This week, composer, musician, singer and archivist Mark Guerrero goes to the roots and reviews the life and music of his father, the granddaddy of Chicano music, the legendary Lalo Guerrero. This show was recorded after Lalo’s passing but it captures the vitality, creativity and presence of this phenomenal music legend whose music goes back to the 1930s and is a virtual history of Chicano music from then on. Lalo wrote and recorded more than 400 songs in virtually every genre of Latin music, including salsa, norteña, banda, rancheras, boleros, corridos, cumbias, mambos, cha cha chas, socially relevant songs, swing, rock & roll and blues. He has also created children’s music, comedy songs and parodies. His Pachuco music of the late 40s and early 50s provided the sound track to Luis Valdez’ late 70s play and movie, “Zoot Suit.” Besides his parodies such as, “Tacos for Two,” and “Pancho Claus,” he has written songs about Cesar Chavez and the farm workers, the braceros, martyred journalist Ruben Salazar, and the plight of illegal aliens. Lalo’s reach has gone beyond the borders of the US, his “Cancion Mexicana” was covered by legendary singers such as, Lucha Reyes and Lola Beltran, while “Nunca Jamas” was recorded by the equally legendary Trio Los Panchos, Javier Solis, and Jose Feliciano. Check out Mark’s amazing overview of the life of music of this legend of the Chicano people. (This summary was compiled from Mark’s website essay: https://markguerrero.net/8.php