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. Rca Victor
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. dvd. Florentine Films/pbs
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.Davis
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. Interview by Joseph
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. Liner notes, The East Side Sound, 1959–1968
. Bacchus Archives
, 1996
.Dawson
Jim
. “Boogie Down on Central: Los Angeles’ Rhythm and Blues Revolution
.” Liner notes, Central Avenue Sounds: Jazz in Los Angeles (1921–1956)
. Rhino Records
, 1999
.Dawson
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. Liner notes, Honk! Honk! Honk!
Ace Records
, 2000
.Duncan
Donald
. Liner notes, Cano
Eddie
, His Piano and Orchestra, Time for Cha Cha Cha
. rca Victor
, 1958
.Evans
Bill
. Liner notes, Davis
Miles
, Kind of Blue
. Columbia Records
, 1959
.Gitler
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. Liner notes, Babs Gonzales: Weird Lullaby
. Blue Note Records
, 1992
.González
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, and Oquendo
Manny
. Liner notes, More than Mambo: The Introduction to Afro-Cuban Jazz
. Verve Records
, 1995
.Green
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. Liner notes, Quintet
Eddie Cano
, Cha Cha con Cano
. United Artists
, 1959
.Hardy
John William
. “Anthony Ortega, New Dance!
” Original liner notes, Revelation Records
, June
9
, 1967
. On Anthony Ortega, New Dance!
Hat Hut Records
, 1990
.Hardy
John William
. “Anthony Ortega, Permutations
.” Original liner notes, Revelation Records
, November
23
, 1968
. On Anthony Ortega, New Dance!
Hat Hut Records
, 1990
.Keane
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. Narrative track, The Ritchie Valens Story
. Del-Fi Records
, 1993
. “
Lincoln Heights Will Shine Tonight
.” Souvenir Program, Eastside Clover Club Sixth Annual Reunion Dance
. International Hall, Pico Rivera
. October 8, 1988
. Courtesy Lucie Frias. Liner notes,
The Best of Eddie Cano: His Piano and His Rhythm
. rca
Victor
, 1962
.Luckenbill
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. “The Pachuco Era
.” Exhibit catalog. Department of Special Collections, Young Research Library, University of California
, Los Angeles
. September-December
1990
.Lunceford
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. Lunceford Special: 1939–1940, Columbia
Records. Sony
, 2001
. “
Mambo Jumbo
” Concert Program
. Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, Calif
. 1954
. Courtesy Tommy Saito.Mambo Memories: The Palladium Years
, part 2. Visiones documentary series. wnbc-tv
, 1990
.Notes from the Mambo Inn: The Story of Mario Bauzá
. Videocassette. Boston
: wgbh Television Educational Foundation
, 1992
.Patrick
Mick.
Liner notes, The Lieber and Stoller Story. Vol. 1: Hard Times, The Los Angeles Years, 1951–56
. Ace Records, 2004
.Tanenbaum
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. “Reissue Producer’s Notes
.” Liner notes, Ritchie Valens: Come On, Let’s Go
. Del-Fi Records
, 1998
.Thomas
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. “The Real Story of Ritchie Valens
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.Varela
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. Arhoolie Records, 2002
.Vera
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Liner notes, Jumpin’ Like Mad: Cool Cats and Hip Chicks Non-Stop Dancin’
. Capitol Records, 1996
.Vera
Billy
. “Introduction
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. Del-Fi Records
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.Visser
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Liner notes, Dexter Gordon: Settin’ the Pace
. Proper Records, 2001
.Yaroschuk
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, dir. Hooked: Illegal Drugs and How They Got That Way—Marijuana, Assassin of Youth
. Television documentary. Tera Media
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