MARK GUERRERO'S EAST LA MUSIC STORIES

Mark Guerrero began playing in Rock & Roll bands at the age of 12. He led the popular East Los Angeles band, Mark and The Escorts who recorded two singles for GNP Crescendo Records. Mark has also recorded as a solo artist for Ode Records (produced by Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Lou Adler), Capitol Records and his group Tango for A&M Records. His songs have been recorded by such artists as Herb Alpert, Trini Lopez, Chan Romero and his late father Lalo Guerrero, known as the father of Chicano Music. Mark has performed in concert with his own bands and with Redbone, Eric Burdon, El Chicano, Tierra, Lalo Guerrero and many others. As a Chicano and East LA music historian, Mark has written over several hundred articles, hosts a radio podcast, interviewed hundreds of artists, has been a guest on numerous radio and television programs, consulted for museums and lectured at universities. Mark's 1972 song and record, "I'm Brown" has been twice displayed in 2009 and 2022 at the Grammy Museum in an exhibit called "Songs Of Conscious Sounds Of Freedom"

Mark Guerrero's "East LA Music Stories" is a series of interviews with artists who are part of the history of the music that has emerged from East Los Angeles. Mark interviews Eastside legends such as Little Willie G, Chan Romero, Little Ray Jimenez, Lawrence Perez of The Premiers and Sal Murillo of the Blendells. Sit back and listen as Mark takes you on a journey back in time in the artists own words to when the Eastside Sound was heard on local radio stations and at venues in the greater Los Angeles area and beyond.

Links for each program are provided:

Episode 1: Anthony Baray Of The Emeralds

Episode 2: Bobby Rodriguez of The Counts, Etalons, Impalas, Enchantments

                                                                                                                                                                             Episode 3: Little Willie G of Thee Midniters, Malo

Episode 4: Geree of the Village Caller, Chico, & El Chicano

Episode 5: George Ochoa of Yaqui

Episode 6: Lawrence Perez of The Premiers

Episode 7: Sal Murillo of the Blendells

Episode 8: Chan Romero, musician, singer

Episode 9: Bobby Avila, East LA musician

Episode 10: Ramon "Little Ray" Jimenez of Thee Midniters, Progressions

Episode 11: Art Brambila, manager & producer in the 1970's

Episode 12: Hank Barrio of Elijah

Episode 13: Tom Bray of Elijah

Episode 14: Bobby & Joey Delgado of the Delgado Brothers

Episode 15: Eddie Delgado of The Ambertones

Episode 16: Max Uballez of Romancers, Macando

Episode 17: Orlando Zamora of The Sportsmen

Episode 18: Mike Aversa of Mickey & The Invaders and Dyna-Might

Episode 19: Jack D'Amore of The Runabouts, Royal Checkmates and The Emeralds

Episode 20: Danny Diaz, guitarist of Sal Chico, The Show Men, The Carpetbaggers, Ruben Guevara's Con Safos, Chico and Andy Tesso & The Rockers

Episode 21: Ernie Hernandez of Mark & The Escorts, The Men From S.O.U.N.D., 1984 and Tango

Episode 22: John Valenzuela of Tango

Episode 23: Fred Rivera of The Saints, Eddie James & The Pacific Ocean & Genesis

Episode 24: Joe Espinoza of The Village Callers and Chico

Episode 25: Art Sanchez of Olde Tyme Religion and Yaqui

Episode 26: George Delgado of The Premiers

Episode 27: Ruben Guaderrama of The Blazers

LINK TO THIS EPISODE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ndD-C82FcI

Episode 28: Nancy Sanchez of Las Chorizeras

Episode 29: Quetzal Flores of the band Quetzal

Episode 30: Martha Gonzalez

Episode 31: Willie Loya of Califas

LINK TO THIS EPISODE:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNpkuohHlC4

Episode 32: Benny Lopez of Johnny & The Crowns & Thee Midniters

 LINK TO THIS EPISODE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJo1ABISGT0

Episode 33: Irma "Cui Cui" Rangel of Califas

For more information about Mark and the Eastside Sound please visit Mark's blog:

https://markguerrero.net/

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SOLELY FOR HISTORICAL AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES