Lalo: My Life and Music

by Lalo Guerrero and Sherilyn Meece Mentes

Book Overview

He has been called "the father of Chicano music" and "the original Chicano hepcat." A modest man in awe of his own celebrity, he has sung of the joys and sorrows, dreams and frustrations of the Mexican American community over a sixty-year career. Lalo Guerrero is an American original, and his music jubilantly reflects the history of Chicano popular culture and music. Lalo's autobiography takes readers on a musical rollercoaster, from his earliest...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816522146
• ISBN13: 9780816522149
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 8.7"

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The musical genius who changed the face of Latin music

Lalo's memoir tells of the musical genius who changed the face of Latin music, documenting a sixty-year period in which Latin music styles and creation saw unparalleled changes. The first-person account tells of his life and his involvement in the changing world of Latin music.