Straight from San Antonio, Danny & The Tejanos show us some chicano funk with their instrumental “Mustard Greens.” The Tejanos had a small discography starting with San Antonio’s Pa-Go-Go label; known for it’s famed release of “96 Tears.” Pa-Go-Go was a family owned independent record label based at 408 Hazel St. San Antonio, Texas. The name of the label was derived from the names of the family members who ran the operation: PAto, Rudy and Manuel GOnzales. Danny and the Tejanos stayed with Pa-Go-Go for only one release quickly, within the same year, switching to Huey P Meaux’s Teardrop Records. Teardrop was founded in Winnie, Texas in the early 1960s. Huey P. Meaux quickly moved his label to Conroe, Texas. Many of the Texas releases out there have gone through Meaux, a lot of the time under his original Disc Jockey name the “Crazy Cajun.” Later The Tejanos changed their name to Danny & The Texans and recorded a single for Cobra Records.
Most of the other releases from the Tejanos are slower soul tracks with honking horns and dripping lyrics. “Mustard Greens,” stands out from any other release from this group. Right from the top, the track barrels into a strong bass line and hooky horn section. About half way through when the drum break hits you know you’re hearing some heavy San Antonio Funk. Enjoy.
Pa-Go-Go
112 – Sweet Thing/ What’s The Word (1966)
Tear Drop
3148 – Oiga Compadre/ Por Tu Dulce Amor
3164 – My Love / Mustard Greens (1966)
Danny and the Texans
Cobra
001 – Rockin’ Johnny Home / Old Reb
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