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Valerio Longoria - accordion & vocals; with Agapito Zúñiga - vocal and second accordion (on #1 only) ; Amadeo Flores - bajo sexto; Chuy Compean - saxophone; Cristobal Clarice - vocal & guitar; Reynaldo Barrero - bajo sexto; Freddie Fender - guest vocals on #16, 18, &19; Juan García - vocal & bajo sexto; Valerio Longoria Jr. - vocal & bass, etc.
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Listen to some of the tracks!! (uses RealAudio®) 1. Vieja Escalera 2. Pasa Tiempo 3. La Filomena 4. Si Tu Te Vas 5. Los Desenganos 6. Yo Te Quiero A Ti 7. Amor Con Interes 8. Amor De Torrero 9. Ciudad Victoria 10. Nada Perdi 11. Lo Dudo 12. Seca Tu Llanto 13. En Donde Estas 14. Adios Muchachos 15. Los Albaniles 16. Buscando Un Carino 17. Abre Los Ojos 18. Escarcha 19. Que Salarete 20. Canto A Veracruz 21. Ramon Delgado 22. Ramona 23. San Quilmas Bendito |
REVIEWS “Don Valerio is a living legend, still kicking butt and playing at a pachanga near you - if you live around San Antonio, Texas, that is. He's a charter member of the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center's Conjunto Hall of Fame, and continues to offer group lessons at the center as well. He can play endless hours of polkas and rancheras, dance-till-you-puke, if that be the crowd's pleasure. But if they look like they want a little break, he's ready with some of the most romantic, slow dancing boleros ever written. Then he can burst the reverie bubble with a frantic huapango (the rapid-fire heel stomper that most people sit out in favor of admiring the real pros who dance it with flare).This retrospective does an excellent job of showcasing all of don Valerio's strong points. It is an interesting cross-section of styles and just one year shy of four decades of recorded evidence of all the good reasons he is still one of the workingest musicians in San Antonio. Even though some cuts date back to 1951, the overall sound quality is very good, a relief to those who squirm in the presence of surface noise and distortion. Freddie Fender fans will be especially delighted with the three cuts from the early '60s where he joins voices with don Valerio. These two were born to sing boleros. (Rabid Fender fans take note: if you like hearing his conjunto work with don Valerio, they cut another album together in the late '80s, Amor Chiquito, for the Hacienda label out of Corpus Christi. Excellent stuff.) For this recording, Strachwitz abandoned his usual extensive transcription and translation format in favor of much historical documentation of the origins of one particular corrido. `Ramón Delgado' speaks volumes about the bias in south Texas in the early part of this century, and Strachwitz has included different newspapers' renderings of the tale to demonstrate the fact. It seems a wise use of CD insert space to acquaint people outside the region with some of its social history along with the irresistible music that can still be heard live all over town every Saturday night.” (Mary Armstrong — Sing Out!) |
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“Recommended. Splendid music from accordionist Longoria recorded between 1951-63 for the Ideal label in San Benito, Tx. The 20 spritely rancheras, sultry boleros and other fine numbers show off his dazzling, but tasty accordion playing, expressive singing, and innovative style, aided by his fine Conjunto and, on 3 cuts by the unique vocals of Freddie Fender. Especially nice is the opening trio number, `Vieja Escalera,' with its twin accordions. The last 3 numbers were recorded in 1990 with Valerio singing the powerful protest corrido, `Ramón Delgado,' about his 1923 tragic death at the hands of a white rancher and San Quilmas Bendito, a pachuco low life classic. Excellent music from a Tejano stalwart.”
(John McCord — Roots & Rhythm) |
