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Jimmy Gonzalez, Beloved Figure in Tejano Music

Frontera Newsletter   |   Wednesday, July 25, 2018


When Tejano music legend Jimmy Gonzalez died last month, the sad news did not make headlines around the world. But in Texas, fans mourned the loss of the beloved co-founder of Grupo Mazz, a towering band in modern Tejano music. His death on June 6 and the subsequent memorials made news on mainstream Texas television and in major English-language newspapers of cities such as Houston and San Antonio.

Read more in this week's post.