La Bamba is actually an old folk song from South America. This happy dance tune first achieved worldwide success through the rock 'n' roll singer Ritchie Valens, however, who in 1958 gave the song his...
Ritchie Valens' short career produced three top hit singles during 1958 when he was only seventeen years old. Here's a great way to introduce singers, especially younger ones, to his timeless music. A...
This single from Ritchie Valens from 1958 is originally a Spanish song from Mexican folklore. Years later it was picked by Rolling Stone magazine as the only non-English song in their 500 Greatest Son...
Ritchie Valens was the first nationally recognized Latino rock 'n' roll star. He had a meteoric rise to fame in a career that lasted barely eight months, before his tragic death along with Buddy Holly...
Founded and directed by award-winning educator Diane Downs, The Louisville Leopard Percussionists have been wowing audiences at national and regional conventions for years. In addition, they were feat...
Instrumentation (Number of Parts): MARIMBA 1 (2) MARIMBA 2 (2) MARIMBA 3 (2) XYLOPHONE 1 (2) XYLOPHONE 2 (2) BONGOS (2) SHAKER (2) GUIRO (2) CONGAS (2) DRUM SET (2) TIMBALES (2) BELLS (2) VIBES (2) CO...