Mariachi politics, revolutionary heroes and even animals and country life from the genre origins as rural "son" music. One particularly famous song is “La Cucaracha” (The Cockroach). Most mariachi groups are associated with family and religious celebrations along with serenades. One of the most common pieces played by Mariachis is “Las Mañanitas” for birthdays and celebrations of patron saints. In Mexico, mariachi music can also be found as part of Catholic Mass. The Misa panamericana is a mariachi folk mass sung in Spanish with new arrangements of classic hymns such as "Kyrie Eleison". This innovation began in 1966 by Canadian priest
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