Love of all Music

Dance Concerts/Promotions 

My father and mother met over their love of music and dancing, my wife and I actually strengthened our interest in each other over our appreciation of music.  When my mother and father met it was over ballroom dancing to the big famous orchestras of their time.  In Tampico, Mexico the Orchestra they first and regularly danced to was “los Gatos Negros.”  It didn’t hurt that my mother had the looks of a movie star of the era, and my father had a keen eye for beauty.

 

When my wife and I met, I was very much into all kinds of music, but I was at the time heavy into promoting dances (Tejano style dances).  In fact, I was the biggest and best known promoter for five years covering the Northwest (Oregon, Idaho, and of course Washington).  I also was involved in Spanish Radio Broadcasting (I was a popular Locutor – DJ) about to become a regional known DJ covering the above mentioned States, plus Northern California, and Utah.

My favorites at the time were Los Classicos de Roberto Pulido, Los Fabulosos 4, Ramon Ayala, and Cornelio Reyna.  I had first been introduces to Ramon Ayala, and Cornelio Reyna In King City, California, where I saw them perform as “Los Relampagos del Norte,” back in the late 60’s.  Those guys were young, and I was even slightly younger.  I’ll never forget their impressive entrance, as the crowd was looking all over the place to see what direction they would walk in from after they were introduced (outdoor open field), and to the crowd’s surprise they were brought in by helicopter.

 

As a Spanish Radio DJ, I also pioneered music that was not previously played in the Northwest.  I introduced my audiences to Julio Iglesias music (when he was just getting started), also Palito Ortega, King Clave, and of course the up and comers of the time, Los Tigres del Norte, Los Huracanes del Norte.  Amongst the many performers that I brought to the Northwest Dance Promotions are:  Los Tigres, Los Huracanes, Little Joe Y La Famila, Ramon y Cornelio (separately of Course), Roberto Pulido, Carlos Guzman, Los Diablos (From Los Angeles, California), Los Muecas, Los Freddys, Los Bukis (that’s right Anotnio Solis himself), Los Cachorros de Juan Villareal.  I can write a book just about the names that I brought to the Northwest and hung out with.

 

The dance promotions went on every weekend year round even when the nasty winters were upon us.  People still needed a distraction.  There were no Spanish television programs, or movie rentals in Spanish, not much radio programing except the few hours that were provided by people like myself.  I know that many people prefer a quiet life compared to the one I had, but I was able to handle it, and have a great time doing it.  My life has always been exciting, and challenging.  I have many things going for me, amongst them two very important ones are: Whatever you do be the best at it, and equally important, know when to get in and when to exit.  Some people overstay their welcome, and eventually turn into failure what should have been a success.  The best is yet to come….