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The Premiers

Authors from the frat-boy basic “Farmer John,” the Premiers were among the many Chicano garage area rings kicking around southern California through the mid-’60s. Shaped early within the ’60s using a lineup offering Lawrence Perez on electric guitar and his sibling, John, on drums, the music group initially practiced on …

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The Sir Douglas Quintet

Arguably the best & most influential Tex-Mex group ever, the Sir Douglas Quintet epitomized Texas’ reputation being a fertile roots music melting pot and established the career of Tex-Mex cult legend Doug Sahm. The Quintet blended nation, blues, jazz, R&B, Mexican conjunto/norteño music, Cajun dances, United kingdom Invasion rock and …

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