Related Links

ChrisMontez.com- website of legendary Chicano rock, Latin, and pop star, Chris Montez. Chris had a huge hit with "Let's Dance" in the early 60s and followed up with several easy listening hits in the mid-60s including, "Call Me." He also has recorded Spanish language albums. Click here to go to the Chris Montez my space page.

DrLoco.com- official website of musician/educator/activist Jose Cuellar, a.k.a. Dr. Loco and his eclectic band, Dr. Loco's Rockin' Jalapeño Band. Dr. Loco has recorded a version of Lalo Guerrero's "Los Chucos Suaves."

ElChicanoMusic.com- El Chicano's official website. Click here to visit the my space page of El Chicano's founder, leader, and manager, Fred Sanchez. Click here to visit the my space page of founding member and Hammond organist of El Chicano, Bobby Espinoza.

EvergreenBlues.com- website of Evergreen Blues. East L.A.'s great horn band of the sixties, who evolved into Elijah in the 70s. Many of the original members are back together again.

FrankieGarciasCannibalandtheHeadhunters.com- website of Robert Zapata's Cannibal & the Headhunters, who have carried on the name and music since Frankie "Cannibal Garcia" retired in 1983. The story is on the main page of the website, written by Max Uballez of The Romancers.

GregoryEsparza- official website of Gregory Esparza, who sang with original Headhunters Robert "Rabbit" Jaramillo and Richard "Scar" Lopez of Cannibal & the Headhunters in recent years. The site also has information on Gregory as a solo artist and actor. Gregory also sings on occasion with Thee Midniters.

HirthMartinez.com- official website of singer/songwriter, Hirth Martinez. Click here for Hirth's my space page.

HirthMartinez- another website of singer/songwriter Hirth Martinez.

HirthMartinez- Japanese website (In English) of singer/songwriter Hirth Martinez.

JerrySalas.com- website of former and now current lead vocalist and guitarist for El Chicano.

LaloGuerrero- webpage on his hometown newspaper, the Tucson Citizen, with a May 2002 article on my dad with lots of sound bytes of his music.

Redbone- Redbone's My Space Site. Click here for a website for original Redbone member, Tony Bellamy.

96Tears.net- website of "The World's Greatest Garage Band," Question Mark & the Mysterians. Their song "96 Tears" was a #1 hit in 1966.

AlanODay.com- website of singer-songwriter Alan O'Day. Alan's recording of his song "Undercover Angel" was a #1 hit in 1977. He also wrote Helen Reddy's hit song "Angie Baby" and co-wrote the Righteous Brothers' mega hit "Rock 'N' Roll Heaven." Alan grew up in the Coachella Valley in Southern California where he played in a Chicano band called the Renes.

AversaMusic.com- website of Mike "Mickey" Aversa, formerly of the 60s Eastside band, Mickey & the Invaders. You can see photos of Mickey & the Invaders on his "music memories of the 60s page." Mike has played music though out the the years and continues to do so.

AlCampos.com- website of singer, songwriter, trombonist, producer, arranger, Al Campos. Originally from Highland Park, California, he now resides in Copenhagen, Denmark. Al performs in the genre of Soul, Smooth and Funky Jazz with deep roots in Gospel music.

BarryRillera.com- website of blues singer/guitarist, Barry Rillera. Barry was lead guitarist and band leader for the Righteous Brothers for 30 years. He also played with Ray Charles and Jerry LaCroix & White Trash.

BatistaTheLatinRockExp.com- website of L.A. band Batista The Latin Rock Experience Band, led by Joe Batista. Their music is a unique blend of classic rock, Latin rock, pop crossover, and world beat. Click here to visit their my space page.

ChicoBand.com- website of the great L.A. Latin/rock band Chico, whose roots are firmly planted in East Los Angeles. In the 60s, some of the members were in the popular East L.A. band, The Village Callers. Their excellent lead vocalist is Bertha Oropeza.

CornellHurdband.com- website of Austin, Texas based singer/songwriter Cornell Hurd and his band, the Cornell Hurd Band. Cornell recorded a versions of Lalo Guerrero's "Do You Believe In Reincarnation" and "Adios To Mexico City," the latter on his latest CD, "Texas by Night."

DanielValdez- My space page of singer/songwriter/actor, Daniel Valdez. A member of El Teatro Campesino with his brother Luis in the 60s and 70s, Daniel was one of the stars of the play and movie "Zoot Suit," performed with Linda Ronstadt on her "Canciones de Mi Padre" tour and record, and has the 1974 album "Mestizo" to his credit.

DelgadoBrothers- webpage of the Delgado Brother's at the website of their current label, Mocombo Records (mocomborecords.com). The Delgado Brother's roots go back to the Eastside Sound of the 60s with The Exotics. Their current band, which features Bob, Steve, and Joe Delgado, is an authentic and excellent blues band.

JohnnyGuerrero- my space page of my cousin, composer/producer/multi-instrumentalist, Johnny Guerrero. He's been a member of the reggae bands Christafari and Temple Yard and has worked with artists including Beyonce Knowles, Jimmy Cliff, and Big Mountain.

JorgeSantana.com- website of founding member of Malo and solo artist, Jorge Santana.

LittleJoeYLaFamilia.com- website of Tex-Mex/Tejano music legend Little Joe Hernandez and his band Little Joe y La Familia.

PcMunoz.com- official website of poet/speaker/songwriter, pc Muñoz. pc is an excellent poet and songwriter from San Francisco. Click here for pc's my space page.

PonchoSanchez.com- official website of Poncho Sanchez, whose Latin jazz band is one of the best, if not the best, in the world. Poncho grew up on the eastside of Los Angeles and his musical director, David Torrez, is a former member of Tierra.

RitchieValens.com- official Ritchie Valens website, authorized and developed by Ritchie's family, Bob, Connie, Irma and Mario.

RogerConnelly.net- website of blues artist Roger Connelly. I worked with Roger in a band in the late 70s. He recorded one of my songs, a blues shuffle called "You Gotta Thank the Black Man" on his 1996 CD "No Stranger To Bad Weather."

RosieandtheOriginals.com- website of Rosie and the Originals. Rosie Hamlin is a pioneering Chicana singer, who's vocal on "Angel Baby" is a timeless classic.

SamtheSham.com- website of Sam the Sham, Sam Samudio, who had major hits with "Wooly Bully" and "Little Red Riding Hood" in the 60s with Sam the Sham & the Pharoahs.

SatisfactionBand.com- website of East L.A. band, Satisfaction. They're an excellent band who play a variety of styles, including top 40, r&b, Latin rock, rock & roll, ballads, cumbias and corridos, at various events around the Greater Los Angeles area.

SimonCasas.com- website of bassist/vocalist Simon Casas, formerly of 60s Eastside surf band, Mickey & the Invaders. He's also played with artists such as the Righteous Brothers, Cher, and others. Simon is based in Kansas City and still musically active.

SkipHeller.com- website for guitarist/producer/arranger/writer, Skip Heller. Skip has performed with Lalo Guerrero various times. He's a talented and humorous guy with a vast knowledge of jazz, r&b, rock, and blues history.

SunnyOzuna.com- official website of Chicano music pioneer Sunny Ozuna and his legendary band Sunny & the Sunliners.

TheAceBand.com- website of 60s East L.A. band, Ace. The band is still together to this day.

TheBlueSatinsBand.com- website of one of the best and most popular East L.A. bands of the 60s, The Blue Satins.

TimWiedenkeller.com- website of singer/songwriter/musician Tim Wiedenkeller. Tim, who lives in Tucson, Arizona, is a world-class performer on guitar, banjo, and mandolin, in addition to being an excellent singer/songwriter. I sang on his upcoming CD on several tracks, including a great song about Tucson's Barrio Viejo, where my dad was born and raised, called "The New Old Pueblo."

ArhoolieRecords- website for Arhoolie Records. Founded in 1960 by Chris Strachwitz, this label has released countless albums representing blues, gospel, Tejano, Mexican, Cajun zydeco, old time country, jazz, and world music. This is the label that released "Pachuco Boogie, Featuring Don Tosti" and many other Latino CDs by artists such as Freddy Fender, Lydia Mendoza, Flaco Jimenez and many others.

Barrio Gold Records- website of Shin Miyata's record company, which has reissued many classic recordings by Chicano artists in Japan.

Del-Fi Records.com- website for Bob Keane's Del-Fi Records, where you can get recordings by Ritchie Valens, Chan Romero, the Romancers, and Ronnie & the Pomona Casuals.

DionysusRecords.com- website for Dionysus Records, which reissued my teenage band Mark & the Escorts 1965 recordings originally on Crescendo Records. To order the compilation CD, "Eastside Sound, Volume 2, Featuring Mark & the Escorts," which has cuts by other Eastside bands such as the Blendells and the Premiers. Go to the site, click on Bacchus Archives, then click on "60s Garage/Psych & More," and scroll down to the CD.

GnpCrescendo.com- website of GNP Crescendo Records, who have released several Malo cds, as well as CDs by Azteca and other Latin artists.

HightoneRecords- website for Hightone Records, where you can order Little Willie G.'s latest album, "Make Up for the Lost Time," which was produced by David Hidalgo of Los Lobos.

Music for Little People, website for Music for Little People, the children's label that released the Grammy-nominated CD "Papa's Dream," by Los Lobos with Lalo Guerrero.

ThumpRecords.com- website for Thump Records, the label that releases CDs of artists such as, Tierra, El Chicano, and Thee Midniters.

Vampisoul.com- website for Vampisoul Records based in Spain. They've reissued Eastside Sound artists such as the Village Callers "Live" as well the "Land of a Thousand Dances Anthology" by Cannibal & the Headhunters. They also have a large catalogue of Latin and Latin jazz artists.

VareseSarabandeRecords- website where you can order, "Eastside Sound, Volumes 1 through 4," which has classic East L.A. sounds of the 60s, featuring artists such as, the Premiers, the Blendells, Cannibal & the Headhunters, the Romancers, El Chicano and more. Click here to get to order page.

DanGuerrero.com- website for my brother, television executive and producer, Dan Guerrero. He's produced television shows for Paul Rodriguez, Maria Conchita Alonzo, Vikki Carr, and others.

EdwardJamesOlmos- official webpage of actor/activist Edward James Olmos. Eddie sang my dad's "Marijuana Boogie" in the play and movie, "Zoot Suit."

MrDuran.com- website of Richard Duran, who hosts a bi-weekly television show, which airs on Adelphia cable in parts of the L.A. area and worldwide on the internet. In addition to actors, politicians, and comedians, he's had many Chicano musical artists as guests on his show including Little Willie G. & Thee Midniters, Tierra, Redbone, The Blazers, and many others. The artists are interviewed and many perform live on the show.

OriginalChicano.com- website for Lalo Guerrero television documentary in progress, "Lalo Guerrero: The Original Chicano." Produced by Nancy De Los Santos and my brother, Dan Guerrero.website of comedian Paul Rodriguez. My dad was co-host of the Paul Rodriguez television show in the 90s and my brother Dan was co-producer.

TheLastConquistador.com- website of filmmakers John J. Valadez and Cristina Ibarra. Valadez is currently writing and directing the third hour of a four hour prime time PBS series Latin Music USA WGBH/PBS and the BBC.

Voces.tv- website of the Voces documentary series airing on PBS. "Voces" is described as, "a journey DEEP in the HEART and SOUL of LATINO CULTURE." A documentary on my father called "Lalo Guerrero: The Original Chicano" is a part of this series. For more info on the documentary, go to my "related documentaries" page.

Wilkman.com- website of Wilkman Productions. Jon and Nancy Wilkman are working on a television documentary called "Chicano Rock!," a documentary about the history of Chicano rock 'n' roll, inspired by the book "Land of a Thousand Dances" by Tom Waldman and David Reyes. It features interviews with many of the artists featured on my website. "Chicano Rock!" is a great documentary in progress which also features some amazing archival footage of pioneer Chicano rock artists.

Nosotros.org- an organization founded in 1970 by Ricardo Montalban to improve the image of Latinos in the entertainment industry, promote employment in front of and behind the camera, and to provide educational opportunities for Hispanics in the performing arts.

PlazadelaRaza.org- a private non-profit organization that provides year round programs in arts education and serves as an art center and school of performing and visual arts.

Self-Help Graphics- a Chicano community-based visual arts center located in East Los Angeles.

ElTeatroCampesino.com- official website of the legendary Chicano theater group, El Teatro Campesino, founded by Luis Valdez. The video "La Pastorela," in which my dad plays a small role, and related books and cds are available on the "tiendita" page.

UFW.org- website for the United Farm Workers, the labor organization founded by Cesar Chavez.

Chicano-Magazine.com- website of Orange County's #1 Chicano magazine. The magazine has lots of photos and information on Chicano music and musicians, particularly Eastside sound artists.

JoeOrtiz & Associates- website of broadcaster, journalist, author, educator, civil servant, community activist, and public relations man, Joe Ortiz. Joe had a radio show called "Impact" on KLOS in Los Angeles in 1972 on which I was a guest, along with Tierra, Yaqui, and other artists. He also had a television show on CBS-TV in Los Angeles the same year on which I was a guest.

JohnByrnesPublicRelations.com- website of publicist John Byrnes. John has been a successful agent and publicist since the 60s in Hollywood. John is the longtime publicist for Trini Lopez.

LatinoLA.com- website featuring Latino culture, arts, and entertainment in Los Angeles.

NetworkAztlan.com- website an independent media provider of contemporary art, activism, and news- an internet nexus to the people in safeguarding its intellectual properties of Chicano life to its sociopolitical and cultural thought, activity, and artistry.

CultureClash.com- official website of the premiere Latino/Chicano comedy troup. Richard Montoya, Ric Salinas, and Herbert Siguenza are not only extremely funny, but much of their work has social relevance and some of their comedy makes a serious point, much like my dad, Lalo Guerrero, did with many of his parodies and comic songs such as "No Chicanos On TV."

JoeyMedina.com- website of comedian Joey Medina. He's a former professional boxer and one of the Latin Kings of Comedy, along with Paul Rodriguez, Cheech Marin, George Lopez, and Alex Reymundo.

PaulRodriguez.com- website of comedian Paul Rodriguez. My dad was co-host of the Paul Rodriguez television show in the 90s and my brother Dan was co-producer.

CarlosAlmaraz.com- website of the late great artist, Carlos Almaraz. Carlos was arguably the greatest Chicano artist of all time. He was a personal friend I was blessed to have known. A documentary on his life is in the works. Read about it on the site. His brother Ricky was lead singer in my first band, Mark & the Escorts, in 1964.

JamesDeloye.com- website of extraordinary artist James De Loye. James grew up in East L.A. in the 50s and 60s, graduating from Garfield High School with me in 1967. He has both traditional and fine art available in many media, including signed prints.

HarryGamboaJr.com- website of artist, Harry Gamboa Jr. The art of Harry Gamboa Jr. encompasses photography, video, performance, installation, essays, fiction, poetry, and lesser known forms of his own creation. Working in the tradition of Bertolt Brecht and Samuel Becket, Gamboa has pioneered multimedia formats for nearly three decades.

PatssiValdez.com- website of the pre-eminent Chicana artist, Patssi Valdez. Patssi did the artwork for the "Lalo Guerrero: The Original Chicano" CD/DVD and the CD "Canto" by Los Super Seven. She was also a member of the seminal performance art group ASCO in the 70s.

AzMusicHallofFame.org- Official website of the Arizona Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame. Lalo Guerrero was posthumously inducted on April 17, 2005.

BeatBaker.com- website for musician/songwriter/producer, David Salas. David is also a member of Rize, an East L.A. band with Latin, hip hop, and r&b sensibilities, and the son of the leader and lead guitarist of Tierra, Rudy Salas.

BrownPride.com- website with information on Chicano culture, arts, and entertainment.

CalaveraCallejeras.com- website of excellent documentary photographer Aurelio Jose Barrera.

Calimusica.com- Dallas, Texas-based Latin music website," hosted by Annette, who "loves that Latin style with a Latin Beat." Her favorite styles are Tejano, Old School, Latin, and r&b..

CEMA- website of the California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives at the University of California at Santa Barbara. The archives of several Chicano musical artists, including Lalo Guerrero and Don Tosti, reside in this archive. I have the link set to go straight to my dad's (Lalo Guerrero's) webpage at CEMA.

ChicanoForums.com- website dedicated to Chicano and Mexican-American culture in general. The website includes information on entertainment and features my bio.

ChicanoMusicChronicles.com- website with more information on my internet radio show, the "Chicano Music Chronicles" on crnlive.com.

ChicoJazzOnLine.com- website of radio broadcaster Erik "Chico" Manqueros. He has internet and am radio Latin jazz shows, in addition to co-hosting a television show on Adelphia cable called "Eastside Primetime" on which I've been a guest.

EastLARevue.com- website of promoter and East L.A. Chicano music boosters, Steven and Janie Chavez. It spotlights upcoming shows involving Eastside musical artists and has various CDs, books and photos for sale.

InLakEch.net- website of In Lak Ech, a performance poetry collective of Xicana multi-media artists, writers, students, and organizers uniting to tell Her-story through poetry. Based in Los Angeles, the six woman group have been performing spoken word, singing songs, and telling herstory from the concrete jungle of Los Angeles to the Lacandon jungle of Chiapas.

KarlSandoval.com- website of guitar maker Karl Sandoval. Karl's has built custom guitars for the likes of Eddie Van Halen, Randy Rhoads, and ZZ Top.

Las Casuelas.com- website of my home gig, the beautiful Las Casuelas Terraza Restaurant in Palm Springs, CA. Check out the menus, entertainment schedule, history, and more.

LatinoBooksYMas.com- website of Latino bookstore, Latino Books y Mas, located in downtown Palm Springs, California. They have a large selection of Latin American Literature. The "y Mas" part of their name means they also have Latin American dvds, music cds, as well as Mexican folk art. You can order from them on line from their website. Latino Books y Mas also carries my dad's (Lalo Guerrero) autobiography.

Mictlan.com- website for the publisher of "The Old Barrio Guide to Low Rider Music, 1950-1975" by Ruben Molina. It has a wealth of information on the r&b, doo wop, and the music of East L.A. Chicano bands of the 60s, which provided the soundtrack for the low riders. You can participate on a survey to determine the favorite oldies of the period. Ruben's latest book "Chicano Soul" is also now available on the website.

MixtaPublishing.net- website of the publishing company of author/musician Michael Archuleta, who is dedicated to preserving the traditions of Mexican and Latino music. MIXTA’s first publication, "The Mariachi Method Book” for the beginning guitar player is among the first written text documenting these oral teachings.

NuestraFamiliaUnida.com- website started by Joseph Puentes to preserve our indigenous oral and audio history in the form of music, poetry, and stories. Two of my songs are on the site, "The Days of the Dons" and "Eldorado."

QuixoteProductions.com- website of singer/songwriter Robert "Froggie" Camanera, formerly of Ruben & the Jets. The site has a section with a history of the Eastside Sound, with lots of band photos. CDs by various Chicano artists are available also.

RanchoMirageMusicPeople.com- website of Leon Becken's recording studio in Rancho Mirage, California. Leon played drums and had a band on the Eastside of Los Angeles in the 60s called Leon & the Leisures. He's also an accomplished recording engineer, who has worked with Leon Russell, Trini Lopez, and many others.

TheeCelestials.com- website of 60s East L.A. band, Thee Celestials, who played the Eastside circuit in the mid-60s. The site has some great flyers from the period.

Wordalus.net- on line dictionary. It has my site listed in their music category.

ChicanoExpress.com- on line radio show of D.J. Crazy Chuy Hernandez, "The Godfather of Tejano Soul." Frankie Firme's "The Second Time Around Show" is also featured on this website.

EastLaRevue.com- on line radio 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, featuring Frankie Firme's "The Second Time Around Show." Frankie plays classic cruising Oldies but Goodies, along with Chicano and Eastside Sound music. Djs Crazy "Chuy" Hernandez and Eric "Chico" Manqueros can also be heard at this site. Also on this website is streaming audio of a Salesian Rock & Roll Show, a Wolfman Jack Show featuring Eastside Sound records, Little Ray's Christmas CD, and more.

Malo's Hot Party Hits- on line radio show of DJ who goes by the name of Malo. Check the Maloman out! He plays all the Eastside sound & the Oldies we grew up with! Malo's broadcast is on 24 hours a day.

www.chungaradio.com- website of Chunga Radio, which features shows with Robert "Froggie" Camanera, formerly of Ruben & the Jets, Jermaine "Jac" Camanera, and Charlie Beatle Vasquez.

www.crnlive.com- website of Chicano Radio Network which broadcast 24/7 on line. Some of its shows are also broadcast on an fm radio network. CRN plays an eclectic mix of Chicano music. One show called "The Boulevard" plays Chicano oldies and old school. For that show go to their website and click on "Studio A." "Studio B" is dedicated to rap and hip hop music. This is also the home of my new radio show "Chicano Music Chronicles," which is on every Friday at 6:00 p.m. and Sundays at 10:00 a.m., pacific time, in Studio A.

www.kucr.org- "Radio Aztlán" - Friday nights from the campus of the University of California at Riverside. Schedule - Brown Sounds with DJ Tripp 6:30- 7:00 - Tex Mex with El Guapo Loco 7:00- 9:00 p.m.- Mr. Blue Rolas de Aztlán 9:00- 11:00 p.m.- Cruisin' Through Midnight with El Beto Man 11:00 p.m.- 2:00 a.m.- Dreaming Casually Soulful 70s with Angel Baby 2:00- 5:00 a.m.- Las Madragadoras with Paloma & Manna 5:00- 6:00 a.m.

www.kbcs.fm- "Musica de la Raza - Aztlán to El Barrio," Host- Patty Fong, Saturdays, 5:00- 7:00 a.m., 91.3 FM KBCS, Bellevue, Seattle, WA, streamin' live on-line.

www.kxci.org- "Onda Suave," Host- Ernesto Portillo, "Sabor Latino," Hosts- Javier and Joel, and "Barrio Sounds," Host- Pepe Galvez- Wednesdays, 6:00 - 12:00 p.m., 91.3 FM KXCI, Tucson, Arizona, live on-line.

www.kcbx.org- "Casa Babylon," Host- Pedro Arroyo, Mondays, 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., npr (national public radio) 90.1 FM KCBX- San Luis Obispo, 89.5- Santa Barbara, 90.9 Santa Ynez Valley, Avila Beach, and Cambria, 91.1- Cayucos.

http://www.kcsb.org "Our Latin Thing," Hosts- Ray and Josie Ramos, 6:00 to 8:00 Sundays on a segment of programming called "Radio Chicano." It can also be heard on the University of Santa Barbara college radio station KCSB.

www.qvoradio.com- Q-Vo Magazine's internet radio station, which features Frankie Firme's "The Second Time Around Show," and "Vato Talk" with Benjamin Hernandez. The station's website also has links to check out Q-Vo Magazine's stories on "The Eastside Sound" and "The Pachuco Boogie Boys."

Radio Hispana 1470 AM- San Diego, California- "Xispa With Tita" with host Ariana Gallegos. Bilingual show specializing in Chicano and Latino Punk Rock, Ska, and Reggae roots music, who's signal covers the area from Rosarito, Mexico up to Oceanside, California. It's also on crnlive.com.

Mark Guerrero
P.O. Box 2558
Palm Springs, CA 92263

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