Cassette tape Side A: “Demo-Life’s Little Perks 512-441-3625”; Side B: “Demo-Life’s Little Perks 512-441-3625” , undated
Scope and Contents
Archival materials received from James Broadway, mariachi musician and student of Benjamin Valdez. Materials date from the late 1930s-2021 and are comprised primarily of manuscript copies and research materials for a memoir of Benjamin Valdez, founding member of the seminal music group Los Conquistadores (active late 1930s-1970s) with Jose Morante and Enrique Rodriguez. Materials include handwritten stories, song lyrics, music notation, artifacts, ephemera, photographs of notable musicians/groups (Trio Los Conquistadores, Rosita Fernandez, Tito Guizar, Jesse Orta, Geraldine Orta-Charles, James Broadway, Mariachi del Alamo and Mariachi y Coro de Colores), clippings pertaining to mariachi musicians and the mariachi mass tradition at Mission San Jose along with memorials and obituaries of mariachi musicians including Valdez, Jesse Orta and Geraldine Orta-Charles. Fragile audiovisual media within this collection include cassette tapes, CDs, DVDs and VHS tapes.
Dates
- undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Broadway, James (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 4 Linear Feet
From the Collection: 8 boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the The Wittliff Collections Repository
