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Credit: Richard Duardo, "Announcement poster for professional musicians program 1978"

University of California, Santa Barbara
Davidson Library

Department of Special Collections

California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives

GUIDE TO The

GUERRERO, LALO Collection,

1939-2002

Collection Number: CEMA 24

Size Collection: 5.2 Linear feet, 4 boxes, 1 oversized

Acquisition Information: Donated by Lalo Guerrero, December 4, 2000

Access restrictions: Access by Special Request

Use Restriction: Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

Processing Information: Project Director Salvador Guereña, principle processors Alexander Hauschild and Michelle Welch.

Location: CEMA

Biography

Eduardo “Lalo” Guerrero, known as the “Father of Chicano Music,” has entertained lovers of Chicano music for six decades. Composer, musician, singer and recipient of many awards, including the prestigious “National Medal of the Arts” awarded to him at a White House ceremony in 1996. Guerrero has played guitar and has sung in films alongside Jane Russell, Robert Mitchum, George Raft and Gilbert Roland. He has serenaded the public alongside Frank Sinatra, Dinah Shore, Red Skelton, Milton Berle and Hoagy Carmichael. He also co-hosted the Paul Rodríguez Show on Spanish-language television.

Guerrero claims many accolades; amongst the most prominent are those from Nosotros, the Mexican Cultural Institute, El Teatro Campesino and the United Farm Workers. In December 1996 he was awarded the “National Medal of the Arts” from President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary at a White House ceremony with other honorees such as jazz great Lionel Hampton and opera star Luciano Pavarotti. Guerrero has received a Golden Eagle Award from Nosotros, for lifetime achievement, and Caminos magazine’s “Hispanic of the Year” award, as well as having his name immortalized in the Tejano Hall of Fame. His name adorns streets and schools – Avenida Lalo Guerrero is found in California’s Cathedral City and his former school in Tucson has been be named after him. The Lalo Guerrero School of Music in Los Angeles, part of the “Art in the Park” non-profit organization, was founded in 1999.

Guerrero was born in Tucson on Christmas Eve 1916, after his parents immigrated to the United States from Mexico in 1912. Lalo gives all credit to his late mother for his musical ability, for it was from her that he learned to “embrace the spirit of being Chicano.” At 17 he wrote and performed the classic Canción Mexicana, a song that was endorsed by the Mexican people and became the unofficial Mexican National Anthem. He began entertaining in bars then at military camps and hospitals during WW II. By 1946 he was playing in a nightclub in LA called “La Bamba,” where Hollywood stars frequented. In the 50’s and 60’s Lalo had five songs riding the top 10 on the Latin and American music charts in the U.S. His love and concern for his Chicano people soon had him traveling to farming areas where he championed farm workers’ causes, writing songs about Cesar Chavez and calling for the decent treatment of agricultural laborers. In the 1950’s Guerrero made America laugh with satires such as “Pancho Lopez” and “Elvis Perez,” while in the 1960’s the children of America were entertained with Guerrero’s music aided by three chipmunk-type characters, “Las Ardillitas.” In 1978, four of Guerrero’s songs were featured in Luis Valdez’ hit film and musical “Zoot Suit.” Luis Valdez’ papers and the archives of his Teatro Campesino are also housed in CEMA

In 1998, at 81 years of age, Lalo Guerrero visited Paris along with his two sons, Dan and Mark. He played his beloved songs about his Chicano culture at La Cite de la Musique, a government-funded arts complex, at a three-day American music festival. Lalo’s signature, “Barrio Viejo,” had a standing ovation. This song above all has meant more to him than anything he has ever written, for it embodies what his mother called “Puro Chicano.”

Scope and Content Notes

The Guerrero Collection is rich in photographs, videos, interviews, correspondence, phonograph records, audiocassettes, scrapbooks, and ephemera, and ranges from photographs autographed by the President and Hillary Clinton to music and lyrics sheets for his comedic “Elvis Perez” and his “El Hustle de las Ardillitas” (the “Chipmunks’ Hustle”). It also includes recordings of his popular boleros, parodies such as “I Left my Car in San Francisco,” as well as “La Canción Mexicana” (unofficial Mexican national anthem), in addition to taped interviews and performances on the Univisión television show “Cristina”.

Series I Personal/Biographical spans one box and contains three hand made scrap books arranged chronologically from the 1930s to the mid 1950s, correspondence, fan mail, biographical information and oral interviews.

Series II Programs and Invitations spans two boxes. Arranged chronologically with not dated material placed at the end. The series is made up of invitations correspondence and performance programs and includes some newspaper articles relevant to those performances.

Series III Press and Publicity spans the last half of box three and is continued in the oversize series at the end of the guide. Original articles about Lalo Guerrero have been preserved along with their accompanying copies. The series has been divided into six subseries entitled Lalo and Amigos, Papas Dream Paris Press, Tucson Press and Miscellaneous press each arranged chronologically.

Series IV Commendations and Awards spans half of one box and contains correspondence, photos, and awards garnered by Guerrero over his long and illustrious career. The series is continued in the oversize section and is arranged chronologically

Series V Photographs spans 3 boxes and are arranged according to their subject matter arranged chronologically from early childhood to the present with the internal order of each section pre-determined by the order in which they were donated. The photographs are numbered and all information written upon the photos has been included on the guide keyed to those identification numbers. Each section is separated from the next with labeled acid free sheets.

Series VI Oversize spans one box and contains items from other series that could not be stored with the bulk of their series due to size. The items are arranged by subject and then chronologically within each section.

Series VII Audio and Video lists the many videos, tapes and LPs that are included in the collection. Many of these items are preserved digitally by the UCSB Special Collections Performing Arts Collections and are available for listening on request. Some items may require advanced notice as originals are stored off site and reformatting a listener/viewer copy may be necessary.

RELATED COLLECTIONS

Dan Guerrero Papers, CEMA 078

Container List

SERIES I Personal Biographical

Box Folder Contents

Original Scrapbooks

1 1 Hand made wooden bound book with pencil title “Lalo Guerrero 1: Early
Career”Scrapbook (Tucson & San Diego, 30s & 40s)

1           2                       Brown vinyl cover untitled, penciled #2 (Los Angeles, mid- 1950s, includes
                                            original sheet music. Portions of this scrapbook are stored in the oversize box
                                            listed at the end of this container list).

1 3 Green vinyl cover with yellow title “Guerrero,” penciled #3
(Los Angeles, mid- 1950s)

1 4 Correspondence – Father’s Day – Mark & Sonny Jun 1951

1 5 Edward, Lalo Guerrero, His own discussion of his career 1986 (oral history)

1 6 Ricardo Montalbán – correspondence w/ regard to “Lalo & Amigos” – 1992

1 7 Lalo Guerrero Scholarship – correspondence – 1993

1 8 Oral Histories, Corn Festival 1997

1 9 Portrait of the Stars 1999, Autographed by Trini Lopez

1 10 Biography – Eduardo Guerrero Aguilar – Lalo Guerrero – en español

1 11 Christmas Cards/Andallita Post Cards, Christmas card signed by los Lobos

1 12 Composition Book n.d.

1 13 Latin American fan mail

Series II Programs and Invitations

Guerrero Programs/Invitations

2 1 Gemini Club Presents Talent Revue, 1955

2 2 Zoot Suit, Mark Taper Forum, August 1978

2 3 Playbill for Zoot Suit at the Winter Garden Theatre, March 1979

2 4 Invitation from First Lady Rosalynn Carter for a reception at the White House,
September 30, 1980

2 5 Universal presents a Luis Valdez film: Zoot Suit, 1981

2 6 The Southwest Museum presents Mexican Music in L.A., Lalo and Mark Guerrero,
March 16, 1986

2 7 Southwest Folklore Center Newsletter, Fall 1986

2 8 Rear Admiral Benjamin F. Montoya Siempre Adelante Award Tribute Dinner
Dance, June 25, 1987

2 9 1^st Annual Gilroy Hispanic Cultural Festival, September 1987

2 10 Noche Mexicana Gala Benefit/UCLA Royce Hall Gala, May 6, 1988

2 11 A La Vida! A Toast to Life, dinner benefiting AIDS Education for Hispanics,
includes invitations, June 3, 1988

2 12 19^th Annual Nosotros Golden Eagle Awards, June 9, 1989

2 13 8^th Annual Tucson International Mariachi Conference, (signed by Lalo to his
sister/he did not perform), April 18-24, 1990

2 14 The Feathered Serpent Awards/25^th Anniversary of El Teatro Campesino, Lalo
receives award. (El Teatro Campesino has video) November 16, 1990

2 15 Playbill for The Mission, 1990

2 16 Correspondence from Folk Arts Program at the National Endowment for the Arts
concerning the National Heritage Fellowship, May 10, 1991 (see oversized)

2 17 La Pastorela, the Shepherd’s Tale, premiere benefit film screening,
December 21, 1991

2 18 Lalo & Amigos: A Tribute to Lalo Guerrero at McCallum Theatre in California,
Oct. 11, 1992

2 19 Lalo Guerrero-SuVida-Transcript for alide presentation, Lalo & Amigos, 1992

2 20 Fiesta de Amistad, a Tribute to Lalo Guerrero, May 2, 1993

2 21 The National Heritage Fellowship N.E.A. Award, 1993 (see oversized)

2           22                     Teatro Dallas The Feast of the Americas, a play commissioned by the National
                                            Council of la Raza for the 1995 Annual Conference Opening Extravaganza,
                                            July 17, 1995

2 23 Zoot Suit, An America Play by Luis Valdez, 1996

2 24 38^th Annual Grammy Awards, nominated for “Papa’s Dream with Los Lobos,
February 28, 1996 (see oversized)

2 25 Bank One Tuscon 14th International Mariachi Conference, performed with
Rondstadt & Carr (video available), April 24-27, 1996 (see oversized)

2           26                     The Arizona Historical Society presents the Spring Lecture Series, Desert
                                            Harmony: Arizona’s Musical Traditions, lecture “An Evening of Reminiscence
                                            with Lalo,” May 20, 1996 (see oversized)

2 27 Celebration for Lalo Guerrero honoring his retirement from Las Casuelas Nuevas
Rancho Mirage and his 80^th birthday, December 15, 1996

2 28 Canción Mexicana, program, story, script, musical numbers and research notes,
1996

2 29 Living Roots 1997 presents Lalo Guerrero in concert, includes programs & printed
essay/video available, n.d.

2 30 Coachella Valley Mexican American Chamber of Commerce 16^th Annual
Installation Dinner Dance, April 5, 1997 (see oversized)

2 31 Estrella de Nuestra Cultura/Mexican Cultural Institute, Annual Gala Dinner,
includes invitations, May 26, 1997

2 32 Musica de Aztlan presents Evening with Lalo Guerrero, August 24, 1997

2 33 Concerned Media Professionals Benefit Lalo Guerrero Day, October 3, 1997

2 34 6^th Annual Corn Festival/Fiesta Del Maiz, 1997

2 35 Brochure, The J. Paul Getty Museum presents Lalo Guerrero, May 22, 1998
(see oversized)

2 36 Stars for the Arts event, August 8, 1998

2           37                     Lalo y las Ardillitas (Lalo and the Squirrels) presented by Los Angeles Cultural
                                            Affairs Department in association with La Fiesta Danzantes, December 17-18,
                                            1998 (see oversized)

2 38 American Latino Media Arts (ALMA) Awards, Lalo honored and performed
(video available), 1998

2 39 82^nd birthday card from “Arturo and Janet”, 1998

2 40 El Angel Award/Bilingual Foundation of the Arts, Gala Benefit, includes
invitations, May 20, 1999

2 41 Positive Image Awards presented by Hispanic Outreach Task Force Tribute
Dinner, November 27, 1999

2 42 National Hispanic Media Coalition Impact Awards Gala, January 28, 2000

3 1 Music under the Stars, May 19, 2002.

3 2 The Arizona Historical Society presents Feliz Navidad with Lalo Guerrero, n.d.

3 3 The Bilingual Foundation for the Arts’ Theatre Teatro presents Mariano Azuela’s
Los de Abajo, n.d.

3 4 The Congress of Mexican-American Unity presents An Evening of Pride and
Unity, n.d.

3 5 Crafton Hills College presents Una Noche Musical Con Lalo Y Sus Amigos, n.d.

3 6 “Don’t Pack A Pest!” flyer, n.d.

3 7 Folkways, Lalo Guerrero: Exlporing Muscial Borderlands, n.d.

Series III Press and Publicity

Lalo & Amigos

3 8 Newspaper articles (copies of originals) dating from 1990-1994

3 9 Lalo & Amigos Comicos, script and newspaper articles, 1994

3 10 Newspaper articles (copies as well as their originals) dated 1992 and 1996

Papa’s Dream

3 11 Los Lobos with Lalo Guerrero Newspaper articles concerning the album compiled
by Lalo and Los Lobos for children, 1995-1996

Paris Press

3 12 Cité de la Musique Concert with Flaco Jiminez (son Dan producer, son Mark music
director/video available), 1996

3 13 Musée de la Musique, BeauxArts Magazine, permanent collection opening, 1996

3 14 Correspondence with Cité de la Musique, 1997-1998

3 15 Draft of contract between Lalo Guerrero and Cité de la Musique, December 9, 1997

3 16 Supplemental information (program, program notes, bookmark) on Cité de la
Musique exhibition Amérique: gospel, blues et Tex Mex (sic.), February, 1998

3 17 Copies of article from Los Angeles Times: The Musique Man, March 11, 1998

Tucson Press

3 18 Articles from various newspaper and magazine sources (Tucson, Arizona),
1981-2002

White House

3 19 National Medal of Arts press coverage, Jan. 1997

Miscellaneous

3 20 Miscellaneous press and publicity dating from 1977-1994

3 21 Miscellaneous press and publicity dating from 1995-2000

(see also, series VI oversize section for additional press pieces)

4 1 Publication – Cancionero – Alma Norteño – April 1957

4 2 Canción Mexicana, research notes, 1996

4 3 Fais Do Do 2000

4 4 Zoot Suit, Goodman Theater 2000

4 5 Club memorabilia

4 6 Drachman School

4 7 Imperial records list

4 8 Lyrics

4 9 Musical arrangements, sheet music

4 10 Tucson’s wall

Series IV Commendations and Awards

White House

4 11 Original copy of correspondence from President Bush congratulating Guerrero,
Aug. 19, 1991

4 12 Photocopies of President George Bush Sr. correspondence and Jimmy Carter
invitation, August 19, 1991 and September 30, 1980

4 13 Correspondence and articles concerning National Medal of the Arts and
Guerrero’s subsequent trip to Washington, 1996

4 14 Hear’s Music: World Music in Review catalogue, 1997

4 15 Original White House photographs, January 9, 1997

4 16 Photos of National Medal of the Arts presentation, January 9, 1997

4 17 “Bad” (sic.) National Medal of the Arts photos, n.d. January 9, 1997

4 18 Program from National Medal of the Arts and The Charles Frankel Prize Awards
dinner, January 9, 1997

4 19 Invitation from President and First Lady Clinton for National Medal of the Arts
and The Charles Frankel Prize Awards ceremony, January 9, 1997

4 20 Invitation from President and First Lady Clinton for National Medal of the Arts
and The Charles Frankel Prize Awards dinner, January 9, 1997

4 21 Correspondence congratulating Guerrero for National Medal of the Arts, Ann
Stock, Jane Alexander, Robert H. Schuller, John McCain. January 10, 1997

4           22                     White House Millennium Program, includes correspondence from First Lady
                                            Hillary Clinton and remarks made by President Clinton at the White House
                                            Millennium Event, August, 1997

4 23 Invitation from President and First Lady Clinton for National Medal of the Arts
and The Charles Frankel Prize Awards ceremony, September 29, 1997

4           24                     Unveiling of the 1998 Portraits of Success: Hispanic Americans in the World of
                                            Music Calendar, presented by Miller Brewing Company and Hispanic
                                            Magazine, January 13, 1998

4           25                     Correspondence from Loretta Sanchez, House of Representatives, 46^th District
                                            California, October 5, 1998
4           26                     America’s Millennium, National Millennium Time Capsule project,
                                            December 31, 1999 – January 2, 2000

Series V Photographs

5 1 Childhood and teen photos (Tucson, three photos)

Post card of Lalo Guerrero at his First Holy Communion with elder sister Alicia in
Tucson, caption: “LALO at his First Holy Communion with elder sister Alicia in Tucson. She was killed in her twenties in an auto accident on the highway between Nogales, Mexico and Tucson. There is a clipping of the accident in Lalo scrapbook #1” (#1), Lalo age 17 After returning from first trip to Mexico City, his mother Concepcion had just taught him to play the guitar (Photo reversed, not left-handed) (#2),
Photograph of Lalo Guerrero at age 5 (#3)

5 2 Parents (six photos)

                                      Mr Eduardo Guerrero and Concepción Guerrero with guitar in hand (#1),
                                            Concepción Guerrero, Lalo’s mother (#2), Golden Wedding Anniversary, Mr.
                                            Eduardo Guerrero, and Concepción Guerrero wedding (#3), 50^th and 60^th
                                            wedding anniversary framed photos-Jack Sheaffer Star Photographers,                                             by Thomas J. Wong, Eduardo (#4 & #5), Mr Eduardo
                                      Guerrero and Concepción Guerrero slide (#6)

5 3 Los Carlistas (1937, 1938, nine photos)

                                      Post card of Lalo with Goyo, Escalante, in Tucson (on Congress st), Gregorio
                                      Escalante 1938 (#1), post card of Lalo with Goyo Escalante 1921 (#2), post card,
                                            Gapusi foto, Los Carlistas 1937, Lola Dicel, 3 photos (#3, #4 & #5), Los
                                            Carlistas (1939) Tucson’s favorite musical group respresented Arizona at the
                                            1939 New York Worlds Fair and on the Major Bowes Radio Talent Show
                                            (which they won) (left to right: Joe Salas, Chole Salas, Lalo, Goyo Escalante)
                                            (#6), “Boots and Saddles” with Gene Autrey and “Los Carlistas” 2 photos
                                            (#7 & #8), “Heart and Soul” I’m yours, Edward Guerrero Jr. (#9)

5 4 Duo w/ Lupe Fernandez (1939, four photos)

                                      Duo with Lupe Fernandez, 2 photos (#1 & #2), Lalo (foreground) Café Caliente
                                            Olvera Street Circa 1939 (#3), Lalo Guerrero and Lupe Fernandez (1939) Los
                                            Angeles when he was playing at Café, Caliente on Olvera Street (#4)

5 5 San Diego WWII Years (one photo)

Lalo Guerrero performs in San Diego during World War II – As Eddie Guerrero at
Naval Hospital at Lindbergh Field 1942-1943 (#1)

5 6 Trio Imperial (1945, 1946, four photos)

                                      Club Social Latino presents Lalo (Eddie) Guerrero, Saturday, December 17^th, San
                                            Diego (#1), California early 50’s; Mayflower Club 1946, Trio Imperial left to
                                            right Jose Coria, Lalo Guerrero, Mario Sanchez, Rowan and Brooklyn,
                                            McLain’s Photo Service (#2), Trio Imperial (1947) (left to right Jose Coria, Lalo
                                            Guerrero and Mario Sanchez) (#3), Lalo Guerrero Imperial Recording Artist (#4)

5 7 La Bamba Club (1946, five photos)

                                      Bamba Club 1946, Spring St. and Macy, Lalo playing maracas and vocalizing,
                                            Alfonso Fernandez drums, Manuel Cerecedes piano, Jose Salas trumpet,
                                            Russel De Salvo accordian, Los Angeles, Ca (#1). Este es de la publicidad de la
                                            Orquesta de un magazine (#2), Bamba Club 1949, Lalo on floor show at Bamba
                                            Club Corner of Spring and Macy (#3), Bamba Club, 1945, Los Angeles, left to
                                            right Concha Flores (Lucy), Eddie Cooner and Lalo Guerrero, Tito Flores’
                                            daughter in navy (#4), La Bamba Night Club (1946) Popular Los Angeles
                                            Night Club of the times Photograph by Cliff Waters Hollywood Calif. (#5)

5 8 Lalo & Orchestra playing dances (1950, two photos)

Casino Tucson, 1947 (#1), 1950 Christmas Eve, San Diego “Eddie” save as exterior plots (#2), Lalo Y Sus Cinco Lobos (1950) Christmas Eve, His birthday, In San Diego (#3), Lalo & Los Cinco Lobos at La Capital in the late, Pete Alcaraz (piano), Frank Quijada (drums), Nacho Barranco, Tino Isgro, David Lopez. 50’s-Lalo and his orchestra toured all over the U.S. wherever there was a large Latino population. He was always a sellout. This was the 50’s (from commentary by Dan Guerrero) Ruis Velis Studio, Sincere Photographs (#4)

5 9 Lalo performances/personal appearances (1940s, 1950s, six photos)

                                      Lalo at KCNA (#1), Lalo with Lolita “at Mexacali Club,” January, 1945 San Diego, 2
                                      photos (#2 & #3), Millan’s Music Store, East LA, Party for Imperial Artists (#4),
                                       Casino Tucson 1946, Joe “Yucca” Salas, Wetmores Ballroom Tucson 1949? After
                                       record, hit of “Pecadora”(#5), Performing carrier number 3 in San Diego about
                                       1943 or 1944, Ryan Aeronautical Co., official photograph (#6)

5 10 Lalo Band on the Road (14 Photos)

(Written in pencil) Leaudro Rivera, Rafael Verdina, 1958? Mariachi Mexico del Norte, first Mariachi he took on the road (#3),Music band, standing, left to right:?, Dave Lopez, Tino Isgro, Angel Lopez, seated: Frank Quijada, Beto Alcaraz (#6), January 1951, Lalo at restaurant, left to right: Bill Trujillo, Lenny Niehaus, Lalo, Frank Quijada, Ruben McFall, Al Leon (#7), October 28, 1951, Oxnard, CA, Don Dana, Oxnard, California, 2 photos (#8& #9), Ladies LULAC Council (#10), “Lalo Guerrero” – Seth Hall (#11), Lalo Guerrero in Tijuana, with boxer (same name as dad) (#12), The Band on the road, 1950s, top left to right, Bill Castagnino, ?, Bill Trujillo, Frank Qujada, Al Leon (#13), El Sombrero Ballroom, L.A., early 50s (#14)

5 11 Pancho Lopez era/stills/TV appearances 1955-1956, (16 photos)

Lalo Guerrero during the 1956 “Pancho Lopez” Craze CBS Photo by Gabor Rona (#1), Pancho’s Beans and Tortillas, Pancho’s Tacos, commercial photo for CBS by Jimmy Jones, 3 Photos (#2, #3 & #4), Semper Shtiggy Room, Al Jarvis Dance Champions, commercial photo by Jimmy Jones, 3 Photos, Lalo as Pancho Lopez on Al Jarvis Show 1955 (#5, #6 & (#7 & #8), KCOP, Lalo Guerrero and Lupe Beltran, Saldanli, Los Angeles (#9), Young Bros Present ‘Latin Time – KCOP Channel 13 Hollywood Produced by Lupita Beltran Lalo performing on “Latin Time” TV Show with Lupita Beltran producer & Sandy Young sponsor (seated at table foreground left) mid 1950s (#10), Young Bros. Present ‘Latin Time’ – KCOP Channel 13 – Hollywood, Produced by Lupita Beltran, Sarita Montiel, famed Mexican actress (with fur) (#11), Lalo with wife Margaret Saldanli, Los Angeles, Young Bros. Present ‘Latin Time’ – KCOP Channel 13 – Hollywood, Produced by Lupita Beltran, (4 photos) (#12, #13, #14 & #15), Lalo Guerrero, Perry Lopez, Gloria Wood, commercial photo by Jimmy Jones (#16)

5 12 Personal Appearances (Santa Claus, parades, 12 photos)

“El Poche” Restaurant in San Gabriel, used to have real record meetings there- so place decides. It was where ‘Pancho Lopez’ was born and dedicated room to Pancho, 2 photos (#1 & #2), Lalo Guerrero singing with group of people, elderly woman is Sra. Bonzo, owner of La Golondrina at Olvera St., Rothschild Photo, Los Angeles, 2 Photos (#5 & #6), Real Records party at La Golondrina, Olvera St., owner at right, Margaret Marmion Guererro, Ruby Bolanos, Enrique Bolanos (fighter) Lalo, Rothschild Photo (#7), Lalo Guerrero, appearance with Santa Claus (#8) Lalo Guerrero appearance in East LA, at the 16^th of September parade, 2 photos (#9 & #10), Lalo as Santa Claus for East LA Sheriff’s Christmas party for East LA kids, 1974, Eastside-Belvedere, 2 photos (#11 & #12)

5          13              Lalo with sports, TV celebrities (‘50s, 7 photos)

Lalo with the famous Trio Calaveras and his compadres Ruby and Enrique Bolanos one of, the greatest Mexican boxers ever, Miguel Bernejo, Raul Prado (#1 & #2). Lower rt: Margeret Marmion Guerrero, Ruby Bolaños, Erique Bolaños (fighter), Lalo (#2). Bill Lopez and son, D.J. Spanish radio (circa 1948), autographing records at record store, Ayup brothers?, Tucson, AZ (#3), Lalo, Rita and Antonio De Marco (left to right), Approximately, 1965 (#4), Lalo with Danny Thomas, M.C. in the middle, benefit in San Bernardino Auditorium, 1952, 3 photos
(#5, #6 & #7)

6          1                 Lalo’s Night Club (16 photos)

Ed Roybal at “Lalo’s” Club (#1), Ben Lardizabal, USC football, Lalo’s Club 1957-58 ? (1^st time Lalo owned) (#2) Abel Fernandez, “The Untouchables” (#4) Famed Mexican band leader, Luis Arcarez at Lalo’s Club (#6) Lalo, Lalo’s Club grand opening, 1960 (#7), Mexican movie star Rodolfo Casanova at Lalo’s, left to right, Joe Herrera – empresario, Ruben Reyes, 1963 2 photos (#9 & #10), Lalo’s night club, 1958, grand opening? (#13), Trios Los Naipes (#14), Lalo’s Club, 1960 (#15), Lalo’s Night club, East LA, 1960s (#16)

6          2                 Personal & TV appearances (‘70s to present day, 8 Photos)

National Medal of Arts (#1), Lalo and Flaco Jimenez, Photo Chris Simon (#2), Lalo with Culture Clash, November 18, 1999 (#4), El Show de Paul Rodriguez, 2 photos (#5 & #6), XEW-TV, Hoy Mismo Guillermo Ochoa, Mexico, Foto Efrain, 1982, 2 photos (#7 & #8)

6          3                  Publicity Stills from 40s to present day (46 photos)

Early 50s publicity still (#1),Lalo Guerrero Artista Exclusivo de Discos Colonial by Veloz Photo (#11), Photos of Lalo by Satir Gonzalez Photographer in 1988 3 photos (#32, #33, #34 & #35), Lalo with Manuel Acuna in 1960 (#41), Lalo with Little Joe in 1997? (#42), Fiesta Del Presidio, Lalo with Gilbert Ronstadt (#43), Lalo and Cesar Chavez in 1992 (#44), Eduardo (Lalo) Guerrero poses with his guitar next to fountain sculptures located in patio of Nuevas Las Casuelas Restaurant in Rancho Mirage where he plays regularly. Guerrero for more than 50 years has played, composed, and updated Mexican Folk Music in Southern Ca by Los Angeles Times reporter Romero and photographer Mel Melcon on 9/20/91 (#46)

6          4                 Las Ardillitas (4 photos)

XEW-TV Hoy Mismo Guillermo Ochoa Mexico foto Efrain (#1), Lalo Guerrero with Las Ardillitas in 1991 (#3), Lalo Guerrero y Las Ardillitas Nov. 1991 Talina Fernandez Show ECO Mexico D.F. (#4)

6          5                 Lalo with Celebrities (Present day, 16 photos)

Lalo Guerrero performs at Alma Awards in 1998 National Council of La Raza includes letter of congratulations from Michael Burke photographer (#5 & #6), “Noche” at the Mark Taper Forum in 10/93 Produced by Dan Guerrero, Photographer Craig Schwartz (#7), “Noche de Risa y Susto” Mark Taper Forum produced by Dan Guerrero – fundraiser for Latino Theatre Company – onstage Lalo w/hosts Cheech Marin, Liz Torres, Kelsey Grammer etc Event reunited original cast of “Zoot Suit” this is finale of show 10/93 photography by Craig Schwartz (#8), photograph of Lalo performing compliments of Los Angeles County supervisor Gloria Molina (#9), photograph of Lalo receiving award from Gloria Molina compliments of Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina (#10), photograph of Lalo by Angel Benavides Spring 1996 at Cal Poly, SLO (#11), “Lalo & Amigos” produced by Dan Guerrero as Tribute and scholarship fundraiser 1992 at McCallum Theatre Palm Desert Standing Left to Rt: Carmen Moreno, Jose Hernandez (Mariachi Sol de Mexico), Cheech Marin, Lupita Castro, Marcos Loya, Dan Guerrero, Mark Guerrero, Juan Ortiz (Mariachi Companas de Mexico), Cesar Chavez, Lalo, Edward James Olmos, Rosana de Soto, Kneeling: Willie Loya, Diane Rodriguez ?, Danny Valdez, Paul Rodriguez, Little Joe, (in red) Richard Montoya & Herbert Sigueza (“Culture Clash”) (#14), Indio Date Festival Mid – 90s Paul Rodriguez & Lalo Guerrero (#15), President and Mrs Clinton pose with composer Eduardo Guerrero after presenting him with a National Medal of Arts Thursday Jan. 9, 1997 during a White House ceremony. (AP photo/Brian Diggs) (#16)

            Informal Snapshot Sets

7           1                       Instituto Cultural Mexicana Honored April, 1997 (9 photos)

7           2                       Honored at Teatro Campesino 25^th Anniversary with Eddie Olmos (3 photos)

7           3                       Corn Festival, Arroyo Seco Park, Highland Park, CA 1997, (29 photos)

7           4                       Dedication of The Wall Mural, Tuscon, (8 photos)

7           5                       Lalo with Dolores Huerta (dinner honoring them) 2000, (3 photos)

7           6                       The Derby 2000 with live swing band (video exists) (4 photos)

7           7                       Fais Do Do café club restaurant May 5, 2000, (10 photos)

7           8                       U.C.L.A. with Dolores Huerta performing her corrido for first time May 1997,

(8 photos)

7           9                       Haunted Hacienda, Radio Theater (taped at Gene Autry Museum) October 25,
1997, (4 photos)

7           10                     Series of publicity stills, color, 1980’s[?] (Lalo Guerrera) (15 photos)

7           11                     Lalo & Tish Hinojosa Concert, Tucson, AZ (video tape exists news clippings)

1997, (11 photos)

7           12                      Cancion Mexicana photos, October 1996, 35 photos and 1 negative sheet

Series VI OVERSIZE

Box                  Contents

       Commendations and Awards (cont. from Series IV)

8           1                       Commendations and Awards

           Programs and invitations (cont. from Series II)

9           1                       Miscellaneous Publicity 1979-1995

9           2                       Miscellaneous Publicity 1996-2000

                                Press and Publicity (cont. from Series II)

8           2                       Tucson Press

10         1                       Article from Canciones de America, Seleccion Quincenal de Canciones

No.73-“Lalo Guerrero, Autor de ‘Pancho Lopez’ se Encuentra en esta Capital”, n.d.? Handbill(4 ½ x 6 ½) - Lalo Guerrero Estrella de Discos Imperial. Figuras del Arte, Revista-Cancionero Mensual, La Habana, Mayo de 1951, Lalo Guerrero (back of the magazine). Article from Radio y Canciones-“Nuestra Portada-Lalo Guerrero” por Carmen Garcia Armenta, pg. 9-10, n.d. Handbill-“Lalo Guerrero” –El dia de Mayo, En el Casino “Los Pinos”, n.d. Flyer-Discos Real Anuncia-Lalo Guerrero: Ahora exclusivo en Discos Real-Ultimas Nouvdados Discos Real (on reverse side) n.d. Article-Invade E.U. La Musica de Mexico, 3 Millones de Discos sobre Norteamerica”, n.d. Stationary-Lalo’s Dining and Dancing-Los Angeles, California.

10         2                       (2) Posters-Fiesta de la Familia w/ Lalo Guerrero, Riverside Municipal Museum,

dated Sept. 16, 1995. Poster-Cine Bujazan, Benefit and Fundraiser for the victims of Tampico [1955]. Poster- Retrieved from the album/record “Que Vuelvan La Braceros” by Lalo Guerrero, Discos Colonial Vol. IV, n.d. (2) Napkins from La Casa de Lalo Guerrero- Paramount Ballroom in Los Angeles, California, n.d. (also included is a handbill-“Lalo Guerrero Sings Pancho Lopez Davy Crockett” Real Record Company, 1955). Handbill- Discos Imperiales Presenta Cuatro Exitos Musicales con el Nuevo Sensacional Cantante Mexicano Lalo Guerrero y la Orquesta de Manuel S. Acuna.

“Roots of Greatness”-The 1996 Mexican American Historical Calendar. (3) Calenders “Portraits of Success: Hispanic Americans in the World of Music”/ “Retratos de Exito: Los Hispanoamericanos en el Mundo de la Musica” Volume 1, 1998.

Poster-Rainbow Ballroom in Fresno “En la Persona! El Popular Compositor y Cantante de Discos Lalo Guerrero y su Orquesta” Woolever Press, Los Angeles, n.d. Poster-Carrillo Auditorium in Santa Barbara “Club Aguila Azteca presents by popular demand Lalo Guerrero and his Orchestra” Woolever Press, Los Angeles, n.d. Poster-California Hall, Polk & Turk in San Francisco “In Person Lalo Guerrero Colonial Recording Artist and his Orchestra” Woolever Press, Los Angeles, n.d. Poster-Visalia Municipal Auditorium in Visalia “In Person…Lalo Guerrero with the Mariachi Los Reyes” Woolever Press, Los Angeles, n.d.

Four Lalo posters from the mid-late 1950s. Match books and coasters used at a New York book fair by the Univ. of Arizona to sell his book. Press materials from the “Welcome Home Lalo Guerrero” concert in Tucson. Internet copy of the proclamation naming the concert day as Lalo Guerrero Day in Tucson. Press kit for his book. CD “El Chicano Inolvidable” compilation from 1960s
   recordings released May 2002.

Series VII Audio and Video

                                Albums (cataloged in Pegasus, unless otherwise indicated with an A/V database #)

A6764/D12                  “La Carreta,” Luis Perez Mesa and Mariachie Mexico, Label raeds KEVT Tucson,
Arizona, 3/25/1955

                                      Las Ardillitas de Lalo Guerrero: Hablando con los Animales (1974)

                                      Las Ardillitas de Lalo Guerrero: Blanca Navidad (1976)

                                      Lalo Guerrero: Oigo una Banda (1976)

                                      Las Ardillitas de Lalo Guerrero: La Tamalada, Yo no lo Creo, Se Apromixa la

Navidad (1977

                                      Los Ilegales, Lalo Guerrero (1977)

                                      Quico y Las Ardillitas de Lalo Guerrero (1977)

                                      Las Ardillitas de Lalo Guerrero: Popeye el Marino Azótalo (El látigo) La merea

está alta (1981)

                                      ¡Olé! Fernando Fernando, El Toro as sung by Lalo Guerrero (1981)

                                      Parodies of Lalo Guerrero (1981)

                                      20 éxitos navideños de Las Ardillitas de Lalo Guerrero (1982)

                                      Las Ardillitas de Lalo Guerrero, E.T. El Extraterrestre, Feliz Navidad Tohuí

                                      Canta sus Exitos, Lalo Guerrero

                                      Christmas Songs with Lalo Guerrero

A6681/D12                  El Burrito (01-661), n.d.

                                      El Burro Norteño, Lalo Guerrero

                                      El Chicano Inolvidable, Lalo Guerrero

                                      La Celosa y El Celoso, Lalo Guerrero

                                      Las Ardillitas de Navidad

                                      Lo Mejor de Lalo Guerrero

                                      Los Exitos de Lalo Guerrero

                                      Mexican House Party

                                      Lalo: My Life and Music

A6680/D12                  Lucky Ol’ Sun (01-659), n.d.

                                      Pancho Claus, Lalo Guerrero & Manuel S. Acuña

                                      Pancho Claus (‘Twas the Night Before Christmas), Lalo Guerrero

                                      Pancho Lopez (Davy Crockett), Lalo Guerrero

                                      Que Aguite, Lalo Guerrero

                                      “Que Vuelvan los Braceros”, Lalo Guerrero

A6680/D12                  Quererte (01-662), n.d.

A6681/D12                  Resbalones (01-660), n.d.

                                      Señora Gonzalez, Lalo Guerrero

                                      Te Deseo Amor, Lalo Guerrero con el Mariachi Estrellas De Mexico

                                      Torero, Lalo Guerrero

                                Audio Cassette Tapes

A6723/CS              Interview, tape 1, 3/12/93

A6724/CS              Interview, tape 2, 3/12/93

A6725/CS              Interview, tape 3, 3/12/93

A6726/CS              Interview, tape 4, 3/12/93

A6727/CS              Interview, tape 5, 3/12/93

A6728/CS              Interview, tape 6, 3/12/93

A6729/CS              Interview, tape 7, 3/12/93

A6730/CS              Interview, tape 8, 3/12/93

A6731/CS              Getty Museum event, 2000

A6732/CS              CVMACC, 4/5/1997(CUMACC 4.97 Dinner, Dan intros Lalo)

A6763/CS              Radio France Interview, radio interview for Radio France Nationale conducted during
rehearsals in Paris for Cité de la Musique concert, 2/1998

                                Video

V0883                           Boots and Saddles with Gene Autry Lalo with Los Carlistas (1937)

V0884                           His Kind of Woman with Jane Russell/Robert Mitchum. Lalo accompanies Russell
in cantina "Five Little Miles to San Berdo" (1951)

V0885                           Navidad en el Barrio (performance) Lalo with Las Ardillitas KMEX-TV. Channel
34 local Univision Los Angeles, CA. (1982)

V0886,V0955                Navidad en el Barrio (2 copies) Las Ardillitas Performance & Promos KMEX-TV,

Channel 34 Univision (1l/30/82)

V0887                           Pacesetters (interview/talk show) KTLA-TV Channel 5, local station Lalo with sons

Dan & Mark Los Angeles, CA. (12/21/86)

V0888                           NBC-TV National News ('88) Tom Brokaw "The Hispanic Vote".Lalo clips

performing "Wake Up, Chicanos"

V0889-0890                  Noche Mexicana (tapes # 1 & #2, Lalo performance tape # 1) UCLA Royce Hall

concert. Lalo, Ronstadt, Poncho Sanchez, etc.Los Angeles, CA. (1988)

V0891                           Zacky Farms Strike Fresno, CA. (1988)

V0892                           Fiesta del Presidio (tape # 1) Cutaways of public, Lalo with Gilbert Ronstadt

Tucson, AZ. (4/23/88)

V0893                           Fiesta del Presidio (Tape #2) Two songs & cutaways Lalo into audience)

Tucson AZ. (4/23/88)

V0894                           Fiesta del Presidio Tucson. AZ. (4/23/88)

V0895                           Cinco de Mayo Special (only copy. No VHS exists) KNXT-TV Channel 2

Los Angeles, CA. (5/20/88)

V0896                           Nosotros Now (interview/talk show) Local cable station Los Angeles, CA.
(1l/8/88)

V0897                           Hispanic March of Dimes Telethon (1989)

V0898                           Noche de Teatro (concert performance) South Coast Repertory Theatre

fundraiser Orange County, CA. (1989)

V0899                           Noche de Teatro South Coast Repertory Theatre fundraiser Taped by VISTA
L.A. (1989)

V0900                           Golden Eagles Awards Syndicated (9/15/89)

V0901                           Nosotros Golden Eagle Awards (awards show/Lalo honored & performance)

Syndicated Lifetime Achievement Award Los Angeles, CA. (1989)

V0902                           ELA Music (local interview/talk show) KTTV-TV, Channel 11 Los Angeles,
CA. (9/17/89)

V0903                           60 Years in 3 Minutes profile produced by son Dan Guerrero for Lifetime

Achievement Award presented at Teatro Campesino 25th Anniversary Gala Dinner (1990)

V0904                           Noche de Risa y Susto (performance) Latino Theatre Company comedy show
fundraiser, son Dan Guerrero producer Los Angeles Theatre Center Los Angeles, CA. (1990)

V0905                           La Canción de la Loteria Music Video 6/30/90

V0906                           East L.A. Christmas Parade televised locally (1990)

V0907                           Nosotros Golden Eagle Awards (full awards show/Lalo performance)

Syndicated Los Angeles, CA. (1991)

V0908                           National Heritage Fellowship Awards Taped by WNVC Television, Falls Church,
VA. (1991)

V0909                           Lalo & Amigos Lalo Tribute & Scholarship fundraiser with Cheech Marin,

Paul Rodriguez, Eddie Olmos, Cesar Chavez, Culture Clash, Mariachi Sol de Mexico, Danny Valdez, Rosana de Soto, son Mark Guerrero & more guest stars Son Dan Guerrero, producer McCallum Theatre, Palm Desert. CA. (1992)

V0910                           Morning News (profile segment/Lalo in Palm Springs) KTLA-TV Channel 5,

local station Los Angeles, CA. (3/3/92)

V0911                           Life & Times Serious Jokers (local profile segment) KCET-TV (PBS),

Los Angeles, CA. (4/l 1992)

V0912                           Lalo & Amigos Comicos Scholarship fundraiser, Lalo, Paul Rodriguez,

Liz Torres and many more. McCallum Theatre, Palm Desert. CA. (1994)

V0913                           KOLD-TV 13 News coverage & informal Linda Ronstadt interview with Lalo

Tucson Int'l Mariachi Conference Tucson, AZ. (1996)

V0914                           Tucson Mariachi Conference News coverage & informal interview w/ Linda

Ronstadt Tucson, AZ. (1996)

V0915                           Tucson Int'l Mariachi Conference (full concert) Lalo solo and duet with Linda

Ronstadt. Vikki Carr also in concert. Tucson, AZ. (1996)

V0916-0917                  Vista LA (profile segment) KABC-TV Channel 7, local affiliate Los Angeles, CA.
                                            (5/5/96)

V0918                           VHS copies Hola. Los Angeles (local interview/talk show) KVEA-TV Telemundo

Los Angeles, CA. (7/l8/96)

V0919                           Living Roots (full solo concert) Los Angeles Theatre Center (1997)

V0920                           Temple of Music & Art (full concert) Lalo with Tish Hinojosa Tucson, AZ.
                                            (1997)

V0921                           National Medal of the Arts White House Pool Camera & Cutaways Mellon
Auditorium Washington, D.C. (1/9/97)

V0922-0923                  National Medal of Arts Ceremony (tapes # 1 & #2 raw footage) Mellon

Auditorium (1/9/97)

V0924                           National Medal of Arts White House Pool Camera & Cutaways (75 mins) (1/9/97)

V0925                           National Medal of Arts Interview immediately following at Mellon Auditorium

Reporter: Lourdes Meluza Univision (morning 1/9/97 )

V0926                           Reporter Thelma Gutierrez National Medal of the Arts coverage CBS-TV

Channel 2 Los Angeles, CA. (1997)

V0927                           White House Extremely brief footage at dinner (approx. 30 secs.) (evening 1/9/97)

V0928                           National Medal of the Arts News Coverage CBS-TV local news KVEA-TV local

news (Telemundo) Vista L.A. profile includes Medal of Arts footage (1997)

V0929                           Vista LA (career profile w/Pres. Clinton Medal of Arts presentation) KABC-TV

Channel 7, local affiliate Los Angeles, CA. (2/9/97)

V0930                           Cristina (talk/variety show. Interview & performance) Univision Network, aired

nationally Miami, Fl. (4/28/97)

V0931                           Raices del Corazon (profile segment) Lalo, Vikki Carr, Carmen Zapata, Moctezuma

Esparza profiles KVEA-TV, Channel 52, Local Telemundo Los Angeles, CA. (10/26/97)

V0932                           Alma Awards Tribute Award & Performance (his intro & performance only)

Introduced by Jimmy Smits KABC-TV Network/aired nationally (4/19/98)

V0933                           Getty Museum (full concert w/son Mark Guerrero & band) Los Angeles, CA.
(5/23/98)

V0934                           Getty Museum Concert (tapes #1 & #2) Lalo with son Mark Guerrero & Band
(5/23/98)

V0935-0936                  Getty Museum Concert (Compilation of two Beta tapes) Los Angeles, CA

(5/23/98)

V0937                           Lalo At the Getty Beach Boys with Sol De Mexico1998

V0938-0940                  Cite de la Musique (Tapes # 1, 2, 3 with time codes) Lalo & Flaco Jimenez concert,

selected performances Son Dan Guerrero producer, son Mark Guerrero Musical Director Paris, France (1998)

V0941                           Al Dia Con Maria Conchita (talk/variety show. Interview & performance)

Telemundo Network, aired nationally (son Dan Guerrero, executive producer) Los Angeles, CA. (aired 6/29/98)

V0942                           Lalo Guerrero, Cecilia Alvear, George Lewis NBC World Nightly News (profile)

Aired nationally 7/98

V0943                           Pico Rivera Sports Arena Pico Rivera. CA. (10/11/98)

V0944                           Street naming Avenida Lalo Guerrero Cathedral City, CA. (10/28/98)

V0945                           Spotlight Casino-Lalo with son Mark Guerrero Palm Springs, CA. (1/17/99)

V0946                           "Aventurera" screening event backstage interviews following stage show

produced by son Dan Guerrero KEVA-TV, Channel 52 Telemundo 6/3/99)

V0947                           Vamos A Bailar - Otra Vez (music video) Break Records Filmed The Palace

Hollywood, CA. (Father's Day. '99)

V0948                           Press Conference Vamos A Bailar Otra Vez CD release Las Casuelas Nuevas

Rancho Mirage, CA. (7/3l/99)

V0949                           Domingos Alleges outdoor park concert (8/29/99)

V0950                           Life & Times Tonight (local interview/talk show) KCET-TV (PBS), Los Angeles,

CA. (9/2/99)

V0951                           Morning News (live performance w/ Zoot Suit dancers) KTLA-TV Channel 5,

local station Los Angeles, CA. (9/29/99)

V071                             Getty Museum concert 2000 Audio Cassette Tape

V0953                           Barrio Libre (profile segment) KUAT-TV News Story - local Tucson station

Tucson, AZ. Lalo y La Chola, Together at Last, April 18, 2002

V0955/UM                   Navidad en el Barrio, 11/30/1982
V1109/BC                     Serious Jokers 1, 4/2/1992
V1110/BC                     Serious Jokers 2, 4/2/1992
V1111/BC                     Serious Jokers 3, 4/2/1992
V1112/BC                     Serious Jokers 4, 4/2/1992
V1113/BC                     Serious Jokers 7, 4/2/1992
V1114/VHS                  LG Interviews 1-4, 7/25/1998
V1115/VHS                  LG Interviews 5-8, 10/10/1998
V1116/VHS                  LG Interviews 9-10, 6/12/1999
V1117/VHS                  LG Interviews 11-12, 7/12/1999
V1118/VHS                  Raw footage for Life and Times, 1992
V1119/VHS                  Lalo Corn Festival 1, 1997
V1120/VHS                  Lalo Corn Festival 2, 1997

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