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Santiago Jiménez, Sr. (1913–84), born in San Antonio, Texas, began to play the accordion at the age of eight. This video was posted on February 22, 2019. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #chrisstrachwitz #santiagojiménez #accordion #narcisomartínez #texasmexican #mexican #mexicanamerican #texas #music #recordalbum
American designer Roy Halston Frowick (1932–1990), who began designing hats in 1953, was a celebrated figure in fashion and four-time Coty Award winner. This image was posted on December 19, 2018. #halston #uniform #braniff #flightattendant #fa #crewlife #graduation #suit #texas
Lydia Mendoza (1916–2007), the first true star of Tejano music, nicknamed “La Alondra de la Frontera” (Lark of the Border), was born in Houston to Mexican parents who fled the Mexican Revolution for South Texas. This video was posted on November 29, 2018. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #chrisstrachwitz #lydiamendoza #tejano #houston #guitar #texas #spanish #album #albumcover
Lydia Mendoza (1916–2007), the first true star of Tejano music, nicknamed “La Alondra de la Frontera” (Lark of the Border), was born in Houston to Mexican parents who fled the Mexican Revolution for South Texas. This video was posted on November 29, 2018. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #chrisstrachwitz #lydiamendoza #tejano #houston #guitar #texas #spanish #album #albumcover
Narciso Martínez (1911–92), the father of Texas-Mexican conjunto/norteño and its most influential early accordion player, made his first recordings in 1936, which this album contains. This image was posted on November 20, 2018. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #chrisstrachwitz #conjunto #norteño #narcisomartínez #accordions #accordionist #texas #bajosexto #accordion #album #albumcover
Narciso Martínez (1911–92), the father of Texas-Mexican conjunto/norteño and its most influential early accordion player, made his first recordings in 1936, which this album contains. This image was posted on November 20, 2018. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #chrisstrachwitz #conjunto #norteño #narcisomartínez #accordions #accordionist #texas #bajosexto #accordion #album #albumcover
Narciso Martínez (1911–92), the father of Texas-Mexican conjunto/norteño and its most influential early accordion player, made his first recordings in 1936, which this album contains. This image was posted on November 20, 2018. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #chrisstrachwitz #conjunto #norteño #narcisomartínez #accordions #accordionist #texas #bajosexto #accordion #album #albumcover
Over time, the traditional Cajun waltzes and two-steps played on the accordion fused with rhythm-and-blues, blues, and eventually, rock-and-roll to create a uniquely new Creole sound called zydeco. This image was posted on November 03, 2018. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #chrisstrachwitz #cliftonchenier #zydeco #blues #cajun #creole #texas #accordion #pianoaccordion
Over time, the traditional Cajun waltzes and two-steps played on the accordion fused with rhythm-and-blues, blues, and eventually, rock-and-roll to create a uniquely new Creole sound called zydeco. This image was posted on November 03, 2018. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #chrisstrachwitz #cliftonchenier #zydeco #blues #cajun #creole #texas #accordion #pianoaccordion
Over time, the traditional Cajun waltzes and two-steps played on the accordion fused with rhythm-and-blues, blues, and eventually, rock-and-roll to create a uniquely new Creole sound called zydeco. This image was posted on November 03, 2018. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #chrisstrachwitz #cliftonchenier #zydeco #blues #cajun #creole #texas #accordion #pianoaccordion
Powerful rhythm-and-blues singer Big Mama Thornton (1926–84) was first to record the songs “Hound Dog” and her own composition, “Ball n’ Chain,” which would later be made famous by Elvis Presley and Janis Joplin. This image was posted on October 12, 2018. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #chrisstrachwitz #bigmamathornton #hounddog #ballnchain #harmonica #drums #rockandroll #blues #folkmusic #ballads #gospel #texas
Born in Texas, Mance Lipscomb (1895–1976), the first artist Chris Strachwitz released on his Arhoolie label, worked for decades as a tenant farmer. This video was posted on September 27, 2018. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #chrisstrachwitz #mancelipscomb #tenantfarmer #blues #folkmusic #ballads #gospel #texas #album #albumcover