As a Scots/Irish/German Texan I can say that Latino contribution to Texas culture goes beyond words. I wish that there were more appreciation for Latino/Mexican culture among the whites. If I were from Northern Mexico I would head straight for Texas in order to make a living for my family as well.
Music of the borderlands is something truly unique. Love huasteco, conjunto, norteño, Banda. Irish/German heritage with a love for Mexican culture, music, history. Viva Flaco ❤️
Like mexicans and people from other countries today- In exchange for performing vital labor that feeds us, building cities, innovating industry, my Irish ancestors were given unsavory names, low wages, and poor treatment by mainstream society. They also brought with them a steadfast culture and way of life that has sculpted the US in a similar way that we are seeing today, with immigrants from the southern border. Todos somos hermanos en esta tierra, y se crea más belleza cuando trabajamos juntos!
I heard some of the songs that my brother used to dance to when we would go to El Rancho Chavana in Laredo, Texas for Easter. He was a big time dancer. I was just in elementary school. Beautiful memories of my childhood.
I grew up with Valerio Sr. and Jr. My dad played Bajo Sexto with Valerio in the 50's. He wrote and recorded with Valerio. Miss them both. Albert Cano Jose Cano Son
the germans might have brought the accordion with them from the mother country but the mexicans sure have used it to there benefit and have taken an instrument and made it there own for sure.the music of the texas /mexico border towns is some of my favorite .every style is so beautiful to hear from ranchera and other styles of music throughout mexico.
Many Longoria's have great music talent and here is one of the greatest. Valerio Longoria, and this video tells of the German influence on this wonderful Mexican music.
Muy bien dicho, los alemanes trajeron al norte de México su polka, la cual fue transformada con los cantares campesinos a lo que hoy día son LAS NORTEÑAS, y con el tiempo, por extensión, llegaron al sur de U.S.A y se consideró música de allá. Buen documental y que buenos exponentes; el Sr. Longoria, Flaco Jimenez, etc. Saludos desde México.
Los alemanes fueron la mayoria en USA por 100 años desde 1840 hasta 1940s llegaron 5 millones y a Mexico llegaron como 5 hahahahaha y ya se cren dueños de la polka ... La polka se escuchaba por Todo USA y en Mexico ni radio tenian no conocian la musica... La polka llego despues de 1940s y en 1970s empezo a escucharse por Todo Mexico como "Norteña" .. por eso le dicen norteña .. en Texas se llama "musica tejana" o polka tejana no se llama "sureña" hahahahahahahahaha
My estimates with all respect .. before affirming something, you have to know a little history of Mexico because the first town and foundation of León, today the state of Nuevo León ... we all know that the first settlements of foreigners who arrived in Mexico were Europeans. .Spain mainly but also came Poles ... and Jews who lived first in Spain and went to the new world by the inquisition with their own customs ... The point is that in this region of Mexico is where the settlement of Europeans prevailed and was Stronger so it is so that in the northern states of Mexico their typical dances are polka redoba and chotis ... Therefore the first Texans were mestizo Mexicans too ... Greetings and I hope we understand the origin, the rest was the evolution of music in different regions
Super nice video of the history of conjunto music in Texas. Good job Professor Juan Tejada. Tejano Conjunto music came from the German & Polish Texans. Also, Conjunto Music before Norteño music. Remember Conjunto music is made 100% n the USA!
You do know that Norteño has been played in Mexico for a long time even before 1910 there was all ready accordion players playing polkas in Nuevo León like Antonio tanguma
Where did you get this video? I've got some songs of Valerio from the same concert that I will soon upload to my UA-cam account. Valerio Longoria has been one of the most influencial musicians ever in Tejano music.
@CocoNL Part of the program by Kinky Friedman presenting all kinds of Texas music. This is the Valerio episode, there is no more Valerio on that program
I went to school with two sisters by the last name of Longoria in Carrizo Springs, Texas they were my best friends till I moved to California, I sure used to miss them> Wonder if they are related?
I'm hearing the Accordionist play La Bamba on a Box with 3 Reeds per Note instead of the usual 2 Piccolo Reeds per Note. Can anyone tell me how this Acordeon is Reeded ? Gracias.
It has 2 reeds per note as the Hohner Corona II is designed that way. It has 1 clarinet and 1 piccolo reed per note (tuned in octave). The reed blocks have been modified to accommodate the smaller reeds.
the music that was familiar, was introduce by the spaniards, but you must add the contribution of the wide variadad of cultures in the americas. the instruments of great use were the string instruments, wind instruments the accordion was used but of choice until the early 1900, the harmonica was greatly used, the acordion was used from the 1930 (diatonic type). the germans were not exclussive to the music .
hola sr. Valerio... soy samuel bonilla hijo de EUSEBIO BONILLA.Mi padre me esta contando cuando usted iva a recojerlo en la ciudad de Bell Gardens California para ir a tocar.....Mi padre le manda muchas saludes esperando que este bien y agradeciendole sus atenciones .....
Los hermanos Tejanos siempre quieren decir que la musica de acordeon y bajosexto comenzo en Texas, cuando se les olvida que en el Norte de Mexico tambien hubo acordeon y bajosexto en los 1890, tambien en Mexico en los años 50's en Monterrey se les llamaba conjuntos a los grupos de acordeon y bajosexto... abusados porque algunos siempre quieren separar la musica de acordeon de Texas de la musica Norteña de Mexico cuando en realidad son hermanas de la misma epoca
+makeitconjunto La música de acordeón y bajos sexto fue iniciada por los mexicanos Narciso Martínez y Pedro Ayala, que emigraron a Texas. El bajo sexto es 100% mexicano, ya que proviene del bajo quinto del sur de México. Las polkas se tocaban en el sur y centro de México desde los 1800's. Se tocaban con salterio.
TIENES MUCHA RAZON, YO VEO ESTOS CONFLICTOS QUE ES PURA IGNORANCIA,EL NARCISO MARTINEZ ERA DE REYNOSA MEX., AGAPITO ZUNIGA DE BURGOS TAMPS, ASI QUE TODO ESTA REVUELTO,SI CIERTO QUE AY DIFFERENTES COSTUNBRES DE DE DONDE VIVES Y JUEGAS EN ESTA VIDA.
Kinky Friedman hosted/narrated a documentary called "Texas Saturday Night". I have a little on my youtube page. I hope to have more uploaded. Right now I have Jerry Jeff Walker.
That was a really 'Grande' ( almost 4 hours !!!! ) documentary of the 'ARENA' series , hosted by the BBC in the 80-ies , still have most of it on ( gruelling !! ) VHS
Mis estimados con todo respeto.. antes de afirmar algo hay que saber un poco de historia de México porque la primer villa y fundación de León hoy el estado de nuevo León..todos sabemos que los primeros asentamientos de extranjeros llegados a mexico eran europeos ..españa principalmente pero tambien llegaron polacos.. y judíos que vivieron primero en españa y uian hacia el nuevo mundo por la inquisición con sus costumbres propias... El punto es que en esta región de México es donde el asentamiento de europeos prrvalecio u fue mas fuerte tan es asi que en los estados del norte de México sus bailes típicos son polka redoba y chotis... Por lo tanto los primeros tejanos eran mexicanos mestizos tambien.. saludos y espero entendamos el origen lo demas fue evolución de la música en diferentes regiones
Jorge Marquez : IT IS NOT DON ANTONIO TANGUMA / If you can prove norteno music is the real accordion music and not conjunto. Then I will remove all of my comments supporting conjunto music because I will not support something that is not true. But, if you cannot prove norteno to be the real musical genre of the accordion, then that will make norteno invalid, and it makes norteno a lie. NO ES DON ANTONIO TANGUMA/ Cuando puedan probar que la musica nortena es real; y tambien, puedan probar quien fue el innovador que inicio la musica nortena.Cuando esto se descubra y se releva como ciert. Yo dejare de soportar la musica del conjunto, y quitare todos mis comentarios en todos lugares. Pero, si no se puede lograr a probarlo, entonces eso hace la musica nortena invalida y nadamas que una mentira.
@gwokerism Conjunto music came way before the " Johnny come lately" Tejano music. How can you compare Santiago Jimenez Sr.'s music to Ram Ramirez music? I'm 81 and Conjunto was already an established "dirt floor" music in the Valley. I believe Tejano became popular in the late 50's.
Wow! Thanks for the memories I've got Tejano music in my blood! Greetings from bakersfield Calif.
As a Scots/Irish/German Texan I can say that Latino contribution to Texas culture goes beyond words. I wish that there were more appreciation for Latino/Mexican culture among the whites. If I were from Northern Mexico I would head straight for Texas in order to make a living for my family as well.
God bless u brothers
Music of the borderlands is something truly unique. Love huasteco, conjunto, norteño, Banda.
Irish/German heritage with a love for Mexican culture, music, history. Viva Flaco ❤️
Like mexicans and people from other countries today-
In exchange for performing vital labor that feeds us, building cities, innovating industry, my Irish ancestors were given unsavory names, low wages, and poor treatment by mainstream society.
They also brought with them a steadfast culture and way of life that has sculpted the US in a similar way that we are seeing today, with immigrants from the southern border.
Todos somos hermanos en esta tierra, y se crea más belleza cuando trabajamos juntos!
I heard some of the songs that my brother used to dance to when we would go to El Rancho Chavana in Laredo, Texas for Easter. He was a big time dancer. I was just in elementary school. Beautiful memories of my childhood.
Amis hermanas le gustava mucho la musica de valerio lomgoria muy buena musica gracias por todo esos anos hermanos
Very good accordion instructor learned a lot from him
I grew up with Valerio Sr. and Jr. My dad played Bajo Sexto with Valerio in the 50's. He wrote and recorded with Valerio. Miss them both. Albert Cano Jose Cano Son
This was a great special. The dude singing backup has a great voice also.
He taught me how to play!
Great song with the accordion
Camion es de afica
the germans might have brought the accordion with them from the mother country but the mexicans sure have used it to there benefit and have taken an instrument and made it there own for sure.the music of the texas /mexico border towns is some of my favorite .every style is so beautiful to hear from ranchera and other styles of music throughout mexico.
Many Longoria's have great music talent and here is one of the greatest. Valerio Longoria, and this video tells of the German influence on this wonderful Mexican music.
May Valerio Rest in Peace
Muy bien dicho, los alemanes trajeron al norte de México su polka, la cual fue transformada con los cantares campesinos a lo que hoy día son LAS NORTEÑAS, y con el tiempo, por extensión, llegaron al sur de U.S.A y se consideró música de allá. Buen documental y que buenos exponentes; el Sr. Longoria, Flaco Jimenez, etc. Saludos desde México.
Att El Mundo fantasia hahahahahahahahahahaa
Los alemanes fueron la mayoria en USA por 100 años desde 1840 hasta 1940s llegaron 5 millones y a Mexico llegaron como 5 hahahahaha y ya se cren dueños de la polka ... La polka se escuchaba por Todo USA y en Mexico ni radio tenian no conocian la musica... La polka llego despues de 1940s y en 1970s empezo a escucharse por Todo Mexico como "Norteña" .. por eso le dicen norteña .. en Texas se llama "musica tejana" o polka tejana no se llama "sureña" hahahahahahahahaha
Las sureñas
....y sin tomar en cuenta que Texas antes era parte de México....
My estimates with all respect .. before affirming something, you have to know a little history of Mexico because the first town and foundation of León, today the state of Nuevo León ... we all know that the first settlements of foreigners who arrived in Mexico were Europeans. .Spain mainly but also came Poles ... and Jews who lived first in Spain and went to the new world by the inquisition with their own customs ... The point is that in this region of Mexico is where the settlement of Europeans prevailed and was Stronger so it is so that in the northern states of Mexico their typical dances are polka redoba and chotis ... Therefore the first Texans were mestizo Mexicans too ... Greetings and I hope we understand the origin, the rest was the evolution of music in different regions
My compadre Juan
Super nice video of the history of conjunto music in Texas. Good job Professor Juan Tejada. Tejano Conjunto music came from the German & Polish Texans. Also, Conjunto Music before Norteño music. Remember Conjunto music is made 100% n the USA!
+R J Molina If you say conjunto is made in USA, why do they play mexican instrument (bajo sexto) and pieces composed in Mexico (La Bamba)?
Because there are mexicans in the USA. You realize it used to be a mexican territory right?
You do know that Norteño has been played in Mexico for a long time even before 1910 there was all ready accordion players playing polkas in Nuevo León like Antonio tanguma
Wow fxxxxxx awesome 👍🙏
God Bless Texas and the accordion!!
Where did you get this video? I've got some songs of Valerio from the same concert that I will soon upload to my UA-cam account. Valerio Longoria has been one of the most influencial musicians ever in Tejano music.
Great video!
@CocoNL
Part of the program by Kinky Friedman presenting all kinds of Texas music. This is the Valerio episode, there is no more Valerio on that program
I went to school with two sisters by the last name of Longoria in Carrizo Springs, Texas they were my best friends till I moved to California, I sure used to miss them> Wonder if they are related?
I'm hearing the Accordionist play La Bamba on a Box with 3 Reeds per Note instead of the usual 2 Piccolo Reeds per Note. Can anyone tell me how this Acordeon is Reeded ? Gracias.
It has 2 reeds per note as the Hohner Corona II is designed that way.
It has 1 clarinet and 1 piccolo reed per note (tuned in octave). The reed blocks have been modified to accommodate the smaller reeds.
the music that was familiar, was introduce by the spaniards, but you must add the contribution of the wide variadad of cultures in the americas. the instruments of great use were the string instruments, wind instruments the accordion was used but of choice until the early 1900, the harmonica was greatly used, the acordion was used from the 1930 (diatonic type). the germans were not exclussive to the music .
hola sr. Valerio... soy samuel bonilla hijo de EUSEBIO BONILLA.Mi padre me esta contando cuando usted iva a recojerlo en la ciudad de Bell Gardens California para ir a tocar.....Mi padre le manda muchas saludes esperando que este bien y agradeciendole sus atenciones .....
Los hermanos Tejanos siempre quieren decir que la musica de acordeon y bajosexto comenzo en Texas, cuando se les olvida que en el Norte de Mexico tambien hubo acordeon y bajosexto en los 1890, tambien en Mexico en los años 50's en Monterrey se les llamaba conjuntos a los grupos de acordeon y bajosexto... abusados porque algunos siempre quieren separar la musica de acordeon de Texas de la musica Norteña de Mexico cuando en realidad son hermanas de la misma epoca
+makeitconjunto La música de acordeón y bajos sexto fue iniciada por los mexicanos Narciso Martínez y Pedro Ayala, que emigraron a Texas. El bajo sexto es 100% mexicano, ya que proviene del bajo quinto del sur de México. Las polkas se tocaban en el sur y centro de México desde los 1800's. Se tocaban con salterio.
makeitconjunto
TIENES MUCHA RAZON, YO VEO ESTOS CONFLICTOS QUE ES PURA IGNORANCIA,EL NARCISO MARTINEZ ERA DE REYNOSA MEX., AGAPITO ZUNIGA DE BURGOS TAMPS, ASI QUE TODO ESTA REVUELTO,SI CIERTO QUE AY DIFFERENTES COSTUNBRES DE DE DONDE VIVES Y JUEGAS EN ESTA VIDA.
makeitconjunto k pasaria si the usa no ubiera ( robado ) la mitad del territorio Mexicano.
makeitconjunto no te olvides que Texas era el norte de México amigo
Texas was México
Lonely Wolf and Mexico was spain
🤣🤣🤣
vonito ver todo esto de antes viwrifo
3:01 is that “La Barranquita” Polka
What's the name of the Polka that is played in the middle of the video?...Como se llama la Polka que tocan en el Medio del Vídeo?
Creo que se llama Texas Polka
Donde puedo conseguir (comprar) este documental??
era un parte de un docu muy 'grande' (doble sentido !) - Musical Heritage de Texas , 4horas , del las programs 'Arena' del BBC ,,, años ochenta
Kinky Friedman hosted/narrated a documentary called "Texas Saturday Night". I have a little on my youtube page. I hope to have more uploaded. Right now I have Jerry Jeff Walker.
That was a really 'Grande' ( almost 4 hours !!!! ) documentary of the 'ARENA' series , hosted by the BBC in the 80-ies , still have most of it on ( gruelling !! ) VHS
como se llama la polka que suena al comienzo del video???
Creo que es Texas Polka
@solman678
Yes - it is Kinky indeed !
Mis estimados con todo respeto.. antes de afirmar algo hay que saber un poco de historia de México porque la primer villa y fundación de León hoy el estado de nuevo León..todos sabemos que los primeros asentamientos de extranjeros llegados a mexico eran europeos ..españa principalmente pero tambien llegaron polacos.. y judíos que vivieron primero en españa y uian hacia el nuevo mundo por la inquisición con sus costumbres propias... El punto es que en esta región de México es donde el asentamiento de europeos prrvalecio u fue mas fuerte tan es asi que en los estados del norte de México sus bailes típicos son polka redoba y chotis... Por lo tanto los primeros tejanos eran mexicanos mestizos tambien.. saludos y espero entendamos el origen lo demas fue evolución de la música en diferentes regiones
esta cancion es de mexico y no de texas. puro mexico
brian brap si tu dices senor racista.
tarantino watch this video ajjaja
Why americans are trying to appropriate this and pass it as texan? This is purely mexican
Esta musica es mexicana no texana
Tiene diferente estilo, esque Ellos se indentifican como tejano americano
tejano all it is a rip off norteño music it's what I noticed
Jorge Marquez
Jorge Marquez : IT IS NOT DON ANTONIO TANGUMA / If you can prove norteno music is the real accordion music and not conjunto. Then I will remove all of my comments supporting conjunto music because I will not support something that is not true. But, if you cannot prove norteno to be the real musical genre of the accordion, then that will make norteno invalid, and it makes norteno a lie.
NO ES DON ANTONIO TANGUMA/ Cuando puedan probar que la musica nortena es real; y tambien, puedan probar quien fue el innovador que inicio la musica nortena.Cuando esto se descubra y se releva como ciert. Yo dejare de soportar la musica del conjunto, y quitare todos mis comentarios en todos lugares. Pero, si no se puede lograr a probarlo, entonces eso hace la musica nortena invalida y nadamas que una mentira.
Banda sounds like carnival music
Los Tucanes Del Norte and Ramon Ayala started modern Norteño music after Narcisco and Santiago formed conjunto.
@gwokerism Conjunto music came way before the " Johnny come lately" Tejano music. How can you compare Santiago Jimenez Sr.'s music to Ram Ramirez music? I'm 81 and Conjunto was already an established "dirt floor" music in the Valley. I believe Tejano became popular in the late 50's.