(left to right- Ray Ballesteros, Jesse Perez, Jacob Padilla, Anthony Baray {front center}, Ray Rosa {back center}, Fred Gonzalez, Andy ?, Rodger Baron Guitierrez)
THEE EMERALDS:
front row, left to right- Anthony Baray, Sammy "Bones" Ramos, Ray Rosa)
(center, left to right- Mike Mercado, Ray Ballesteros, Jesse Perez)
(back row, left to right- Jacob Padilla, Fred Gonzalez, Andy ?)
(center, left to right- Mike Mercado, Ray Ballesteros, Jesse Perez)
(back row, left to right- Jacob Padilla, Fred Gonzalez, Andy ?)
THEE CELESTIALS:
(left to right- Richard Ramirez, Bob Zurko, Bernie Leal, Chuck Muela, Ray Headrick, and Mike Valdez)
(hidden- Mike Montez, rhythm guitar and Mike Aceves, drums)
(hidden- Mike Montez, rhythm guitar and Mike Aceves, drums)
THEE ENCHANTERS:
THEE ROYAL CHECKMATES:
left to right- Joe Herrera (keys), Albert Alaman (bass), Eddie Jones (vocals/guitar)
Richard Saenz (rhythm guitar), Ray Rodriguez (drums), Freddy Saenz (vocals)
(c. 1972 Ray Rodriguez would become the drummer for Yaqui.)
Richard Saenz (rhythm guitar), Ray Rodriguez (drums), Freddy Saenz (vocals)
(c. 1972 Ray Rodriguez would become the drummer for Yaqui.)
THEE ROYAL CHECKMATES (CIRCA 1966):
(front center- Debbie Thomas)
(left to right- Bobby Gonzales, Richard Saenz, Steve Ramirez, Aaron Ballesteros,
Joe Herrera, Ralph Gandara, Eddie Jones, David Segura, and Eddie Herron)(Aaron Ballesteros would later become Tierra's longtime drummer.)
(left to right- Bobby Gonzales, Richard Saenz, Steve Ramirez, Aaron Ballesteros,
Joe Herrera, Ralph Gandara, Eddie Jones, David Segura, and Eddie Herron)(Aaron Ballesteros would later become Tierra's longtime drummer.)
THEE PROGRESSIONS:
from left- Rick DeLeon, Clarence Playa, far right- Sammy "Bones" Ramos)
THEE ROYAL JESTERS:
(front row, left to right- Frankie "Cannibal" Garcia {pre-Cannibal & the Headhunters}, Joe Urzua, Jimmy Horvath, and Robert Martinez)
(back row, left to right- Freddie Ayala, Raul Ceballos, Johnny Diaz, and Fred Gallegos)
(photo courtesy of Raul Ceballos)
(back row, left to right- Freddie Ayala, Raul Ceballos, Johnny Diaz, and Fred Gallegos)
(photo courtesy of Raul Ceballos)
THE RHYTHM PLAYBOYS:
(center- Frankie "Cannibal" Garcia, pre-Cannibal & the Headhunters)
THE LITTLE HEARTBREAKERS:
THE VELVETONES:
THE VESUVIANS:
(Bobby Hernandez on sax)
THE ETALONS:
1965 The ETALONS from Salesian High School. The band musicians were: Albert Lugo, Bass/ Mike Mercado, Vocals & horns/ Richard Armida, Guitar/ Joe Vasquez, Sax/ Bobby Rodriquez, Trumpet/ Danny Felix, Sax/ Pete Reyes, Drums & Frank Gonzalez, Guitar.
THE EXOTICS:
AL & THE NITELITERS:
The Nite Liters were: Ronnie Wheat; Ray Ballesteros; Arthur Guzman; Sam "Bones" Ramos; and Michael Holquin
ART & THE FABULONS:
(top row, left to right- Ernest Martinez, Joey Valenzuela,
Ernie Valenzuela, and Art Valenzuela)
(front row, left to right- Cesar Reta, Willie Estrada, and Efrain Farias)
THE VILLAGE CALLERS:
THE DELGADO BROTHERS:
Bobby and Danny Delgado, 2nd and far right, had been members of The Exotics
and Eddie Delgado, 2nd from right, had been a member of Thee Ambertones)
and Eddie Delgado, 2nd from right, had been a member of Thee Ambertones)
THE PROPHETS:
(back row, left to right- Bill Reyes, Bobby Hernandez (Romancers), Tom Fuentes, Gil Mendiaz) (front row, left to right- Dave Parsley, John Deluna (later of El Chicano), unidentified)
(Photo courtesy of William "Bill" Reyes) |
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