Jimenez, Carlos
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Title |
Jimenez, Carlos |
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Abstract |
Carlos Jimenez was born in Brackettville, Texas in 1917. He and his family moved to Houston, Texas in 1926. He learned to play the bass with the help of his musical family, the Southern College of Fine Arts and Professor Antonio Banuelos. In this interview, he discusses the musical groups he played with, such as Johnny Velazquez and his band and the musical groups he was familiar with such as The Rancheros and Eloy Perez. The bands played mainly at weddings and quinceaneras. |
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Collection Name |
HMRC Oral History Collection |
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Date of Interview |
April 15, 1981 |
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Subject Terms |
Jimenez, Carlos--Interviews ; Oral histories ; Velazquez, Johnny ; Mexican American musicians ; Banuelos, Antonio |
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Interviewee |
Jimenez, Carlos |
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Interviewers |
Kreneck, Thomas |
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Original Format |
Audio tape |
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Oral History Number |
OH357 |
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Language |
English |
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Ownership Notice |
The Houston Public Library retains the literary and publishing rights of its oral histories. No part of the interviews or transcripts may be downloaded or published without the written permission of the Houston Oral History Project. |
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Geographic Subject Terms |
Houston (Tex.) |
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Era |
1930s ; 1940s |
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Length of Interview |
31 minutes, 17 seconds |
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Type |
Sound ; Text |
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Format |
Compound resource consisting of audio recording and transcript. |
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Technical Specifications |
Flash Video (FLV) |
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Funding provided by |
TexTreasures Grant |
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