We took a journey to the south in last week’s show and this week, we head further west where we’ll share a vibrant and dynamic genre that reflects the rich cultural fusion of its geographic origins, combining traditional Mexican folk music with contemporary American influences of country, rhythm and blues, and rock. With the accordion and bajo sexto, drums, bass and guitar punching a hefty rhythm whose lyrics are often filled with catchy hooks and danceable beats, it is prominently featured in festivals, celebrations and public events across the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. We’ll share some of the influentials from across the border like Lydia Mendoza as well as the mainstays and popular artists of the past half century including Freddy Fender, Doug Sahm, The Texas Tornados, Flaco Jimenez, The Mavericks and a dozen others in this week’s Deeper Roots fest.
| No. | Artist | Title | Album | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conjunto Sotavento de Nacho Fierro | La Bamba | Tex Mex Folk 1920s to 1950s |  |
| 2 | Lydia Mendoza | Jurame | Lone Star | |
| 3 | Lydia Mendoza | Mal Hombre | American Roots Music [Disc 4] | |
| 4 | Las Hermanas Mendoza | Mis pensamientos | The Rough Guide to Tex-Mex | |
| 5 | Little Joe & La Familia | Las Nubes | American Roots Music [Disc 4] | |
| 6 | Conjunto Bernal | Mi Unico Camino | Lone Star | |
| 7 | Ritchie Valens | La Bamba | Southern California With Fond Memories | |
| 8 | Freddy Fender | Before The Next Teardrop Falls | Before The Next Teardrop Falls | |
| 9 | Los Super Seven | Cupido (ft. Freddy Fender & Rick Trevino) | Heard It On The X | |
| 10 | Freddy Fender | Wasted Days And Wasted Nights | Country Crossroads | |
| 11 | The Texas Tornados | Who Were You Thinkin' Of | Texas Tornados | |
| 12 | Doug Sahm | Nuevo Laredo | Best of Sir Douglas 68-75 | |
| 13 | Sir Douglas Quintet | Dynamite Woman | Mono Singles '68-'72 | |
| 14 | Sir Douglas Quintet | She's About A Mover | Sir Douglas | |
| 15 | Tejas Brothers (w/ Augie Meyers and Larry Joe Taylor) | Rosa | Live a Little More | |
| 16 | Los Lobos | Will the Wolf Survive? | El Cancionero: Mas y Mas (1 of 4) | |
| 17 | The Mavericks | Volver, Volver | Collection [2003] | |
| 18 | The Mavericks | Ven Hacia Mi (Come Unto Me) [Conjunto Version] | In Time (10th Anniversary Deluxe) | |
| 19 | Eddie "Lalo" Torres Y Su Conjunto | Arriba San Antonio | The Rough Guide to Tex-Mex | |
| 20 | Santiago Jimenez Jr. | Alma de Tejas | The Rough Guide to Tex-Mex | |
| 21 | Flaco Jimenez | El Pesudo | Flaco Jimenez | |
| 22 | Flaco Jiminez | The Girls From Texas featuring Ry Cooder (Album Version) | Partners | |
| 23 | Flaco Jimenez | Por Una Mujer Bonita | Flaco Jimenez | |
| 24 | Linda Ronstadt | Mi Ranchito (My Little Ranch) | Mas Canciones | |
| 25 | Ry Cooder w/Sam Samudio | No Quiero | The Border/Alamo Bay | |
| 26 | Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs | Wooly Bully | Memphis Celebrates 50 Years Of Rock 'n' Roll | |
| 27 | David Lindley & El Rayo-X | Texas Tango | Very Greasy | |
| 28 | Charley Pride | Is Anybody Goin' To San Antone | Country USA 1970 | |
| 29 | Marty Robbins | El Paso | All-Time Greatest Hits | |