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Baldomero Frank Alvarez Cuellar

About Baldomero Frank Alvarez Cuellar

Frank is the general, the man with the plan, the vision and the knowledge. The heart and soul of Rancho Alegre, Frank's near encyclopedic knowledge of music (especially Tejano and Conjunto), and vast experience as a DJ drive everything we do.

Rancho Alegre Interviews – Genaro Aguilar de Los Aguilares

Long known for their popurris, Los Aguilares have enjoyed great success over their 50 year career in music. With brothers Genaro on vocals and bass, and Emilio on accordion, the group became a fan favorite and, like other hard-working conjuntos, … Continue reading

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Rancho Alegre Interviews – Marcos Orozco

Listen to the Interview with Marcos Orozco! Go Back to the Shows Page Setlist Here’s what we played on this show, in addition to the interview Te Quiero Asi – Blackjack Alma Rota – Powerhouse El Precio De Tu Cariño … Continue reading

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Rancho Alegre Interviews – Ramon Ayala

Listen to the Interview with Ramon Ayala! Go Back to the Shows Page Setlist Here’s what we played on this show, in addition to the interview Con La Tinta De Mi Sangre – Los Relampagos Del Norte El Disgusto – … Continue reading

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Frank Reflects and Looks to the Future

So as a lot of you may know, I have been ill since last year, and I am improving, with the hopes that by December of 2011 I will be back in action. A lot of people doubt me when … Continue reading

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Austin Tejano Music Coalition Meeting 4/19/11 – Canta Tejano Idol Contest

Tonight, I went to my first meeting of the Austin Tejano Music Coalition. During my illness, I would run into people claiming to be members, and when I would tell them my ideas, they were almost negative to what I … Continue reading

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Rancho Alegre Reviews – Ricky Naranjo y Los Gamblers – Gambler Style

Rancho Alegre hit up Turntable Records this past weekend and picked up Gambler Style, the new release from Ricky Naranjo y Los Gamblers! Like it was Christmas morning, we tore into it, popped it into the CD player and we … Continue reading

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Duets in Tejano and Conjunto Music

You know it really pisses me off…in country music and rock and other genres, you have so many duets, it ain’t even funny. Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty. Johnny and June. Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton. Springsteen and Sting. All … Continue reading

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Rancho Alegre News: Update on Frank’s Health and His Ponderings of Future Plans for Rancho Alegre

Hello, Piper here, giving this report. Frank has given me a lot of plans since he’s on bed rest, and honestly, I don’t want to forget what he said. So, humor us a little bit and let us know what … Continue reading

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The Borders of Tejano, Conjunto and Norteño

Conjunto music at one time in the Southwest was king. It was the next phase after Mariachi and dominated the airwaves, especially in Texas. Then from Conjunto, Tejano music broke out and Conjunto was pushed to the side as Tejano, … Continue reading

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Tejano-Conjuntopedia

okay now folks, here at Rancho Alegre Entertainment, we have started a new site called Tejano-Conjuntopedia, just a site that will tell you a bit of history of your favorite tejano & conjunto bands, and the best thing is, that … Continue reading

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