This site is dedicated to the preservation of the Eastside Sound and the music of the East Los Angeles area.I am looking for contributors who wish to share their music, memories and memorabilia. Please contact me at gaversa@aol.com. NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED. If you are a copyright owner & wish to have something removed please let me know. This site is soley for historical & educational purposes and for listening pleasure & geared toward the record collector.
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
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
Episode 32: Benny Lopez of Johnny & The Crowns & Thee Midniters
Episode 33: Irma "Cui Cui" Rangel of Califas
Episode 34: The Counts
Episode 35: Bobby Navarrete of Tierra & Thee Midniters
Episode 36: Larry Rendon of Thee Midniters
Episode 37: Frank Mezquita of The Blue Satins
Episode 38: Bobby Brambila of The Enchantments
Episode 39: Steven Chavez of EastLARevue. com
Episode 40: Donnie Everhart of Sly, Slick & The Wicked
Episode 41: Mark Guerrero of Mark & The Escorts & Tango
Episode 42: Johnny Gamboa of Johnny & The Crowns
Episode 43: Steven Verdugo of Olde Tyme Religion
Episode 44: The Heartbreakers - Benny & Joe Rodriguez
Episode 45: Mark & The Escorts
Episode 46:Jerry Salas of El Chicano
Episode 47: Rosela Arvizu of The Sisters
Episode 48: Richard Morin of Thee Enchantments, Mark & The Escorts, The Men From S.O.U.N.D.,
The Four Clefs and The Six Pack
Episode 49: Bobby Cochran of Thee Midniters, Steppenwolf, Flying Burrito Brothers, Bobby & The Midnites. Nephew of the legendary Eddie Cochran
Episode 50. Sal Rodriguez of War
Episode 51: Dale Villavicencio of Tierra
Episode 52: Mickey Lespron of El Chicano
Episode 53: Bobby Figueroa of the Village Callers, Poverty Train and the Beach Boys
Episode 54: Mike Mercado of the Village Callers and the Emeralds
Episode 55: Ron Reyes of Yaqui
Episode 56: Aztlan Underground
Episode 57; Eddie Quinteros
Episode 58: Lorenzo Martinez of Los Texmaniacs
For more information about Mark and the Eastside Sound please visit Mark's blog:
Dear friends and lovers of the EastSide Sound. I am trying to reach by goal of 1000 subscribers and need your help. Please subscribe to my YouTube channel EastLAGuy and please tell your friends to do the same.
I am trying to keep alive the music of this genre, the Eastside Sound, an important and forgotten part of the history of rock and roll. Please help. Thank You!!
Bill Reyes, Bobby Hernandez, Tom Fuentes, Gil Mendiaz, Dave Parsley, John DeLuna, unknown
The Entertainers
Don Richards, Abe Belardo, Tyree Johns
backed by The Etalons (Salesian High Rock & Roll Show, 1967)
The Relations
(Vidal Bermudez, Mauricio Santiago, Ramon Ray Ayala)
Thee Essents
(Members: Manuel Najera, Robert Ramirez, Richard Curiel, Rosiendo Santisteban,
Ralph Zarate, David Romero, Joe Lopez, Ronnie Martinez, Gilbert Pineda)
Thee Essents (2021)
MACONDO: Backing Vocals – Albert Hernandez, Congas – Lee Pastore, Drums – Frank Martinez, Electric Bass – Ron Chretin, Guitar – Albert Hernandez, Organ – Fred Ramirez, Percussion – Eddie Caicedo, Lee Pastore*, Piano – Fred Ramirez, Rhythm Guitar – Max Uballez, Timbales – Eddie Caicedo, Vibraphone – Fred Ramirez, Vocals – Max Uballez
The Matadors
The vocal group, The Matadors were originally from Calexico, Mexico where they began as the Continentals, Group members were Jimmy & David Meza, Robert Estrada and Carlos Montejano. The group became popular in the San Gabriel Valley area of California.
Released in 2004 by Vampisoul Records, PACHUCO SOUL is a two-record set of 30 tracks culled from the archives of the Rampart & Gordo label.
The tracks are a mix of garage, rock, soul and funk. A collection of vintage East LA grooves.
The compact disc version, also released in 2004 has already been reviewed on my blog.
The killer tracks here that make it worth the hunt are the Salas Brothers "One Like Mine", the Majestics "(I Love Her So Much) It Hurts Me" & Willie G's "Brown Baby"
Also included are some certified rarities like Sarah James & The Soul Babies "Takin' Care Of Business" and Sammy lee & The Summits "Hey Joe"
NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED!!
SOLELY FOR HISTORICAL & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES & A GUIDE FOR RECORD COLLECTORS!!
After discovering Rock & Roll in the late 1950's, I began listening to the radio every evening doing my home work and then again as i would fall asleep with my transistor by my side in bed.
I spun the dial a lot especially late at night the Mighty 1090, XERB, XPRS, KRLA, KHJ, KFWB, KDAY, KRLD, KALI, KGFJ and on.
I remember hearing Wolfman Jack and Huggy Boy on the various stations doing radio promos for a set of oldies albums you could order through the mail. A collection of over 80 of your favorites.
From 1967-1969 I was a disc jockey on the college radio station KELA, Huskie Radio, the voice of East Los Angeles College. In need of some tune for my oldies show I ordered a set.
To my surprise they did not come with album jackets but came in white paper sleeves. Not knowing it at the time this was my first encounter with "bootlegs"
Over the years I have seen this same set of oldies pressed on different labels in record stores, The saet I have used girls names on the record label.
I can't even guess how many of these were sold by mail by various record stations but I am sure they are getting scarce.
