Thursday, June 4, 2020

Freddy Fender! El Bebop Kid! Swamp Pop Vato! Born Baldemar Garza Huerta this day, June 4, 1937, San Benito, Texas.

Click Freddy's image to open the 11-video You Tube Playlist. Titles are below.

Freddy Fender had three successful musical careers -as an Hispanic/pop star in the late 1950's, a country pop star in the 70's, and a member of the Grammy award-winning Texas Tornados in the 90's.

The Tornados (Doug Sahm, guitar;  Augie Meyers, Vox organ; Freddie Fender, guitar; and  Flaco Jimenez, accordion) were a Tex-Mex super group, blending rock and roll with country and conjunto music. Freddy said of them:  "You've heard of New Kids on the Block? Well, we're the Old Guys in the Street."

You Tube Playlist:
"Before the Next Teardrop Falls"
"Wasted Days and Wasted Nights"
"Since I Met You, Baby"
"Rancho Grande"
"Who Were You Thinking Of?"
"Only Me"
"Rosa de Amor"
"She Never Spoke Spanish to Me"
"Baby, What You Want Me to Do?"
"Secret Love"
"Vaya con Dios"


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