Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas, United States of AmericaAustin, Texas, United States of AmericaMedrano, Manuel, 1949- (collector)Alonzo, Armando C. (moderator)Medrano, Manuel, 1949- (panelist)de León, Ramón (panelist)2000Part 1 of 2 of the Texas State Historical Association Presentation (TSHA) conference 25th session titled \Conjuntos, Corridos y Cancioneros: Folk Music of the Rio Grande Valley.\ Panel speakers Dr. Manuel Medrano and Ramón de León discuss the historical context of the musical traditions of South Texas. Dr. Medrano presents about corridos and the hero themes within music, focusing on the legacies of Américo Paredes and Narciso Martínez. Includes a performance of \Gregorio Cortez\ by Rigo Garza (from San Benito, playing bajo sexto), and Moreno (from Mexico, playing accordion).utblac:db80a959-e22a-4cb6-bb36-5926d85d8855EnglishSpanishhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/Los del Valle Oral History Project Archive30 minutes, 35 secondsMexican AmericansTexas--Social conditionsFolk music--Mexican-American Border RegionMexicano americanosTexas--Condiciones socialesMúsica folclórica -- Región de la frontera (México-Estados Unidos)Texas State Historical Association Presentation, Part 1 of 2Betacam (30) videocassettemoving imageinterviewsoral historiesentrevistashistorias orales