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