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)
