Latino arts, history and culture
In this episode of Mark Guerrero's East Los Angeles Stories, Mark visits with Fred Rivera, bassist with East L.A. bands The Saints, Eddie James (aka Edward James Olmos) & the Pacific Ocean, and … [Read more...]
Singer/songwriter Mark Guerrero interviews guitarist/singer John Valenzuela, who was in Leon & the Leisures and The Cassinos in the 60s and played with Mark Guerrero from 1971 through '74 in The … [Read more...]
This week's East Los Angeles Music Stories features Ernie Hernández. Ernie has a long association with host Mark Guerrero. He played drums in all of Mark Guerrero's bands from 1963 through 1974, Mark … [Read more...]
Singer/songwriter Mark Guerrero interviews guitarist Danny Diaz, who starting in the early 60s played with the East L.A. bands Sal Chico, The Showmen, The Carpetbaggers (with Edward James Olmos), … [Read more...]
Singer/songwriter Mark Guerrero interviews Mike Aversa, founding member and leader of two popular East L.A. bands of the 1960s, Mickey & the Invaders and Dyna-Might. Mickey & the Invaders … [Read more...]
This week Mark Guerrero interviews Orlando Zamora, founding member of the East L.A. band of the early 60s, The Sportsmen. Zamora also played in a band with renowned actor Edward James Olmos who was … [Read more...]
Mark Guerrero interviews Max Uballez- founder, leader, singer, guitarist, and chief songwriter of the pioneering East L.A. band of the 60s, The Romancers. This band influenced many of the East L.A. … [Read more...]
Singer/songwriter Mark Guerrero interviews Bobby & Joey Delgado of The Delgado Brothers Band, a blues-based band who have five albums to their credit. Some of the stories covered: Two of their … [Read more...]
Singer/songwriter Mark Guerrero interviews trumpet player Tom Bray about his career, which included being a member of East L.A. bands who recorded for major labels, The Evergreen Blues in the late … [Read more...]
Singer/songwriter Mark Guerrero interviews musician Bobby Avila, who went from having a troubled and difficult youth, which included juvenile hall and being homeless as a teenager, to having a musical … [Read more...]
Singer/songwriter Mark Guerrero interviews singer/songwriter George Ochoa whose history includes being a member of the Slauson Brothers, The Men from SOUND, Cannibal & the Headhunters, Olde Tyme … [Read more...]
Singer/songwriter Mark Guerrero interviews Geree (Geraldine Gonzalez), the great R&B, Latin, and pop vocalist who has sung with some of the best bands to emerge from East Los Angeles, including … [Read more...]
Singer/songwriter Mark Guerrero interviews guitarist Lawrence Perez, leader of the 1960s East L.A. band, The Premiers, who had a national hit record in 1964, "Farmer John." … [Read more...]
https://www.youtube.com/embed/nsCZ14Fsvkw Songwriter, performer and musician Mark Guerrero has initiated a new podcast, East Los Angeles Music Stories, in which he interviews key figures in the … [Read more...]
This month's Chicano Music Chronicles features renowned musician, performer and singer Steve Salas, co-founder of the legendary Eastside band, Tierra. Steve Salas was born and raised in Lincoln … [Read more...]
This month Mark Guerrero welcomes René Ornelas of the sixties music duo René and René to Chicano Music Chronicles. René and René is the awesome Latino pop duo whose hits Angelito (1964) and Lo Mucho … [Read more...]
Mark Guerrero is a prolific songwriter and performer whose songs often reflect a heartfelt social passion. In his original composition "Ay, yi,yi,yi, Nobody told Me," he reflects on the unjust plight … [Read more...]
This week Mark Guerrero brings Latinopia an interview with rock and roll legend Chris Montez. Born Ezekiel Christopher Montanez in 1943, Chris became a rock and roll star with his recording of … [Read more...]
This month, Mark Guerrero interviews three members of The Reckless Night Ensemble about their album Pan-Americanos, which includes seven Lalo Guerrero songs, "Vamos a Bailar," "16 Pounds," "Los … [Read more...]
In this Chicano Music Chronicles podcast, Mark Guerrero interviews founding member, leader, and lead vocalist Arcelio Garcia of Malo about his band's history and music. Malo classics such as "Nena" … [Read more...]
