Artist: Don Santiago Jimenez
Author: Santiago Jimenez
Label: Arhoolie
Year: 1979
"I leave you here in San Antonio, you who betrayed me", that's what it's all about here. Ranchera with his son Flaco on bajo sexto. See also: Un Mojado Sin Licencia.
Covers:
Texas Tornados [Live From Austin TX]
Rowwen Hèze [as Kroenenberg; in '11 a version with Los Lobos]
Father Jimenez has been an acclaimed TexMex accordionist since the late thirties, just like his father Patricio was at the turn of the 20th century. Flaco's grandfather played for audiences with German and Czech immigrants, so his canon held polkas, mazurkas and waltzes. See also: La Anselma.
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Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)