Beto Villa - "Father of Orquesta Tejana"

Description

This record contains Beto Villa`s original recordings made between 1937 and 1954, reflecting the band`s diverse reptertoire ranging from old-fashioned Mexican waltzes like Rosita Vals (Beto`s first hit record), to polkas, mambos, boleros, danzones, huapangos, paso dobles, fox trots, guarachas, and other popular Latin dance rhythms.On November 1st in 1986 Beto Villa died in Corpus Christi, Texas, at age 71. He will always be remembered as a pioneer in Tejano music.