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2 unusual facts about Flaco Jimenez


Augie Meyers

In the 1990s, Meyers co-founded the hugely successful supergroup known as the Texas Tornados with Doug Sahm, Flaco Jiménez, and Freddy Fender.

Los Texmaniacs

Max had been playing in Albuquerque with Los Hermanos Baca when one of his major idols, Flaco Jiménez, invited him to come to San Antonio and play bajo sexto in his band.


Diatonic button accordion

USA: John Kimmel, PJ Conlon, Joe Derrane, Billy McComiskey (Irish traditional); John Nolan, (Irish traditional) Marc Savoy (Louisiana Cajun); John Delafose, Boozoo Chavis (Louisiana "zydeco"); Flaco Jimenez ("conjunto")

Ponty Bone

With his band, Ponty has shared the stage with such artists as The Clash, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, King Flaco Jiménez, Linda Ronstadt and Ronnie Lane.


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