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Danny & The Tejanos – Mustard Greens (Tear Drop) 1966
Straight from San Antonio, Danny & The Tejanos show us some chicano funk with their instrumental “Mustard Greens.” The Tejanos had a small discography starting with San Antonio’s Pa-Go-Go label;...
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The Elite – One Potato (Charay) 1966
Today’s selection is a two part unhinged, proto-punk number from Ft. Worth, Texas. The Elite were a four piece, headed up by Rodger Brownlee on guitar and vocals, Eddie Deaton on lead guitar and Bob...
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Calvin Owens’ Show-The Cat (Klondike 196/7? )
Giving some more love and attention to the diverse soundscapes of Houston’s funk and soul movement, I brought some hearty big-band orchestral funkness today from the Bayou City’s own legendary...
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Sol-Maranatha (GCP 1975)
Greetings all, this week I’m hauling in some Chicano jazz-funk from the seemingly endless musical depths of San Antonio, TX. Released in ‘75, bandleader/keyboardist/trombonist Joe Gallardo and Sol...
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The New Breed – P.M. or Later (Jamie) 1967
I have been trying to locate members of The New Breed for a long time with no real luck. The confusion surrounding this band has proven to be quite a hardship to research, for in trying to cross facts...
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The Raiders – Raisin’ Cane (Van) 1963
Our story starts in Lake Jackson, Texas, where the small record label Van was once based. Charles and Bobby Vanmeter, two brothers from Longview, TX, started the label out of the back of their music...
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