Land of a thousand dances: Chicano rock 'n' roll from Southern California

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

pt. 1. Corridos, boleros, and R&B : early rockin' days in East LA

1. Lalo, Chico, and the pre-rock era

2. R&B comes to the barrio

3. The founding fathers of Chicano rock 'n' roll and R&B

4. The one and only Ritchie Valens

5. Radio waves and DJs : Art and Huggy rock the Eastside

6. Let's make a deal : the producers move in

7. Dancin' in the streets : Cannibal and the Headhunters, The Premiers, and Lil' Ray

8. Thee Midniters take over

pt. 2. Rock and revolution : rockin' in LA, 1970-96

9. Chicano power

10. Rock in Spanglish

11. Groovin' in the seventies

12. Thank God for punk!

13. The one and only Los Lobos

Conclusion : land of a thousand groups

Selected discography

Index.