Tejano music

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This collection includes materials related to the research, writing and publication of the book Las Tejanas(2003). It contains extensive biographical, topical, and audio-visual materials collected during the research and writing of the book, correspondence and documentation of Acosta and Winegarten's collaboration and writing process, and materials related to the publication of the book.

Interview Description Vicki Caballero (62) is interviewed by her son Jaime Caballero (33) about how she met her husband, the death of her child, Chris, and her advice about being a parent. Facilitator Subject Log 1:23 how Vicki met her husband, Jaime's father at a movie theatre; "here comes the wetbacks " 6:00 happiest memories of marriage: going dancing, partying all the time together; having children 17:00 Vicki's son Robert is a...

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Sound recordings of Tejano, Mexican, and other Latin American music as well as radio programs. The collection also includes corridos, interviews by corridistas and other Tejano musicians, and written materials related to Dickey's research on the John F. Kennedy corridos.

Abstract Collection of Tejano music video recordings including episodes of Estamos en Tejas and Live from Austin, Tejas, two local access television programs produced and hosted by Robert Rodriguez together with his wife Sugar C. Rodriguez. The collection includes performances of Tejano musicians in different music venues in Austin and other places in Texas. Musicians represented in the collection include Alma Tejana, Selena, Ramiro...

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Printed programs, and audio and video tapes of the San Antonio based Texas Talent Musicians Association's Tejano Music Awards.