Mariachi associated with the group died in 1985. That the group still considers itself the original group comes from the notion of passing on the music by generations of musicians, how the original son jaliscense was learned. The promotion of mariachi as representative of Mexico has led to the formation of mariachi groups in many countries such as Argentina, Aruba, Egypt, Chile, Cuba, Spain, Croatia, Guatemala, Uruguay, Sweden, Peru, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela, with groups from these and more countries participating in Guadalajara’s International Mariachi and Charreria Conference. The music has a strong following in the US, with top groups
The Marshall Tucker Band into its sound, most frequently blues, country and jazz. The band has also drawn from boogie, psychedelic, R&B,gospel, folk and rock and roll. According to Allmusic's Jeff Tamarkin, Toy Caldwell's guitar playing style was categorized by "flashy, jazzy llicks; the band has also been noted for extensive jamming. The band's eclectic musical style has predominately been categorized as Southern rock. The band's music has also been categorized as blues rock, country rock, jazz rock and as a "proto-jam band". "Billboard" charts have categorized the band as country, blues and adult contemporary. The band's self-titled debut album was categorized as country