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Official Induction Ceremonies Program Greeting to San Benito from Rey Avila Board of Directors Rick Garcia Master of Ceremonies Introduction Wilfredo "Willie" Lopez Induction Biography Pedro Ayala, Jr. Induction Biography René Luna Induction Biography Norfilia "Norfy" Layton Induction Biography Photo Gallery of Past Induction Ceremonies Honor List of Past Inductees Museum Entering Second Phase Music and History TCMHF&M: Showcasing Legendary Conjunto Musicians Thank You to our Sponsors

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Proudly presents the 17th Annual Texas Conjunto Music Induction Awards 7:00 - 8:00 PM Official Welcome and Introduction of Master of Ceremonies: Celeste Sanchez Master of Ceremonies: Rick Garcia National Anthem: Hilda Lamas

Official Induction Ceremonies: First Inductee ~ Wilfredo "Willie" Lopez Second Inductee ~ Pedro Ayala, Jr. Third Inductee ~ René Luna Fourth Inductee ~ Norfilia "Norfy" Layton Music & Dance 9 PM to Midnight: Los Angeles Del Sur Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame & Museum | 2018

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Greetings - Bienvenidos

Welcome to San Benito, Texas, Home of Conjunto Music

On behalf of our Board of Directors, I want to welcome you to our 17th Annual Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame Induction Awards ceremony.

This evening, we will be inducting four (4) new conjunto pioneers into our conjunto music hall of fame, bringing our grand total of inductees, as of tonight, to (82).

The election to the Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame is one of the highest honors in the conjunto/ tejano music industry. Our board of directors recognizes talented individuals who have made outstanding contributions to this unique genre of American music over the length of their careers. Not only does the Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame recognize (and honor) conjunto/tejano musicians, but it also recognizes dance promoters, publishers, songwriters, as well as individuals in the recording industry, film industry, founders of major conjunto, tejano music festivals, and radio/television personalities.

I would also like to thank and recognize our local Knights of Columbus Board of Directors, the City of San Benito, and all of our proud sponsors who have contributed and joined us in making this unique and historical event possible. It goes without saying, without their financial support, this event would not be possible.

Lastly, on behalf of the City of San Benito and the Board of Directors, it gives me great honor to announce the upcoming grand opening in 2019, of our NEW state-of-the-art San Benito Cultural & Heritage Museum located at Plaza Square 250 E. Heywood Street, San Benito, Texas.

We hope you and your guests enjoyed your visit to San Benito and wish you a safe return home.

Sincerely,

Rey Avila President To learn more about us, visit our website at www. http://www.texasconjuntomusic.org or contact Rey Avila at 956.245.1666 or write to Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame and Museum, P. O. Box 1523, San Benito, Texas 78586

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2018-2019

REY AVILA President

PATRICIA AVILA Vice-President

HERMELINDA SANTANA Secretary

ANGEL RODRIGUEZ Treasurer

CELESTE SANCHEZ

HERIBERTO RIVAS

ROSARIO VEGA

JULIO SANTANA III

GEORGE GOMEZ

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roducer, Engineer, Musician, and

Composer; Rick Garcia began his musical career in 1973 at the young age of 15 as a guitarist for local and area bands. After several recordings on Freddie Records, he developed an interest in production and engineering and became an engineer trainee at Freddie Records. Before too long, Rick was manning the console for such artists as Ramon Ayala, Freddie Martinez, Tony De La Rosa, and many others. In addition to Freddie Studios, Rick also free-lanced at Falcon Studios, El Zaz Recording Studio, Del Mar Sound, Coleto Creek Studios, and at Masterfonics, in Nashville.

In 1979, Rick joined with family members to form Hacienda Records where Rick serves as the Executive Vice President and Corporate Representative to this day. During his five decade tenure in the music business, Rick has produced such classics as “Si Quieres Verme Llorar” for Lisa Lopez, “El Coco Rayado” for Ruben Vela and has produced Grammy nominated albums for Pio Treviño Y Majic, Mingo Saldivar and others.

In 2018, Rick Garcia accepted a position as President of CHR Records, located in Harlingen, Texas, and is currently producing and developing talent for that record label.

Rick’s accolades in the industry include Chicano Music Awards “Sound Engineer of the Year”(1977), Induction to the Tejano R.O.O.T.S. Hall of Fame and Museum class of 2012, Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame (2017) and many more.

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Wilfredo “Willie” López B

orn in Kingsville, Texas in 1923, Wilfredo “Willie” López had a career as an AM radio announcer for more than fifty years. He lived most of his life in McAllen.

López was known as “El Mecánico”, and his radio program carried the name of “Chulas Fronteras”, beautiful borders. The program featured regional Mexican music, with the specialty being Conjunto.

The connection to mechanics which earned him the broadcast name of “El Mecánico”, began in the 1950s when López approached radio station XEJM in Reynosa about airing an advertisement for his auto mechanic’s shop.

He had a master mechanic, Lupe, working for him, but Lupe needed more business. López was looking for an improvised commercial, not just something someone would be reading off a page. He gave this example: “Si su troca anda fallando como que tose y escupe, quítese de andar batallando y llévesela al Maestro Lupe!” (If your truck is misfiring like it is coughing and spitting, stop fussing with it and bring it to Maestro Lupe!) The station manager was impressed with López’s wit, and asked him to record the commercial himself.

For years he crossed the international bridge every morning to record his commercial in Reynosa and then drove back to work at the shop in Edinburg. Before long XEJM got requests from other businessmen who wanted Willie to advertise for them. Little by little he started selling more ads, and in 1960, López turned the mechanics shop over to his brother.

The next phase of his radio career became a radio program inspired by the song “Chulas Fronteras” written

by Lalo Gonzales “El Piporro”. Piporro and Willie were good friends, just like brothers. To record the program, Willie set up a studio inside his home in McAllen. “Chulas Fronteras” aired from 4:45 – 6:00 am on two Reynosa stations: XEOR, 1390 AM and XEFD, 1590 AM. The mission of Willie López was to revive the conjunto music of pioneers like Narciso Martínez and Pedro Ayala. At the time, Conjunto Music had sunk to a low point in popularity.

Armed with a recorder and a label called Del Valle Records, López ventured into the cantina bars to record Narciso Martínez, Pedro Ayala, Jimmy Morgan, José Flores, Valerio Longoria, Agapito Zuniga and Tony de la Rosa. He says that he loved the simplicity and the joy that the accordion afforded to the regional music.

Willie López died at the age of 88 on March 4, 2011 in McAllen, Texas. His obituary says that he was a 32nd Degree Mason and was the radio announcer of “Chulas Fronteras” for fifty-three years.

We welcome Wilfredo “Willie” López to the Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame.

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ccordionist Pedro Ayala, Jr. was born from roots growing deep in the regional music of South Texas and Northern Mexico. His grandfather, Emilio Ayala, was a member of the legendary orchestral combo from Monterrey, Los Montañeses del Alamo. His father, Don Pedro Ayala, was one of the accordion pioneers of conjunto music in the Rio Grande Valley and was known to fans as “El Monaraca del Acordeón”, the accordion monarch.

Pedro Ayala Jr. was born in Donna, Texas in 1945. He learned to play accordion at the age of seven. At age 12 he was recording music, both his father’s compositions and his own. His brothers also learned music. Emilio learned to play the bajo sexto, and Ramón learned to play the bass.

In 1959 the Ayala brothers formed the conjunto of Los Hermanos Ayala. That year they recorded the song “Ojitos de Trigueña”.

They made the rounds playing in Rio Grande Valley dance halls like El Salón and the Blue Room in Pharr, Vera’s Pavilion in Weslaco and La Villita in San Benito. The brothers started performing on local television shows, and picked up a touring schedule.

Recording opportunities presented themselves under the labels of Falcón, Bronco, Bego and Bernal. They were studio musicians when Freddy Fender recorded “Lagrimas Negras” and “Nuestro Juramento”. With Don Pedro they recorded “Adiós, “Mamá Carlota”, “La Palma”, “Jesusita en Chihuahua” and “Baile en el Patio”. In the late 60s they also worked with Eligio and Linda Escobar.

Among the fondest memories of Los Hermanos Ayala were the days in the 1960s when their father, Don Pedro played in the conjunto with them. With two accordions in the band, Pedro Jr. and Pedro Sr. had a lively competition going. Pedro Jr. leaned toward experimenting with standard conjunto music making it progressive by adding jazz elements and more notes.

Other proud moments for the Hermanos Ayala came with trips to Washington D.C. to play with Don Pedro for the Smithsonian Institution. Pedro Jr. and his brothers were also in Washington D.C. to play with their father when Don Pedro received a National Heritage Award in 1989.

After Los Hermanos Ayala reduced their touring to spend more time at home, Pedro Ayala Jr. became his own studio artist, recording independently. He continued to compose music and hone his art. When he died in 2007, he was living in Helotes, Texas, near San Antonio. He had been married to his wife Marsela Meave de Ayala for forty-one years.

With memories of Don Pedro Ayala and the music legacy he bequeathed to his sons Los Hermanos Ayala, we welcome accordionist Pedro Ayala, Jr. to the Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame.

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ené Luna made his musical career as a “baterista”, a drummer, also known as a “tamborero” in the South Texas vernacular. Luna is best known for his longevity with the conjunto of Gilberto Pérez y Sus Compadres. He was a member of the band for more than twenty-five years and played drums when Pérez recorded the following albums: “De Aquí Pal Real”, “Dulces Besos”, “Será Verdad”, Tengo Una Novia” and “Voy a Seguir la Parranda”.

Born in San Benito in 1949, Luna started school in Weslaco. He had begun learning music at the age of three, and by the time he was five years old, he was playing professionally at the Weslaco Club. He played in a band with his father, Jesús (Chuy) Villegas Luna. Young René got paid $7.00 a night. The family relocated to Mercedes when his mother began managing a night club there, and the family band played at the club where she worked. That was when René got his own set of drums. He was ten years old at the time. The band played all kinds of South Texas dance music plus chachacha’, flamencos, huarachas and mambos. The family eventually moved back to San Benito where René attended San Benito High School (later known as Berta Cabaza Jr. High) until the end of his junior year. The family then moved to Lyford where he graduated from Lyford High School.

A new business venture next took René to live in Lyford where his mother opened her own business. Again, it was a good place for the family band to play as well as a good base from which they could branch out to play out of town, to other states and into Mexico. He returned to San Benito in 1971, a married man, and went to work for Rubén Vela and his conjunto. His career with Gilberto Pérez began in 1975. Between engagements with Gilberto’s band, Luna also played with Chuy Villegas y los Happy Boys, Rubén Naranjo and Los Dos Gilbertos.

After Luna’s 25-year run with Gilberto Pérez y Sus Compadres, he formed a band with his brother Rubén.

They called themselves Los Carnales Luna. “Carnales” is the barrio Spanish word for brothers. Los Carnales were together for 10 years, recording several albums under the label of Los Carnales Records. When Rubén became ill, the brothers disbanded and René went back to the Gilberto Pérez conjunto.

In 2004, Luna was named Drummer of the Year by the South Texas Conjunto Association. In the past years he has made numerous appearances at the Narciso Martínez Conjunto Festival, and he continues to be active in the Rio Grande Valley conjunto music scene.

We welcome René Luna to the Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame.

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Norfilia "Norfy" Layton F

or more than fifty years, Norfilia Layton has been the lead vocalist for Los Layton, a family band originally named Los Hermanitos Layton because the band members were young brothers.

The youngest of five children and the only female, Norfilia was born in Elsa, Texas, in 1953 to Pablo and Santos Layton. Three years later the family structure was forever changed when one of her brothers was killed by a car while he was delivering newspapers. In a protective stance, Pablo Layton bought musical instruments for the sons to keep them together close to home.

Not long after, the young Layton brothers began playing professionally. In 1965 their lead vocalist resigned and Norfy joined the band.

She was only eleven years old and already knew all the songs, so the transition was seamless.

Her first hits “El Gavilancito” and “Luto en el Corazón” were recorded with Falcón Records in McAllen.

Los Layton, as they became known, had a unique sound that blended accordion driven conjunto music with the horns of Orquesta Tejana. Benny Layton played accordion and also joined Norfy on vocals creating a “dueto de sangre”, a blood duet of very pure harmony that is produced by the voices of siblings.

Norfy continued to record hits with CRC Records and Freddie Records: “Jamás”, “Prieta Linda”, “Siéntate a Mi Mesa” and “Corazón de Rosa”. The band eventually formed its own label, Layton Records.

Among the highlights of her career, Norfilia Layton counts her performances for the Smithsonian Institution at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. For two years she worked with the Folklife division of the Smithsonian conducting workshops to preserve music culture along the US/Mexico Border. During that time she performed for the Governor of Texas at El Chamizal National Park in El Paso. Los Layton are enshrined in Tejano Walk of Fame in Edinburg and the Borderfest Walk of Fame in Hidalgo. Norfilia has also been recognized by the South Texas Conjunto Association with an award for Female Vocalist of the Year.

The Layton band did not perform after brother Benny was killed in a motorcycle accident in 2011, but reorganized in 2014 when Norfy’s grandson Oscar Gómez stepped into Benny’s position on accordion. With several generations of family members in the band, Los Layton also had a project to complete. Benny had left an album pending. It was called “Amor Mío”, and it included lots of family photographs from over the years. Norfy says that reorganizing the band and completing the album filled the void that she felt.

For her contributions to conjunto music as the lead vocalist for Los Layton, we honor Norfilia Layton-González with her induction into the Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame.

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Past Inductees: 2001 Juan Lopez • Esteban Jordan Mingo Saldivar • Cesario “Chayo” Leal

2009 Eloy Bernal • Eva Ybarra • Arnaldo Ramirez Henry Zimmerle Jr. • Oscar Hernandez

2002 Narciso Martinez • Valerio Longoria Eligio Escobar • Domingo Peña

2010 Ruben Naranjo • Roberto Pulido Gilberto Lopez • Hector Barron Dr. Manuel Peña

2003 Gilberto Perez • Ruben Vela Sr. Santiago Jimenez Sr. • Pedro Ayala Alfredo “Freddie” Gomez • Chris Strachwitz

2011 Angel Flores • Daniel Garzes • Ramon Ayala Ruben Garza • Rogelio Botello Rios

2004 Raul “Ruco” Martinez • Amadeo Flores Leonardo “Flaco” Jimenez • Martin Rosales

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2005 Santiago Jimenez Jr. • Ricardo Guzman Enrique Vela • Santiago Almeida Paco Betancourt

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2006 Paulino Bernal • Abelardo “Cha Cha” Jimenez Mario Montez • Tony De La Rosa Fernando Sanchez 2007 Beatriz Llamas • Gilberto Garcia Ramiro Cavazos • Chano Cadena Armando Marroquin 2008 Bene Medina • Pepe Maldonado Benny Layton • Agapito Zuniga Jesus “Chuy” De Leon

2014 NO INDUCTION CEREMONY 2015 Carlos Guzman • Juan Antonio Tapia Arturo Niño • Amado Banda Manuel G. Davila, Sr. 2016 June P. Garcia • Juan Tejeda Julian Figueroa • David Farias • Juan Tovar 2017 Emilio Aguilar • Genaro Aguilar Jessy Serrata • Tomas Vásquez • Rick Garcia

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he City of San Benito is entering its second phase of well as the public into the new facility that is being designed to serve development of the Cultural Heritage Museum. more than a single purpose.

Located at the historic Plaza de San Benito in the heart of “Museums are more than just institutions and venues for downtown, the second phase will focus on the implementation of entertainment. They are components that contribute to the local exhibits, according to Museum Coordinator Luis Contreras. economy,” according to Mayor Ben Gomez.

“A custom designed layout is being The City is optimistic that by created to showcase special exhibits that Located at the historic Plaza de adopting new concepts centered around will tell the story of Texas through the San Benito in the heart of downtown, cultural tourism, the community will history of San Benito,” he said. begin to realize greater growth and the second phase will focus on the development locally.

“It begins even before the town’s founding, and will travel through the implementation of exhibits, according “Our plan is to create a united land of resacas and mesquite and the to Museum Coordinator Luis Contreras. Cultural Heritage District on this entire indigenous people of the Rio Grande, “A custom designed layout is being block on which the City’s new Cultural to the early settlers is San Benito, its Heritage Museum, the old Library and innovative railroad system, and the created to showcase special exhibits the Community Building/Auditorium notables that rose to international fame,” that will tell the story of Texas through are currently situated,” he said.

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founded in 2000, is part of the Museums of San Benito, the birthplace of conjunto music. The museum works to promote, preserve, archive, document, and display the history of regional conjunto music by honoring those who create it. Detailed information on the instruments used in conjunto music, their cultural origins, and stories of San Benito’s legendary music institutions such as “La Villita” dance hall and the Rio Grande Music Company, home of Ideal Records, are among the featured exhibits.

Within our exhibit space are the accordions of conjunto pioneers: Narciso Martinez, Pedro Ayala, Ricardo Guzman, Enrique Vela, Mario Montes, and Gilberto Perez. Also, on display is an old bajo sexto donated by Ramiro Cavazos, a leather jacket on loan from the family of Mario Montes, a suit and pair of shoes donated by the family of Ruben Vela, Sr., a set of drums donated by Higinio Guzman, and an electric Fender bass on loan from Hector Barron of Los Fantasmas Del Valle.

One exhibit is dedicated to accordionist Narciso Martinez and bajo sexto player Santiago Almeida, considered the “Fathers” of regional conjunto music. Ethnomusicologists credit them with fusing European accordion rhythms with Mexican roots musica ranchera (ranch music).

As representatives of what has been called “working man’s music”, our premier conjunto personalities and their spirits, live on in the Rio Grande Valley of deep South Texas at the Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame & Museum.

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Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame & Museum Showcasing Legendary Conjunto Musicians

Mario Montes

Narciso Martinez & Santiago Almeida

The Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame & Museum is part of the Museums of San Benito, Texas.

Conjunto Bernal The Conjunto Museum works to promote, preserve, archive, document, and to permanently display the artifacts and history of Conjunto regional music. Its Hall of Fame was created to honor performers and promoters of the lively accordion-driven music that was founded in San Benito.

Actual instruments used by some of the greatest local Conjuntos are showcased here to memorialize and cherish the legacy of these legendary musicians.

Tributes to the music’s pioneer leaders, starting with Narciso Martinez and those who followed his musical style, are displayed.

Cultural origins and stories including La Villita Dance Hall, where most Conjuntos played, and Ideal Records, where their sounds were immortalized on vinyl, are prominently featured.

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Gilberto Perez

Pedro Ayala

In annual ceremonies, capped with a grand baile, Conjunto notables are inducted into the Hall of Fame, which today features 74 artists, each highlighted in the biographies and memorabilia of the museum.

Narciso Martinez, the father of Conjunto music, is credited with solidifying the combination of German and Polish accordion polkas, schotishes and redovas with the Spanish bajo sexto (12 string guitar) and musica ranchera (ranch music).

Eva Ybarra Originally classified as “the working man’s music", the legends of our premier Conjunto musicians, and their spirit, live on in the Resaca City at the Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame & Museum.

Other museums featured at the same site are the Freddy Fender Museum and the San Benito History Museum, all of which are open Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $3 for adults and $1.50 for children under 12.

For more information, please call Rey Avila at 956-245-1666.

Ricardo Guzman

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