Mariachi states of Colima, Nayarit, and Michoacán have also claimed it. However, by the late 19th century, the music was firmly centered in Jalisco. Most legends put the origin of the modern mariachi in the town of Cocula, Jalisco. The distinction from son to modern mariachi comes from the modification of the music. By the end of the nineteenth century, the European art music tradition was firmly transplanted to Mexico, with opera, salon music, waltzes, and more written and performed both by Europeans and Mexicans in the country. One variety was the salon orchestras called "orquestas típicas" that performed in more
Country Favorites-Willie Nelson Style Country Favorites-Willie Nelson Style Country Favorites-Willie Nelson Style is the fourth studio album by country singer Willie Nelson. He recorded it with Ernest Tubb's band, the Texas Troubadours and Western Swing fiddler-vocalist Wade Ray with studio musicians Jimmy Wilkerson and Hargus "Pig" Robbins. At the time of the recording, Nelson was a regular on a syndicated TV show hosted by Tubb. From 1965 to 1971, Nelson would make some 150 appearances on Ernest Tubb’s syndicated television show, serving as the face of modern country in contrast to Tubb’s traditional honky-tonk appeal. A lifelong fan of Tubb, Nelson later stated, "I