Childhood Lydia Mendoza was born in Houston, Texas in 1916. Originally from Mexico, Mendoza’s parents fled because of the political distress caused by the Mexican Revolution. She grew up poor; her parents barely made enough to feed the family. During the early 1900s, tensions between Mexicans and Texans were high. …
Narciso Martínez was born in 1911 in Reynosa, Mexico. His family migrated to La Paloma, Texas the same year in search of work in the Rio Grande Valley. His family often moved, and Martínez did not receive a formal education. He often found himself listening to orquestas típicas, which were …
Preliminary Information “El Rosalito” by Valerio Longoria was made in the post-World War II era. It represents the genre of conjunto music, however, it was a newer version that was unlike its precursor. The song was recorded in San Antonio, Texas under the label Corona Records. However, the song was …
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