The master of the Tex-Mex accordion Leonardo "Flaco" Jimenez, whose tradition-drenched sound came to define conjunto or Tejano music of South Texas, has died. Throughout a career that spanned more ...

I don't remember a time before Flaco. It seems like he was always there, the humble hero who took San Antonio conjunto music and its West Side heart and soul around the world. When I got word that he ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Musician Flaco Jimenez performs during the Concert For Central Texas Fire Relief at The Frank Erwin Center on October 17, 2011 in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Santiago Jimenez Jr. (left), seen performing with his brother Flaco Jimenez at the Tejano Conjunto Festival in 2012, returns to ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The music of GRAMMY-winning conjunto artists Max Baca and Flaco Jiménez is steeped in the traditions of their families and region. Here, the duo ...

Flaco Jiménez, a master accordionist who won multiple Grammy Awards and helped expand the popularity of conjunto, Tejano and Tex-Mex music, died July 31 in San Antonio, his hometown. He was 86. He ...

Gill Jimenez, Son of Legendary Flaco Jimenez, recalls his Dad’s favorite artists to work with. Full episode of ‘Deep Dive ...

Leonardo “Flaco” Jiménez, the iconic Tejano performer who collaborated with Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones, has died at age 86. The Tex-Mex accordion legend’s family announced his death in a July 31 ...

Aug. 1 (UPI) --Texas conjunto music pioneer Flaco Jimenez, 86, died while surrounded by his family at one of his son's homes on Thursday night, his family announced. Flaco was born in San Antonio in ...

SAN ANTONIO – Flaco Jimenez, a towering figure in Tejano music whose innovative accordion playing and collaborative spirit left an indelible mark on Tex-Mex culture, has died, his family announced ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Flaco Jimenez, the legendary accordionist from San Antonio who won multiple Grammys and helped expand the popularity of conjunto, Tejano and Tex-Mex music, died Thursday. He was 86.