HOMEMADE COMPILATIONS - CINCO DE MAYO

Happy CINCO DE MAYO to everyone. For this special ocassion I pulled out a home made compilation I made for myself a few years back. I'll be BBQing today and throwing back a few cold ones as I listen to these classics tunes and wait for the big fight tonight. I hope everyone has a great day and drinks responsibly.

EAST LA GUY

Track List:

01.War - Cinco De Mayo
02. Pepe Maruez - Working On A Groovy Thing
03. Willie G - Can't Take My Eyes Off You
04. Jorge Santana - Love The Way
05. Landy Nova - Oh Love
06. Tierra - Don't Be Afraid, Do As I Say
07. Brown Bag - Precious
08. Joe Bataan - Crystal Blue Persuasion
09. GQ - I Do Love You
10. Rocky Padilla - Dreaming Casually
11. Sapo - I Can't Make It
12. Los Lobos - We Belong Together
13. Barrio Latino Band - Dream About You
14. Chollo Rivera & The Latin Soul Drives - I Could Never Hurt You Girl
15. Ralfi Pagan - Darling You & I Together
16. Frances Rueda - Giving Up On Love
17. Latin Express - Natural High
18. Jay Perez - Suavecito


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Solely for historical & educational purposes and for listening pleasure.

EASTSIDE BANDS - THE PAGENTS

 The Pagents hailed from El Sereno, Califonia and inclded band members Roy Marquez on guitar and Joe Urzua on baritone sax according to Ruben Molina's book "Chicano Soul"

However according to George Areu in a comment on YouTube the band members were

Nick Robles (piano)

Jerry Beverman (drums)

George Areu (vocals)

Steve Torres (bass)

Daniel Hinderlich (guitar)

The Pagents mainly recorded instrumental ballads and are sometimes labeled as a surf group. Eddie Davis of Rampart Records used the group to promote his shows and they performed on a flatbed truck.

Their first single was "Enchanted Surf" and "Big Daddy" released on the I.K.E. label (I.K.E. 631) in 1963.

Later in 1963 ERA Records would pick up the band and release the single as "Enchanted" and "Big Daddy" (ERA 3119).

The Pagents second single was "Glenda" and "Shake" on the ERA label (ERA 3124) released in 1964.

Their third and final single "Pa-Cha" and "Sad And Lonely" was released on the ERA label (ERA 3134) in 1964. "Sad And Lonely" is a vocal track co-written by Max Uballez & Billy Cardenas

These two tracks were also previously released on the Bamboo label and picked up by ERA

If you have more information on this band please contact me.

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EASTSIDE BANDS - THE LEGGERIORS

From Los Angeles, California, The Leggeriors were another Eastside band in the early 1960's

Members Of The Group:

Sal Padilla (guitar)

Bobby Hernandez (lead guitar)

Johnny Gonzales (vocals)

Ernie Castillo (vocals)

Richard Bernal

Danny Dominguez (drums)

Frank Uballez (drums)

Frank "Burns" Quemada (bass)

Phil Ruiz (tenor)

Hector Contreras (piano)

In 1963 they recorded "Flame Of Love" and "Justine" which were released on the Goliath label

(Goliath 1351)

"Flame Of Love" had been recorded by the Los Angeles vocal group, The Atlantics which featured a young Barry White. "Justine" was a Don & Dewey song they recorded in 1958.

There is a recent video of Sal Padilla perfrming in Riverside, California which you may view here:

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EASTSIDE BANDS - THE BLUE SATINS

THE BLUE SATINS

Eastside band, The Blue Satins hailed from the North East Los Angeles/Boyle Heights, California.

The band members were:

Mike Gomez (vocals)

Louie Lopez (vocals)

Pete Ventura

Raul Suarez (lead guitar)

Frank Estrella

Frank Mezquita (bass guitar)

Bobby Loya (trumpet)

Charles Lueras (sax)

Robert Perez (sax)

John Betancourt (drums)

From 1963 to 1967 The Blue Satins were one of the hottest bands on the Eastside scene. They performed at some of the biggest venues and dances all over Southern California.They performed on many of the local television shows including 9th Street West, Shebang, and the Lloyd Thaxton Show. A deal was in the works for a spot on Dick Clark's American Bandstand and a recording contract was also in the works when members of the band as so many of the Eastside bands were called to serve their country in the armed forces.

In 1963 the group recorded "You Don't Know Me" and "My Wife Can't Cook" for the Scarlet label

(Scarlet 501)

Both songs are covers. "You Don't Know Me" was a big hit for Ray Charles and "My Wife Can't Cook" was a hit for Lonnie Russ.

You May Listen To The Blue Satins "You Don't Know Me" Here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCBmuq_N3tE

You May LIsten To The Blue Satins "My Wife Can't Cook" Here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBHsyck4HJ4


You May Listen To The Blue Satins singing "Help Yourself" at the Salesian High School Rock & Roll Show Here:

The Blue Satins on television Spanish language station KMEX-TV

In 2004 the band reunited & performed at the Fairplex Sheraton Suites in Pomona, CA. The band put out a compact disc entitled "Blue Satins - Revisited"

The band does an excellent job on Frankie & Johnny's Eastside classic "My First Love" and is worth buying the CD for this track alone.

When I last received an e-mail from Frank Mezquita there were still copies available. If you are interested in the CD please visit this wesite:

http://www.latinofestival.com/thebluesatinsband/thebluesatinseventpage.htm

or send Frank an e-mail at lapdfrank@aol.com

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VINYL CLASSICS - RITCHIE VALENS

Ritchie Valens (see my post Eastside Legends - Ritchie Valens) was the first major star of the Eastside Sound. He was also the first to record an album.

Discovered by producer/label owner Bob Keane, Ritchie entered Gold Star Studios in July 1958 to record some songs he had demoed for Keane. The result was a twelve track masterpiece showing the versatility and different styles of Ritchie's musical talent.

The album was released in March, 1959, one month after Ritchie's tragic death on Del-Fi Records (Del-Fi 1201). The album peaked at number 23 on the Billboard album charts.

Four singles were released from the album including the double-sided smash "La Bamba" and "Donna"

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VINYL CLASSICS - THE ROMANCERS - LET'S DO THE SWIM

On the strength of the success of their first album "Do The Slauson", The Romancers went back into the Del-Fi studios and cut a second instrumental album entitled "Let's Do The Swim". The Swim was another 60's dance craze made popular by Bobby Freeman.

Max Uballez and his band mates recorded twelve instrumental tracks which were release on Del-Fi's Selma label in 1963 (Selma 1501).

The Romancers became know as one of East L.A.'s premier dance bands and would go on to record five vocal singles for Eddie Davis' Linda Records.

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VINYL CLASSICS - THE ROMANCERS - DO THE SLAUSON

The Slauson was a popular dance on the Eastside in the early 1960's. The r&b group, The Olympics and Round Robin had their own Slauson dance records.

Due to legal issues with Magic Circle Records, Max Uballez, leader of The Romancers wrote an instrumental song, "Slauson Shuffle". From their a five hour recording session yield the twelve tracks released by Del-Fi Records in 1962. The album was entitled "Do The Slauson" (Del-Fi 1245).

The band members were:

Max Uballez (rhythm guitar)

Andy Tesso (lead guitar)

                                                              Chris Pascual (bass)
                                                        Manuel Mosqueda (drums)
                                                            Armando Mora (tenor sax)

The instrumental tracks feature a solid "chunka chunka" rhythm guitar and an innovative lead on the Fender Telecaster. Add to that an excellent tenor sax and you have a strong & steady sound. "Slauson Shuffle" and "All Aboard" were released as a single (Del-Fi 4225). "Huggies Bunnies" "Patricia" and "Mint Julep" are cover versions.

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