The Sir Douglas Quintet

The Sir Douglas Quintet
Formed: 1964 in San Antonio, TX
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Disbanded: 1972
Genre: Rock
Styles: Rock & Roll, Tex-Mex, Album Rock, Blues-Rock, Southern Rock, Roots Rock
Group Members: Doug Sahm, Augie Meyers, Harvey Kagen, Frank Morin, John Perez, Jim Stallings, Peter Ferst
Biography: Arguably the greatest and most influential Tex-Mex group ever, the Sir Douglas Quintet epitomized Texas' reputation as a fertile roots music melting pot and established the career of Tex-Mex cult legend Doug Sahm. The Quintet mixed country, blues, jazz, R&B, Mexican conjunto/norteño music, Cajun dances, ...Read full biography
The Return of Doug Saldaña
Released: 1971
Label: Philips
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Since the Sir Douglas Quintet's records were so consistently satisfying and worked such a similar territory -- a loose-limbed, freewheeling eclecticism that encompassed rock & roll, blues, country, and ...Read full review
Border Wave
Released: 1983
Label: Takoma
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How someone as old wave as Doug Sahm hooked into the new wave of the 80s is not exactly so mysterious if one examines the rich stylistic makeup of the Sir Douglas Quintet repertoire, and how so many of ...Read full review
More The Sir Douglas Quintet albums: Main Albums (14), Compilations (25), Singles & EPs (1), DVD/Video (1)
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