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The legendary accordion player died last week at 86. While his sound made waves in rock and pop culture with Bob Dylan and ...
Like B. B. King and his guitar, Ray Charles and his piano and Louis Armstrong and his trumpet, Leonard “Flaco” Jimenez became ...
He played in genre-blending supergroups including the Texas Tornados and Los Super Seven, in addition to performing with Bob Dylan and Dr. John.
Flaco Jiménez learned to play the accordion at a very young age. He passed away on Thursday at his home surrounded by family.
Best known for his song "Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio" ("Ay, I Leave You in San Antonio"), the accordionist also collaborated ...
Flaco Jimenez, the legendary accordionist from San Antonio who won multiple Grammys and helped expand the popularity of ...
Over a career that spanned 70 years, Jimenez' playing came to define Tex-Mex music and carried the tradition-drenched ...
Flaco Jiménez, the famed Tejano accordionist who played with the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan, has died at 86.
Jimenez’s death was announced Thursday evening by his family on social media. He was surrounded by family members when he ...
Flaco Jimenez, a towering figure in Tejano music whose innovative accordion playing and collaborative spirit left an ...
Born into a well-known conjunto family in San Antonio on March 11, 1939, Leonardo “Flaco” Jiménez began playing conjunto ...
Fusing traditional Tejano sounds with blues, rock and country, he recorded with Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones and Ry Cooder.