Zarape Records

Zarape Records or El Zarape Records was a record label from Dallas, Texas.[1][2] It was founded in 1963.[3] In 1964 and 1965 it released albums (Por un amor, Amor bonito respectively) by Little Joe and the Latinaires which was the beginning of that artist's success.[1] Johnny Gonzales was an executive at the label.[4] Zarape was also the label responsible for El barco chiquito, which is Agustín Ramírez's most popular album.[5] Zarape was the first label to market Tex-Mex music on a truly national level.[2] In the mid 1970s Zarape became the first label for "El Si Senor" Ruben Naranjo y Los Gamblers.[6] Other artists included Joe Bravo, Johnny Canales, and The Mexican Revolution.[2] The label was highly influential in the La Onda Chicana movement.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Peña, Manuel (1999). Música Tejana. College Station, Texas: Texas A&M University Press. p. 154. ISBN 0-89096-877-2.
  2. 1 2 3 Williams, Bill; Brite, Charlie (November 25, 1972). "'Tex-Mex' Is a Major Musical Force". Billboard. p. L-4.
  3. 1 2 Untiedt, Kenneth L. (2013). Cowboys, Cops, Killers, and Ghosts: Legends and Lore in Texas. University of North Texas Press. pp. 120–121. ISBN 9781574415322.
  4. ↑ Peña, Manuel (1999). Música Tejana. College Station, Texas: Texas A&M University Press. p. 162. ISBN 0-89096-877-2.
  5. ↑ Peña, Manuel (1999). Música Tejana. College Station, Texas: Texas A&M University Press. p. 177. ISBN 0-89096-877-2.
  6. ↑ Jasinski, Laurie E., ed. (2012). The Handbook of Texas Music (2 ed.). Denton, TX: Texas State Historical Association. p. 430. ISBN 978-0-87611-252-6.
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