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Land of a Thousand Dances: Chicano Rock 'n' Roll from Southern California Revised Edition
Contributor(s): Reyes, David (Author), Waldman, Tom (Author)

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ISBN: 0826347223     ISBN-13: 9780826347220
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2009
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Annotation: Reyes and Waldman tell the stories of Chicano rock music in Southern California and the musicians who continue to make pop music with a Latin beat.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Music | History & Criticism - General
- Music | Genres & Styles - Rock
Dewey: 781.660
LCCN: 2008052966
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.9" W x 7.9" L (0.95 lbs) 200 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
- Cultural Region - Mexican
- Cultural Region - Western U.S.
- Cultural Region - West Coast
- Ethnic Orientation - Chicano
- Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic
- Ethnic Orientation - Latino
- Geographic Orientation - California
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Library Journal 07/15/2009 pg. 101
 
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It's fascinating to read this alternative history of pop music, as Land of a Thousand Dances offers a wealth of anecdotes, interviews, and facts that have never been so meticulously documented. The book helps fill one of the biggest gaps in the rock timeline, ensuring that rock 'n' roll's Chicano roots will not be forgotten.--A. V. Club


Authors David] Reyes and Tom] Waldman give a flavorful overview of the ever-changing East L.A. scene. . . . They note that barrio culture, which so richly intertwines American and Mexican traditions, has given rise to groups who move through many different types of music with ease, as well as the type of fans who can appreciate them all.--Raza Report


Land of a Thousand Dances] is written with insight and intelligence and I highly recommend it.--Mark Guerro, member of Mark & the Escorts, Tango, and Radio Aztlan


The first edition of this definitive history of California Chicano rock pioneers, published in 1998, highlighted such early groups as Ritchie Valens, Cannibal & the Headhunters, and Thee Midniters as well as punk leaders the Plugz, culminating with the musically eclectic Los Lobos. In this revised and expanded edition, authors Reyes, a Chicano music historian and archivist, and Waldman (Not Much Left: The Fate of Liberalism in America) include material about newer artists such as Quetzal and Lysa Flores. In the ten years since the book was first published, California's Spanish-speaking population has dramatically increased, and there is growing interest in Mexican rock and all the other Mexican musical genres. This book should appeal to any fan of Latino rock who wants to know about its roots and development.--Library Journal


For this edition, the authors have written a new introduction.


Contributor Bio(s): Reyes, David: - David Reyes is a Chicano music historian and archivist, classical music composer, and musician.Waldman, Tom: - Tom Waldman is the author of Not Much Left: The Fate of Liberalism in America (2008). He and coauthor David Reyes are noted authorities on the history of Chicano rock 'n' roll and reside in Southern California. Together, they developed the three-CD set "Brown-Eyed Soul."
 
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