Explore the History of Chicano Music

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How do I...? Choose One Get a library card? Get a PIN? Get notices by email? Check my account & renew materials? Find books, movies, and music? Find magazine & newspaper articles? Download an eBook or audiobook? Go mobile? Use a library computer & Wi-Fi? More frequently asked questions	Explore the History of Chicano Music From Rap to Tejano to Lalo Guerrero, Chicanos have a rich musical heritage. We recommend these titles as a good start for your exploration into the sounds and styles that have defined the Mexican-American musical experience for over 80 years. Find more reading suggestions at Books & More. Tejano Proud: Music of the Texas Mexican Borderlands Guadalupe San Miguel Lalo: My Life and Music Lalo Guerrero Chicano Rap Pancho McFarland Narcocorrido : A Journey Into the Music of Drugs, Guns, and Guerrillas Elijah Wald Mariachi Music in America : Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture Daniel Sheehy The Old Barrio Guide to Low Rider Music, 1950-1975 Ruben Molina Land of a Thousand Dances : Chicano Rock 'n' Roll from Southern California David Reyes Tex-Mex: Music of the Texas Mexican Borderlands (DVD) Various Artists Texican Style: Live from Austin Los Lonely Boys (DVD) Los Lonely Boys Chicano Rock!: The Sounds of East Los Angeles (DVD) Jon Wilkman El Chicano: In the Eye of the Storm (DVD) El Chicano Find more reading and viewing recommendations here
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