Freddie Fender, the famous Tex-Mex singer who broke racial/ethnic barriers, died 
last Saturday from cancer. He was 69. I enjoyed his music, especially his gigs with the Texas Tornados. The song Guacamole is one of my favorites. He was burried in San Benito, Texas, not to far from where I reside.
Freddie Fender really pathed the way for other hispanic musicians during an era when racism/bigotry was rampant. Freddie Fender was his stage name. He couldn't use his real name for fear of being blackballed by the establishment during the '50's and '60's.
last Saturday from cancer. He was 69. I enjoyed his music, especially his gigs with the Texas Tornados. The song Guacamole is one of my favorites. He was burried in San Benito, Texas, not to far from where I reside.Freddie Fender really pathed the way for other hispanic musicians during an era when racism/bigotry was rampant. Freddie Fender was his stage name. He couldn't use his real name for fear of being blackballed by the establishment during the '50's and '60's.
