Chulas Fronteras

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"Roots of Tex-Mex music"--Container.
Chulas fronteras originally produced in 1976.
Del mero corazón originally produced in 1979.
Videodisc release of the 1976 motion picture documentaries.
Special features: 30 minutes of previously unreleased "Lost & found" bonus footage; audio commentary by the filmmakers; why films were made; reviews and honors; about the filmmakers; production stills; about the musicians ; detailed scene information.
Chulas fronteras (58 min.). Part I : introduction to the region. Cancion mixteca / DAR (Ramiro Cavazos ; Rafael Ramírez) ; José Morante on being Tejano ; Mi Tejanita / DAR (Los Pinguinos del Norte) ; José Morante on the German origin of polkas -- Part II : two pioneer recording artists, Narciso Martínez and Lydia Mendoza. Muchachos Alegres / P.D. (Narciso Martínez) ; Luzita / Narciso Martínez (Narciso Martínez) ; Panchita / P.D. (Lydia Mendoza ; La Familia Mendoza) ; Mal hombre / P.D. ; arr. Lydia Mendoza (Lydia Mendoza) ; Pero hay que triste / Lydia Mendoza (Lydia Mendoza) -- Part III : the harsh life of migrant farm workers. Chulas fronteras / Eulalio Gonzalez ("El Piporro") ; Los rinches de Texas / Willie Lopez (Dueto Reynosa) ; Willie López on a racist event he experienced ; Corrido de Cesar Chavez / Rumel Fuentes (Los Pinguinos del Norte) ; Diddy Fuentes on going north to pick crops ; Corrido de Texas / P.D. (Ramos y Ramírez) ; Diddy Fuentes on his hopes for his children ; Chicano / Doug Sahm (Rumel Fuentes ; Los Pinguinos del Norte) -- Part IV : the regional record business and other pioneer recording artists. Salomé Gutiérrez of San Antonio on his record and song writing business ; La nueva zenaida / Salomé Gutiérrez (Flaco Jiménez and Fred Ojeda) ; Flaco Jiménez teaching his son, David Jiménez, to play accordion ; Un mojado sin licensia / Santiago Jiménez (Flaco Jiménez) ; Cotula / Santiago Jiménez (Santiago Jiménez, Sr.) ; Santiago Jiménez on how he learned from his father ; Prenda del alma / Tomás Ortiz (Los Alegres de Terán) ; Mrs. Abrego's story about meeting her husband, Eugenio ; Volver, volver / Fernando Maldonado (Los Alegres de Terán) ; Mexico-Americano / Rumel Fuentes (Los Pinguinos del Norte).
Del mero corazón : love songs of the Southwest (28 min.). Seis pies abajo / DAR (Ricardo Mejía ; Rubén Valdez) ; Zenaida / DAR (Los Madrugadores) ; Las quejas de zenaida / Andrés Berlanga (Andrés Berlanga) ; El camioncito pasajero / DAR (Conjunto Tamaulípas (Rafael Ramírez and Toño Borrego)) ; Al pie de la tumba / Alfredo Garcia (Conjunto Tamaulípas) ; Andrés Berlanga telling funny stories to Fred Zimmerle and friends ; El troquero / Juan Gaytan (Conjunto Tamaulípas) ; Politician and grocery store owner, Mr. Centano on how to clean up the town ; En cada vida hay un momento = In everyone's life tehre is a moment / DAR (Leo Garza y su conjunto (Noe Rocha, Freddy Peña, Martín Alvarez)) ; Quiero que sepas / DAR (Chavel Ortíz ; Raymond Flores) ; Besos y copas / Victor Cordero (Chavela Ortíz ; Brown Express) ; Las nubes / Juan Hernandez (Little Joe y La Familia).
Lost and found : bonus footage (32 min.). Part I : re-visiting pioneer recording artists. Introduction to Lydia Mendoza ; Mal hombre / P.D. ; arr. Lydia Mendoza (Lydia Mendoza) ; Amore de madre / Lydia Mendoza (Lydia Mendoza) ; Llorando en navidad / DAR (Lydia Mendoza) ; Amarga navidad / Jose Alfredo Jiménez (Lydia Mendoza) ; Polka / P.D. (Narciso Martínez) ; Huapango / P.D. (Narciso Martínez) ; Viva seguin / Santiago Jiménez (Santiago Jiménez) ; La piedrera / Santiago Jiménez (Santiago Jiménez) -- Part II : José Morante. Madrecita idolatrada / José Morante (José Morante) ; Mi borrachera / José Morante (José Morante) -- Part III : the roots of Norteño music. Huapango / P.D. (Los Hermanos Cardenas) ; Mazurka / P.D. (Los Hermanos Cardenas) ; Los ojos de Pancha / Juan Manuel Romero (Los Alegres de Terán) ; El ausente / DAR (Los Alegres de Terán).
Los Alegres de Teran, Flaco Jiménez, Narciso Martínez, Ruben Castillo & Rumel Fuentes, Lydia Mendoza.
Two documentaries about Mexican-Americans in southern Texas. Chulas fronteras features their music and culture, showing food preparation, family life, dances, fieldwork, and other social activities. Del mero corazon explores the Mexican-American norteño music tradition, showing various performers in dance halls and cantinas.
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