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The Grammy-winning accordion player, who died July 31, recorded dozens of albums and singles. Here's where to start.
Fusing traditional Tejano sounds with blues, rock and country, he recorded with Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones and Ry Cooder.
Flaco Jimenez, the legendary accordionist from San Antonio who won multiple Grammys and helped expand the popularity of ...
Flaco Jiménez, the famed Tejano accordionist who played with the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan, has died at 86.
Over a career that spanned 70 years, Jimenez' playing came to define Tex-Mex music and carried the tradition-drenched conjunto sound all over the world and across genres.
Best known for his song "Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio" ("Ay, I Leave You in San Antonio"), the accordionist also collaborated ...
Tejano and conjunto music legend Flaco Jiménez has died at age 86. The six-time Grammy winner was recognized as a pioneer in ...
Flaco Jiménez, who was married to Adela Jiménez, passed away on Thursday, according to the news released by his family on ...
The originator of the Tejano Conjunto Festival, Juan Tejeda, noted that the list of those who have won Grammys includes ...
But through the sound of the accordion and the rhythm of Conjunto music, the legacy of Flaco Jimenez lived on. “He was one of ...
The death of Flaco Jiménez has drawn tributes from across the music world, as fans and artists honor the Grammy-winning ...