"
Rigo Tovar - "Mi Matamoros Querido"
Rigo Tovar - "Carita de Angel"
1960s Rock & Soul
Trini Lopez - "If I Had a Hammer" (#3 Pop, #12 R&B, 1963)
Sunny & the Sunglows - "Talk to Me" (#11 Pop, #12 R&B, 1963)
Sunny & the Sunglows - "Smile Now, Cry Later"
Sunny & the Sunliners - "Put Me In Jail"
"Sam the Sham & the Pharoahs - "Wooly Bully" (#2 Pop, #31 R&B, 1965)
? and the Mysterians - "96 Tears" (#1 Pop, 1966)
Sir Douglas Quintet - "Mendocino" (#29 Pop, 1969)
1970s: La Onda Chicana
Steve Jordan - "You Keep Me Hanging On" (1968)
Steve Jordan - "Midnight Blues" (1971)
Steve Jordan - "Le Seguiremos"
Steve Jordan - "La Llorona Loca" (1979)
The Royal Jesters - "Yo Soy Chicano" (1973)
The Royal Jesters - Lo Siento Por Ti (1974)
The Royal Jesters - Si Acaso Vuelves (1975)
Joe Jama - "Me Gusta" (1976)
Little Joe y Familia - "Las Nubes" (1974)
Los Fabulosos Cuatro - "Prieta Linda" (1975)
Los Fabulosos Cuatro - "Basura" (1975)
The Latin Breed - "Yo Lo Comprendo" (1974)
The Latin Breed - "Si Yo Pudiera" (1975)
Jimmy Edward - "Enganame Otra Vez" (1976)
Los Unicos - El Pope
Los Chachos - Irresistible (1976)
Tortilla Factory - Cumbia de Amor (1978)
Tortilla Factory - En La Vida (1978)
Freddy Fender - "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" (#1 Pop, 1975)
Sunday, February 8, 2009
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