Chicano Music Chronicles

     This page contains twelve shows I produced and hosted for my internet radio series "Chicano Music Chronicles, originally broadcast in 2006 on crnlive.com.  I spotlight one artist per show and play my favorite recordings by that artist.  I also interview the artists about the recordings and their careers.  The only shows of the twelve below on which I did not have a guest, are the show about my dad, Lalo  Guerrero, who had passed away before the inception of my show, and the show on my own music.  Shows below feature the music of Lalo Guerrero, Trini Lopez, Chan Romero, El Chicano, Tierra, Little Ray Jimenez, yours truly Mark Guerrero, Geree, Little Willie G, Hirth Martinez, and Los Illegals.  To hear the shows, click on the link on the name of each artist below:

Mark Guerrero's "Chicano Music Chronicles" Radio Show Archive
Initial runs were on crnlive.com (studio A)

Show #1- Lalo Guerrero- Mark Guerrero plays selected recordings by his father, the late great Lalo Guerrero, and gives information on each one.  All songs are Lalo Guerrero compositions (with the exception of "Pecadora" written by Agustin Lara).  Featured are twelve of Lalo's greatest songs and recordings, representing most of the genres for which he is best known.  Some highlights include his classic bolero "Nunca Jamas," his pachuco classic "Los Chucos Suaves," his norteño/rock hit "La Minifalda de Reynalda," his hilarious parody "There's No Tortillas," and his rockin' "Tin Marin de do Pingue."  Click on the link above to hear the show, which was originally  broadcast in December 2005.  (44 minutes 15 seconds)

Show #2- Trini Lopez- Mark Guerrero plays selected Trini Lopez recordings and discusses them with Trini, who is in studio with Mark.  Some of the songs spotlighted include Trini's mega-hits "If I Had a Hammer" and "Lemon Tree," as well as two Lalo Guerrero compositions Trini recorded, "Chamaka" and "Pancho Lopez."  Mark Guerrero's "Oh Maria," which Trini recorded in 2004, is also featured.  Click on the link above to hear the show, which was originally broadcast in January of 2006.  (56 minutes 35 seconds)

Show #3- Chan Romero- Mark Guerrero plays selected Chan Romero recordings and discusses them with Chan, who is in studio with Mark.  Chan followed in the footsteps of Ritchie Valens on the DelFi Record label and his song "The Hippy Hippy Shake" was performed in the early 60s by The Beatles.  Click on the link above to hear the show, which was originally broadcast in February of 2006.  (54 minutes 13 seconds)

Show #4- El Chicano- Mark Guerrero plays selected El Chicano recordings and discusses them with original leader and founding bassist, Fred Sanchez, and lead vocalist, Jerry Salas, who are in studio with Mark.  Highlights include their hits "Viva Tirado," El Chicano's version of Van Morrison's "Brown Eyed Girl," and "Tell Her She's Lovely."  Click on the link above to hear the show, which was originally broadcast in March of 2006.  (64 minutes 6 seconds)

Show #5- Tierra- Mark Guerrero plays selected Tierra recordings and discusses them with leader/lead guitarist/vocalist Rudy Salas, who is in studio with Mark.  Highlights include their hits "Together," "Gonna Find Her," and Tierra's classic Chicano anthem "Barrio Suite."  Click on the link above to hear the show, which was originally broadcast in May of 2006.  (91 minutes 18 seconds)

Show #6- Little Ray Jimenez- Mark Guerrero plays selected Little Ray recordings and discusses them with Ray, who is in studio with Mark.  In the 60s Ray was one of the Eastside Sounds greatest and most popular singer/performers.  He recorded for many record labels including Columbia, Epic, DelFi, and Uni (MCA).  Highlights include his great version of "I Who Have Nothing" and his Eastside Sound classic "Karen."  Click on the link above to hear the show, which was originally broadcast in July of 2006.  (61 minutes 4 seconds)

Show #7- Mark Guerrero- Mark Guerrero plays selected songs from his own recording catalogue and gives information on each one.  Mark has been writing and recording since he was a teenager in East Los Angeles in the 60s.  He's recorded for labels such as GNP Crescendo, Kapp (MCA), Ode, Capitol, and A&M.  He's recorded with his bands, Mark & the Escorts, Nineteen Eighty Four, and Tango, as well as recording as a solo artist.  The show features a cross section of his recordings starting in 1971.  Some of the recordings are in the Chicano music genre and others will be in the rock and popular music style, demonstrating the bi-cultural nature of his music.  Click on the link above to hear the show, which was originally broadcast in August of 2006.  (66 minutes 35 seconds)

Show #8- Geree- Mark Guerrero plays selected recordings by r&b/Latin female vocalist extraordinaire, Geree, and discusses them with Geree, who is in studio with Mark.  Geree was lead vocalist for East L.A.'s popular Village Callers in the 60s.  In the 80s, she had an album out on MCA Records.  In recent years, she has sung with El Chicano and Chico.  She's considered one of the finest female vocalists to come out of the "Eastside Sound" and one of the best all-time Chicana singers.  Click on the link above to hear the show, which was originally broadcast in October of 2006.  (73 minutes 34 seconds)

Show #9- Little Willie G- Mark Guerrero plays selected recordings from throughout the recording career of Little Willie G (Garcia).  Little Willie G is in studio with Mark discussing his career, which includes his days with East L.A's most popular band of the 60s, Thee Midniters, his stint with Malo in the 70s, his solo career, and his participation on Ry Cooder's 2005 CD, "Chavez Ravine."  Click on the link above to hear the show, which originally broadcast in December of 2006.  (81 minutes 40 seconds)

Show #10- The Eastside Sound- Mark Guerrero plays some of the classic Eastside Sound recordings of the early to mid-60s.  Mark interviews Richard "Scar" Lopez of Cannibal & the Headhunters, George Delgado of the Premiers, Sal Murillo of the Blendells, Andy Tesso and Max Uballez of the Romancers, Rudy Salas of the Salas Brothers, and Ersi Arvizu of The Sisters.  Click on the link above to hear the show, which originally broadcast in March and April of 2007.  (82 minutes 35 seconds)

Show #11- Hirth Martinez- Mark Guerrero plays selected recordings by singer/songwriter Hirth Martinez from his Warner Brothers albums of the 70s though his CDs of the late 90s.  Hirth is in studio with Mark discussing how he was "discovered" by Bob Dylan, produced by Robbie Robertson of The Band, and his popularity in Japan.  Click on the link above to hear the show, which was originally broadcast in May and June of 2007.  (91 minutes 11 seconds)

Show #12- Los Illegals- Mark Guerrero plays selected recordings of 80s Chicano punk rockers, Los Illegals.  Los Illegals emerged from East Los Angeles in 1979 and were part of a vibrant punk scene in East L.A. and Hollywood.  They recorded an album called "Internal Exile" for A&M Records in 1983, which included their powerful anthem about immigration called "El Lay."  Mark Guerrero talks with founding members Willie Herrón, Jesus "Xuiy" Velo, and Bill Reyes about their music and history.  Click on the link above to hear the show, which was originally broadcast in July and August of 2007.  (116 minutes 58 seconds)

Show #13- Hirth Martinez "Live"- Mark Guerrero plays selected "live" recordings by Hirth Martinez, who was first featured on show #11 above.  Some were recorded "live" in the studio and others at McCabe's in Santa Monica, California in 2009.  On this show, Mark & Hirth also discuss Hirth's music and career in further detail.  Click on the link above to hear the show.  (76 minutes 28 seconds)