San Antonio Sound: Music of the Mission City

The great Texas river city is a mix of Mexican, German, Anglo, and African American cultures, among others. Home to the Texas Conjunto Festival and the International Accordion Festival, San Antonio is best known for Tex-Mex or Tejano music played by squeeze box masters like Flaco Jimenez, Narciso Martinez, and Mingo Saldivar among many others. We’ll speak with Flaco, who in collaboration with Doug Sahm, Ry Cooder, and Los Super Seven, has carried the music worldwide. “Chicano brown-eyed soul” performers like Sunny and the Sunliners and other groups describe music that connected New Orleans and Louisiana Swamp Pop with San Antonio and East Los Angeles. We’ll also talk with Vox organ legend Augie Meyers who worked in the high hippie era with Doug Sahm as part of the Sir Douglas Quintet and later in the Texas Tornadoes. The conversation comes full circle with Max Baca, the leader and bajo sexto player of Los Texmaniacs who was influenced by both Flaco and Doug Sahm. The Grammy-winning family band sticks with tradition, but finds ways to include country, blues, and rock. Plus music from Sam the Sham, Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, Freddie Fender, and Willie Nelson. Vamos!

HOUR ONE

Open Bed: Viva Seguin Flaco Jimenez

Arriba El Norte: 14 Exitos , San Antonio Music Publishers

Open Bed: Sidewinder Parts I and II Sunny and the Sunliners

Smile Now, Cry Later, Big Crown Records

Ay te dejo en San Antonio Flaco Jimenez

Ay te dejo en San Antonio y Mas, Arhoolie Records

Wooly Bully Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs

Pharaohization! Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs, Rhino

Ooh Poo Pah Doo The Sisters with Ersi Arvisu

Ooh Poo Pah Doo, Minit

Papa Ain't Salty T-Bone Walker

The Very Best of T-Bone Walker, Rhino

Ya Me Voy (Ain't That A Shame) Freddie Fender

Freddie Fender-- "Canciones de Mi Barrio", Ideal/Arhoolie

Instrumental: Chinches Bravas Sunny and the Sunliners

This is My Band, Big Crown Records

SEGMENT: Flaco Jimenez

He'll Have to Go Ry Cooder and Flaco Jimenez

Chicken Skin Music, Warner/Reprise

Got You On My Mind Sunny and the Sunliners

Talk to Me , Key Lock Records

Instrumental: Soul Pride Sunny and the Sunliners

The Missing Link, Big Crown Records

SEGMENT: Brown-Eyed Soul, with members of Sunny and the Sunliners

Let's Dance Chris Montez

The Hits, Smith and Co.

Lonely Blue Nights Rosie and the Originals

Golden Doo Wop Vol. 6, Cherished Records

Corina Corina Freddie Fender

Tejano Roots: Raices Tejanes, Arhoolie

Closing Bed: Norma la de Guadaljara Sunny and the Sunliners

This is My Band, Big Crown Records

HOUR TWO

Open Bed: She's About a Mover Sir Douglas Quintet

The Prime of Sir Douglas Quintet, Crazy Cajun

Open Bed: Marina Los Texmaniacs

Borders y Bailes, Smithsonian Folkways

Mendocino Doug Sahm

Mendocino, Smash

Nuevo Laredo Sir Douglas Quintet

Together After Five, Smash

SEGMENT: Augie Meyers

Is Anybody Going to San Antone Doug Sahm

Doug Sahm and Band, Atlantic

Blues Stay Away from Me Doug Sahm and Band

Doug Sahm and Band, Atlantic

Instrumental: Viva Seguin Los Texmaniacs

Texas Towns and Tex-Mex Sounds, Smithsonian Folkways

SEGMENT: Max Baca

Instrumental: El Paso/San Antonio Rose Los Texmaniacs

Texas Towns and Tex-Mex Sounds, Smithsonian Folkways

San Antonio Rose Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys/ Tommy Duncan

San Antonio Rose and Other Hits , Columbia

Faded Love Willie Nelson and Ray Price

San Antonio Rose, Columbia

Before the Next Teardrop Falls Freddie Fender

The Best of Freddie Fender, MCA

Wasted Days and Wasted Nights Sir Douglas Quintet

The Return of Doug Saldaña, Phillips

Home in San Antone Buddy Emmons, with Johnny Bush

Guitar Player Presents: Country, Vol. 2, Rhino

Closing Bed: The Eyes of Texas/Deep in the Heart of Texas Los Texmaniacs

Texas Towns and Tex-Mex Sounds, Smithsonian Folkways

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