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Related
Books
The following books, in part or in their entirety,
contain information about Chicano music or musicians.
Click on the titles for my reviews, and from there to
links to publishers and where the books are available.
In some cases, the link goes to the author's book
description or website.
"Land
of a Thousand Dances- Chicano Rock & Roll from Southern
California" by David Reyes and Tom
Waldman, University of New Mexico Press (1998)
"Barrio
Rhythm- Mexican-American Music in Los Angeles" by Steven Loza, University of Illinois
Press (1993)
"Lalo, My Life and
Music" by Lalo Guerrero and Sherilyn Meece Mentes,
University of Arizona Press (2002)
"The
Mexican American Orquesta" by Manuel Peña,
University of Texas Press (1999)
"Los
Tucsonenses" by Thomas E. Sheridan, University of
Arizona Press (1986)
"Encyclopedia
of Latino Popular Culture" edited by Cordelia Chavez Candelaria, Arturo J.
Aldama, Peter J. Garcia, and Alma Alvarez-Smith, Greenwood Press (2004)
"Voices
of Latin Rock- The People and Events That Created This
Sound" by Jim McCarthy with Ron Sansoe,
Hal-Leonard (2004)
"A
World of Its Own- Race, Labor, and Citrus in the Making of Greater Los Angeles, 1900-1970" by Matt Garcia, University of North Carolina Press (2001)-
(Includes a chapter which focuses on two major Chicano/Latin dance and show venues, Rainbow
Gardens in Pomona and the El Monte Legion Stadium. The Mixtures, Thee Midniters,
Ronnie & the Casuals, and
Rosie & the Originals, among others are featured or mentioned.)
"Urban
Spacemen and Wayfaring Strangers- Overlooked Innovators
and Eccentric Visionaries of 60s Rock" by Richie
Unterberger, Miller Freeman Books (2000)- Includes a chapter about East L.A. Chicano rock band of
the 60s and beyond, Thee Midniters.
"The
Old Barrio Guide To Low Rider Music, 1950 - 1975," by Ruben Molina, Mictlan
Publishing, in its third edition with more to come.
"Chicano Soul- Recordings & History
of An American Culture," by Ruben Molina, Mictlan Publishing (2007)-
After clicking on the link above, click on "take a tour of the book" to see a
synopsis and see sample pages of the book.
"Mexican and Chicano Music," by José
"Pepe" Villarino, The McGraw Hill Publishing Companies, Inc.- Primus Custom
Publishing (1996), second edition (1999)
"The Oracle of DelFi- My Life In
Music with Ritchie Valens, Sam Cooke, Frank Zappa, Barry White and other
legends," by Bob Keane, DelFi International Books, Los Angeles, California
(2006)
"The Latin Beat- The Rhythms and
Roots of Latin Music From Bossa Nova To Salsa and Beyond," by Ed Morales, Da
Capo Press- a Member of the Perseus Books Group (2003)
"Chicano Popular Culture- Que Hable
el Pueblo," by Charles M. Tatum, The University of Arizona Press (2001)
"Riot On the Sunset Strip,"
by Dominic Priore, published in the U.S. and U.K. by Jawbone Press (2007)-
Includes a chapter called "The Roots of Los Angeles Rock 'n' Roll," which has
five pages devoted to the East L.A. Chicano rock music scene of the mid-sixties.
"Zoot Suit and Other Plays," by Luis
Valdez, Arte Publico Press, University of Houston (1992)- Click
here to read a synopsis of the
play "Zoot Suit." Click
here to order the movie.

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