Explores the Frontera Collection, discussing genre, themes, and some of the thousands of performers whose recordings are archived
"Author Augustin Gurza is a former LA Times journalist and lifelong aficionado of Mexican music. He handles matters in a clear, entertaining way that serves up plenty of facts. Jonathan Clark - a mariachi musician and obsessive - writes a chapter on mariachi that give this much misunderstood music a context it has long lacked. Strachwitz himself contributes a good humoured essay on the development of the US record business and how so much good Mexican-American music came to be recorded... Obviously, this book is aimed at fans of US border music and students (studying Chicano Studies) yet it contains much entertaining info and is well illustrated with vintage photos, record labels and advertisements - thus enthusiasts for American roots music will find much rewarding here." - Garth Cartwright, Songlines, November 2012
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