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"Mexican
Americans In Los Angeles"
by Alex Moreno Areyan-Arcadia Publishing (2010)
Includes photos
and information on Lalo Guerrero, Mark Guerrero, Don Tosti,
Chico Sesma, Ritchie Valens, Chan Romero, El Chicano, and Geree,
"Mariachi For
Gringos"
by Gil Sperry- Amigo Del Mar Press (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, Univ. of Arizona Press (2001)
Includes a chapter
on Chicano music on the west coast, which has information on
Lalo Guerrero, Ritchie Valens, Cannibal & the Headhunters, Thee
Midniters, Ruben & the Jets, Los Lobos, and some of the Chicano
punk bands of the late 70s and early 80s.
"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. Contains
information on Thee Midniters, Cannibal & the Headhunters,
The Premiers, The Blendells, Chan Romero, Ritchie Valens,
Lalo Guerrero, Mark Guerrero's 60s band Mark & the Escorts,
Little Ray Jimenez, The Romancers, Pat & Lolly Vegas, The
Mixtures, and Ronnie & the Casuals.
"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.
The book is available at amazon.com at the link below
The music in this
play was written by Lalo Guerrero in the late forties, "Los
Chucos Suaves," "Vamos a Bailar," "Chicas Patas Boogie," and
"Marihuana Boogie."
"Living the Blues- Canned Heat's
story of Music, Drugs, Death, Sex and Survival"
by Fito de la Parra with T.W. and Marlane McGarry,
published by Canned Heat Music, P.O. Box 52, Nipomo, CA
93444 (2000)
Fito de la Parra, who was born in Mexico, started as the drummer
for Canned Heat since before their legendary performance at
Woodstock and has continued to the present as leader of the
band.
"Mexican-American Mojo- Popular Music, Dance, and
Urban Culture in Los Angeles, 1935-1968" by Anthony
Macias, published by Duke University Press (2008)
Has information on the East L.A. music scene of the 60s and
the music and career of Lalo Guerrero, Don Tosti, Chico Sesma,
and others.
"Ritchie Valens: The First Latino Rocker"
by Beverly Mendheim, published by Bilingual Review Press,
AZ (1987)
"Fathers- The Journey to the Grammy's"
by Bobby Avila, published by Author House (2008)
The true story of an East L.A. musician of the 60s whose sons,
with the help and guidance of their father, went on to win
Grammys as artists in the music industry. Avila also
mentions Mark Guerrero, Little Ray Jimenez and others he grew up
with in the 60s.
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