Episode 140: “Trouble Every Day” by the Mothers of Invention
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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Johnny Otis - The First Chicano Rock Star
lebeau was the promoter an m c for regular ten age dancers at elmontelege and stadium. He would back local performers like the penguins, dun and dewey or vitche vallans. In 19 57 he signed little julian herera, a performer who was considered a sensation in estala - though nobody really knew where he lived. And it was at one of the elmonte shows that johnny otis discovered, the person who everyone thought was going to become the first chicano rock star before even richi vallan.
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