Rancho Alegre

Songs played on this episode of Rancho Alegre on KEDA - Saturday 9/6/25: 
Ruben Rivera - La Tormenta
Gilberto Perez Jr. - Un Mal Entendimiento
Nick Villarreal - El Mudo
Los Hermanos Farias - Los Albañiles
Los Mungiazz - Mujer Perdida
Los Fantasmas Del Valle - La Rafaela
Manuel Guerrero - Yo Tenia Dos Corazones
Conjunto Soliz - La Puerta Negra
Conjunto Los Pinkys - Flor de Dalia
Break - bedding music: Big Head Todd & the Monsters - Imaginary Ships
From the Vault: Los Cuatitos Cantu - La Recien Casada
Rudy Garcia y Los Godfathers - Copas de Agua
Los Cucuys de Rodney Rodriguez - Ya Volvio La Palomita
Eddie "Lalo" Torres - Me Voy A Despedir
La Naturaleza - Ay Amigo
Los Nuevos Campeones de Ramiro Gonzalez - Cuatro Cartas
Los Artisticos de Jr. Farias - Mis Locos Desvarios
Edgar Vasquez y Los Muchachos - A Grito Abierto
Eddie y Ruben Jimenez - La Cubanita 
Break - bedding music: Madreblu - Certamente
Mix of the Day - Chano Cadena
In memory of Ernesto "Teto" Cadena
Su Mando Le Dijo a Julia
Soy Virgencita
Cuando Te Tuve Te Mantuve
Margarita
 

As bandleader of a solid, hardworking conjunto for over 40 years, San Antonio's Rudy Garcia was truly ahead of his time. He wrote and registered his own songs. He managed himself and played all over Texas. He had his own record label called Godfather Records. His sound was truly unique.
Back in May 2016, we caught up with Rudy and a couple of his long- time band members at his home in San Antonio.
Rudy passed away in July 2024. 
Here's what we played. All original songs by Rudy Garcia y Los Godfathers:
 
Interview Segment 1 -> Song: "Ya Cuando Estamos Casados"
"Los Gallineros"
Interview Segment 2 -> Song: "Que Te Pasa Calabasa"
"A Ti Se Te Cai La Garra"
"Los Tubos"
Interview Segment 3 -> Song: "Por Nuestro Bien"
Interview Segment 4 -> Song: "Yo Soy Tu Pollo"
"De Quien Son"
Interview Segment 5 -> Song: "Copas de Agua"
"Mejor Muerto"
 Interview Segment 6 -> Song: "Soy El Novio De Tu Hermana"
Interview Segment 7 -> Song: "Bailando en San Quilmas"

Songs played on this episode of Rancho Alegre on KEDA - Saturday 8/2/25: 
Interview with Flaco Jimenez, recorded in 2016. 
Interview part 1 - song: Silencio Corazon
Interview part 2 - song: Señorita Cantinera
Interview part 3 - song: Viva Seguin
Interview part 4 - song: Open Up Your Heart
Interview part 5 - song: He'll Have to Go
Interview part 6 - song: Sweethearts Together
Interview part 7 - song: Streets of Bakersfield
Interview part 8 - songs: Pantalon Blue Jean & Seguro Que Hell Yes
Interview part 9 - song: Who Were You Thinking Of
Interview part 10 - songs: La Mucura & All You Ever Do

Songs played on this episode of Rancho Alegre on KEDA - Saturday 8/23/25: 
Los Aguilares with Roberto Pulido - Flor Triste
Ruben Naranjo y Los Gamblers - Don Luis El Tejano
Bernardo y Sus Compadres - El Muchacho Alegre
Tony De La Rosa - Tras Las Rejas Del Penal
Ramz Guerrero y Los Pioneers - La Güera Preciosa
Rene Joslin y Los Favoritos - Hasta Que Retoñe Ese Arbol
Break - bedding music: Hall & Oates - I Can't Go for That
From the Vault: Los Astronautas - La Ranita
Bobby Salinas - La Rajita de Canela
Los Nobles de Joe y Joey Sanchez - Para No Pensar en Ti
Gilberto Perez y Sus Compadres - Silencio Corazon
Pepe Maldonado - Al Pie De Un Crucifijo
Conjunto Express - Flor Cafe
Break - bedding music: Rod Stewart - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy
Mix of the Day - Angel Flores y Los Alacranes
Ayer Sali De La Carcel
El Muro
Como Te Llamas Paloma
Tres Veces Te Engañe
 

Songs played on this episode of Rancho Alegre on KEDA - Saturday 8/9/25: 
Linda Escobar - El Gambler
Brown Express - Por Una Mujer Casada
Epi & Friends - Laguna de Pesares
Break - bedding music: Jackson Browne - Somebody's Baby
From the Vault: Ruben Naranjo y Los Gamblers - Barquita de Madera
Los Venaditos de Abel Cantu - Carta Jugada
Los Hermanos Cardenas - El Columpio
Los Pavos Reales - El Cafetal
Break - bedding music: Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster
Baraja de Oro - Paloma Negra
Grupo CruzSante - Cuando Juge El Albur
Los Cucuys de Rodney Rodriguez - Ave Sin Nido
Los Enmascarados - Una Mujer de Este Pueblo
Break - bedding music: Four Seasons - Oh What a Night
Mix of the Day - Mingo Saldivar - Me Agarraste Borracho - Pajaro Negro - Regresa Ya

Songs played on this episode of Rancho Alegre on KEDA - Saturday 8/16/25: 
Chano Cadena y Su Conjunto - Alma Rendida
Tony De La Rosa & Ruben Vela - A Que Has Venido
Break - bedding music: Patrice Rushing - Forget Me Nots
From the Vault: Los Tremendos Gavilanes de Juan y Salomon - Los Ojitos de Mi Elena
Los Dos Gilbertos - Cuando Llego El Momento
Fruty Villarreal y Los Mavericks (with Flaco Naranjo) - Vamonos Para Acapulco
Break - bedding music: Brian Setzer Orchestra - Jump, Jive & Wail
In memory of Ruben Rodriguez: Los Chukos de Zaz y Zaz - Ay Cariñito
Ricky Naranjo y Los Gamblers - Mis Penas
Break - bedding music: Rationale - Fast Lane
Mix of the Day - Los Garcia Brothers
In memory of Jose Garcia Sr of Los Garcia Brothers
 

Join Piper and Frank for an hour of talking about Rancho Alegre's upcoming busy month in March! Plus, hear some background stories and the origin story of the festival and the organization!
Links mentioned
Amplify Austin donate link: ⁠https://www.amplifyatx.org/organizations/ranchoalegre⁠
Austin Public watch link:
⁠https://www.austinfilm.org/austin-public/watch/⁠
Consuela:
⁠https://consuelastyle.com/⁠
Rancho Alegre festival information:
⁠https://ranchoalegre.org/festival⁠
Rancho Alegre store:
⁠https://shop.ranchoalegre.org/⁠
Association of Independents in Radio:
⁠https://airmedia.org/announcing-airs-new-voices-amplify-fellows⁠
Fellow podcasts in our cohort:
⁠Kahani Jaani Anjaani - Stories in Hindi⁠
 ⁠Auricle⁠
⁠Not Ugly Pod⁠
⁠The Final Say⁠
⁠Cruising⁠
⁠What's Poppin Penny⁠
⁠Am I Old Yet?⁠
⁠Queue Points⁠
⁠This is What It Feels Like⁠
⁠Unmasked⁠
⁠Winning at Losing⁠
⁠Popaganda Podcast⁠
⁠1972 - The Chisholm Campaign Trail and the Davis Trial⁠
⁠Stitch Please⁠
⁠Books & Boba
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"El Gallo" Dez is a brand new voice in Tejano music who is just now embarking on his first adventure in the genre. Luckily for him, he is already off to a great start, having been discovered by Tejano music icon Shelly Lares, who is producing his music, mentoring him, and guiding him on this path.
We caught up with the California native on a beautiful summer day here in Austin and got to know more about his background and what brought him to this new chapter in his life and music.
Stick around after the interview and check out his debut single, "Rogando Por Tu Amor," which he co-wrote with Shelly and released on her Shellshock Records 3 label. Be sure to look for him, Shelly Lares, and Shellshock Records 3 on all social media channels.
And be sure to subscribe to this podcast, and as we migrate all of the long-form in-depth intimate interviews with legendary, veteran, and up-and-coming artists that we’ve been doing for over a decade over to this platform.
Thank you for your support - as always!
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Jimmy Gonzalez passed away 6/6/2018. Thanks to an assist from Freddie and Marc Martinez, we recorded this interview at Most Precious Blood Catholic Church in Corpus Christi in December 2012.
Most Tejano fans know where they were when they heard that Jimmy Gonzalez, bandleader of Grupo Mazz, passed away. We happened to be on an interview trip to San Antonio that day along with our friend and board member Joe Olvera of lovemytejano.com. In the days that followed, there was wall-to-wall coverage on every Tejano music radio station across the country, with fans and fellow musicians calling in with their remembrances of him. He was beloved and earned every accolade and every tear shed in the days after this death.
This interview is not just for Tejano music fans, but for music fans in general, as Jimmy had a great story. He tells of the humble beginnings of Grupo Mazz in Brownsville in the late 70s, their rise to stardom in the 80s, and the devastating breakup with Joe Lopez in the late 90s that left Jimmy broken and lost, wondering what to do with his life.
When he chose to get back into music, no record labels would give him a chance except for Freddie Martinez and his label, Freddie Records. With that opportunity to shine, Jimmy and his new version of Grupo Mazz earned 7 Grammy Awards and became one of the most bankable and popular Tejano groups from 2000 to his death in 2018.
Despite what Baldo says in the interview, we didn't include any music in this episode because thankfully Jimmy's music lives on, available on all digital streaming platforms and his son Mike Gonzalez is carrying forth his father's legacy with his own group, Mike Gonzalez and The Iconiczz. We encourage you to cruise around your favorite streaming platform or YouTube and get a taste of the sound Jimmy created for Grupo Mazz. Driven by synthesizer and guitar, the sound of Grupo Mazz was the epitome of the new sound of Tejano that rose in popularity in the late 1970s as the brass, horn-driven sound of the Orquesta Tejana became less popular and bandleaders opted for synthesizers as a cheaper alternative to horn players.
As with most of our interviews, this is one of, and perhaps the only long-form, intimate, and thoughtful interviews with Jimmy Gonzalez, and we hope you enjoy learning more about the legend in his own words and voice.
Special thanks to Thomas Hernandez of Austin's own Turntable Records and Tommy DeLeon for joining us on this Rancho Alegre adventure way back when.
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Beatriz Llamas, La Paloma Del Norte, passed away yesterday, May 15, 2023. This interview was recorded at her home in San Antonio in June 2015.
Known as La Paloma Del Norte, Beatriz was the first female recording artist on the storied Tejano record label Bego Records. Her strong, passionate voice, ever-present cat-eye makeup, and engaging stage presence made an indelible impression on Tejano and Conjunto fans all over Texas and beyond beginning in the early 1960s.
Conducted by our own Baldomero "El Parrandero" Cuellar, the interview is entirely in Spanish. But, even if you don't understand the language, her zest for life and her personality shine through and it's just fun to listen to. You can especially tell how absolutely smitten he was just talking with her. We also have a passable English transcription available on our website.  
At the 2015 Tejano-Conjunto Festival en San Antonio, Beatriz delighted the crowd with a special performance, backed up by the iconic Eva Ybarra y Su Conjunto Siempre.
After (but not because of) our interview in 2015, some pretty amazing things happened for Beatriz. With help from San Antonio's Esperanza Peace and Justice Center, Beatriz and her musical sisters Perla Tapatia, Rita Vidaurri and Blanca Rodriguez were featured in a documentary called Las Tesoros de San Antonio: A Westside Story, and performed all over the country. In 2019, as the surviving members of the group, Blanca and Beatriz were honored with the prestigious NEA National Heritage Fellowship and performed in Washington, DC.
Music played in this episode:
Dios Me Libre - Los Fabulosos Cuatro with Beatrice [sic] Llamas
Hambre - Los Fabulosos Cuatro with Beatrice Llamas
Caso Perdido - Beatriz Llamas with Los Dos Gilbertos
Distancia Maldita - Beatriz Llamas
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