Santiago Jiménez Sr.
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Santiago Jiménez Sr. was a pioneering Tex-Mex conjunto musician and accordionist who helped popularize and shape the genre in the mid-20th century.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tex-Mex musician
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accordionist ⓘ conjunto musician ⓘ musician ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930 ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Flaco Jiménez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | San Antonio music scene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1913-04-25 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | San Antonio, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Flaco Jiménez
NERFINISHED
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Santiago Jiménez Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalRegion | South Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1984-12-18 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | San Antonio, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Mexican American ⓘ |
| familyName | Jiménez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Latin American music
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Tejano music NERFINISHED ⓘ popular music ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
Tex-Mex
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conjunto ⓘ |
| givenName | Santiago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage |
Mexican
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Tejano ⓘ |
| influenced |
Flaco Jiménez
NERFINISHED
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conjunto music ⓘ |
| instrument |
accordion
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button accordion ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dance-oriented polkas and rancheras in conjunto style
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distinctive button accordion playing ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| name | Santiago Jiménez Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
helped popularize accordion-driven conjunto music in Texas
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pioneered Tex-Mex conjunto style in mid-20th century ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio
NERFINISHED
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La Piedrera NERFINISHED ⓘ Viva Seguin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
accordionist
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musician ⓘ |
| recordLabel | local Texas labels ⓘ |
| residence | San Antonio, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | traditional conjunto ⓘ |
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