Mexican Tuesdays

[Globaltruth]

Listening to John's Old Time Radio show yesterday, Global, I couldn't help thinking that 'Waiting For The Robert E. Lee' by Estelita, Buddy Bregman & Orchestra was just the job for this particular Mexican Tuesday. Roll those rrrrs!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj5EYVZ8498

that was a brilliant version - a natural for here, yes. Frontera delivers again...

[Globaltruth]

No happy ending sadly, but there should always be time for a bit of tuba playing in the desert..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC7a27zE2fs

[johncorrigan]

'Viva Tirado' by El Chicano...everything about it says Mexican, but it sounds more Californian....smooth!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fai-fjwslDE

Happy Mexican Tuesday, and happy St David's Day too.

[johncorrigan]

Viva Mexico. Happy Mariachi Wednesday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUEnStCqdmM

[Globaltruth]

Aye Caramba

[johncorrigan]

As far as I can gather, Junior Y Su Equipo are Mexican and this track comes from a recent release from those nice folks at Analog Africa: 'Saturno 2000 - La Rebajada de Los Sonideros 1962-1983'. This one is entitled 'La Borrachita', but it could be from anywhere in South America, I suppose.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1A5Uzd0okc

Happy Mexican Tuesday gringos.

[johncorrigan]

Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán - 'El Son De La Negra / Guadalajara'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J9YxWNXS4c

Can hardly listen to the tunes for watching those hats.

[johncorrigan]

Spoiled for choice for a Mexican Tuesday, but here's that wonderful Lydia Mendoza song that they played on John's old-time radio show. Recorded in 1934 I notice that Lydia’s name was spelled “Lidya” on all 1930s Bluebird releases. Such a wonderful singer and guitarist - 'Sigue Adelante'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktvKlOM_9dM

Happy Mexican Tuesday one and all.

[johncorrigan]

Another tune from that 2007 Charlie Gillet World on 3 programme tape that I found - from their CD 'Pinata', Mexican Institute of Sound - 'Para no vivir desesperado'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HijZnHC09qM

[johncorrigan]

Here's another cracker from John's Old Time Radio Show of old time Mexican 78s. This one is 'Andale, Vamos, Platicando' by the Medina River Boys.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpyRzS1gIww

Happy Mexican Tuesday when it comes.

[Globaltruth]

Here's another cracker from John's Old Time Radio Show of old time Mexican 78s. This one is 'Andale, Vamos, Platicando' by the Medina River Boys.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpyRzS1gIww

Happy Mexican Tuesday when it comes.

Thank you. Frontera is the label that keeps on giving.

https://youtu.be/RMpZulgp-zg

Not the Kathy Kirby version and there is a separate award to be given for most surface noise...surely this is a serious contender?



(https://youtu.be/raFNi16uNsY - just in case you need it)

[johncorrigan]

Digging around in some old files I chanced on a CD that I must have compiled years ago - I have to say that I had a blinkin' great time in the car yesterday listening to some tunes from across the globe - I think I'll enter it for the next Music Planet mixtape competition.

Among the delights was this wonderful version of 'La Cucaracha' by Orquesta Pajaro Azul, as ideal as can be for the recently neglected Mexican Tuesday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErErbeL7W2Y

Feliz Martes Mexicano!

[Globaltruth]

Digging around in some old files I chanced on a CD that I must have compiled years ago - I have to say that I had a blinkin' great time in the car yesterday listening to some tunes from across the globe - I think I'll enter it for the next Music Planet mixtape competition.

Among the delights was this wonderful version of 'La Cucaracha' by Orquesta Pajaro Azul, as ideal as can be for the recently neglected Mexican Tuesday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErErbeL7W2Y

Feliz Martes Mexicano!

we could just have endless versions of La Cucharacha?

No cockroaches on my allotment but, since I've stopped trying to tame it so much, in the summer I now have a cloud of grasshoppers. [they're both insects soo....]
that is a lovely collective noun.

[johncorrigan]

Was watching 'The Fire Within' on BBC 4 last night, Herzog's film about Katia and Maurice Krafft - wonderful stuff. The soundtrack was also very evocative - one bit about an eruption in Mexico was accompanied by 'Es Demasiado Tarde' by La Hija del Mariachi.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP0rG6SQzs8

[Globaltruth]

Was watching 'The Fire Within' on BBC 4 last night, Herzog's film about Katia and Maurice Krafft - wonderful stuff. The soundtrack was also very evocative - one bit about an eruption in Mexico was accompanied by 'Es Demasiado Tarde' by La Hija del Mariachi.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP0rG6SQzs8

And here is another track from that excellent documentary by Ana Gabriel - Tu lo decidiste

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N964r4qKIC8

(great recommendation JC, thanks from me & Mrs GT - what a gripping story of obsession, visually stunning...)