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'''Santiago Jiménez, Jr.''' (aka '''Santiago Henriquez Jiménez''') (born April 8, 1944) is a [[folk music]]ian who has won a [[National Heritage Fellowship]] in 2000 for lifetime achievement in traditional [[Tejano music|Tex-Mex]]/[[folk music]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nea.gov/honors/heritage/fellows/fellow.php?id=2000_05|title=NEA National Heritage Fellowships: Santiago Jiménez, Jr., Tejano Accordionist|publisher=National Endowment for the Arts|accessdate=10 August 2011}}</ref> His father, [[Santiago Jiménez Sr.]] was a pioneer of [[conjunto]] music. His older brother [[Flaco Jiménez|Leonardo "Flaco" Jiménez]]<ref name="KingsburyMuseum2004">{{cite book|last1=Kingsbury|first1=Paul|last2=Museum|first2=Country Music Hall of Fame and|title=The encyclopedia of country music: the ultimate guide to the music|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=untabCgOVkgC&pg=PA107|accessdate=10 August 2011|date=2004-11-17|publisher=Oxford University Press US|isbn=978-0-19-517608-7|pages=107–}}</ref> is considered by many the greatest [[Tejano music|Tejano]] [[accordionist]] ever, certainly the most famous. Santiago's style is more traditional than that of his brother Flaco, who is noted for mixing his music with many styles outside the Tejano mainstream.
'''Santiago Jiménez, Jr.''' (aka '''Santiago Henriquez Jiménez''') (born April 8, 1944) is a [[folk music]]ian who has won a [[National Heritage Fellowship]] in 2000 for lifetime achievement in traditional [[Tejano music|Tex-Mex]]/[[folk music]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nea.gov/honors/heritage/fellows/fellow.php?id=2000_05|title=NEA National Heritage Fellowships: Santiago Jiménez, Jr., Tejano Accordionist|publisher=National Endowment for the Arts|accessdate=10 August 2011}}</ref> His father, [[Santiago Jiménez Sr.]] was a pioneer of [[conjunto]] music. His older brother [[Flaco Jiménez|Leonardo "Flaco" Jiménez]]<ref name="KingsburyMuseum2004">{{cite book|last1=Kingsbury|first1=Paul|last2=Museum|first2=Country Music Hall of Fame and|title=The encyclopedia of country music: the ultimate guide to the music|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=untabCgOVkgC&pg=PA107|accessdate=10 August 2011|date=2004-11-17|publisher=Oxford University Press US|isbn=978-0-19-517608-7|pages=107–}}</ref> is considered by many the greatest [[Tejano music|Tejano]] [[accordionist]] ever, certainly the most famous. Santiago's style is more traditional than that of his brother Flaco, who is noted for mixing his music with many styles outside the Tejano mainstream.


Santiago performed at the 2006 [[National Folk Festival (USA)|National Folk Festival]] in Richmond, Virginia. In 2011 he performed at the 50th Anniversary Concert for [[Arhoolie Records]], held in Berkeley, California. Portions of that performance appeared in the July-4th-Weekend, 2011 edition of the public radio program [[American Routes]]. President Obama awarded Santiago a 2015 [[National Medal of Arts]] on September 22, 2016 for his contribution to American music.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2015-recipients-of-the-national-medal-of-arts-and-national-humanities-medal/2016/09/22/2dbd4a70-80d3-11e6-8327-f141a7beb626_story.html}}</ref>
Santiago performed at the 2006 [[National Folk Festival (USA)|National Folk Festival]] in Richmond, Virginia. In 2011 he performed at the 50th Anniversary Concert for [[Arhoolie Records]], held in Berkeley, California. Portions of that performance appeared in the July-4th-Weekend, 2011 edition of the public radio program [[American Routes]]. President Obama awarded Santiago a 2015 [[National Medal of Arts]] on September 22, 2016 for his contribution to American music.<ref>
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==References==
==References==

Revision as of 03:37, 23 September 2016

Santiago Jiménez, Jr. (aka Santiago Henriquez Jiménez) (born April 8, 1944) is a folk musician who has won a National Heritage Fellowship in 2000 for lifetime achievement in traditional Tex-Mex/folk music.[1] His father, Santiago Jiménez Sr. was a pioneer of conjunto music. His older brother Leonardo "Flaco" Jiménez[2] is considered by many the greatest Tejano accordionist ever, certainly the most famous. Santiago's style is more traditional than that of his brother Flaco, who is noted for mixing his music with many styles outside the Tejano mainstream.

Santiago performed at the 2006 National Folk Festival in Richmond, Virginia. In 2011 he performed at the 50th Anniversary Concert for Arhoolie Records, held in Berkeley, California. Portions of that performance appeared in the July-4th-Weekend, 2011 edition of the public radio program American Routes. President Obama awarded Santiago a 2015 National Medal of Arts on September 22, 2016 for his contribution to American music.<ref> "2015 recipients of the National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal". Washington Post. Retrieved September 22, 2016.


References

  1. ^ "NEA National Heritage Fellowships: Santiago Jiménez, Jr., Tejano Accordionist". National Endowment for the Arts. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  2. ^ Kingsbury, Paul; Museum, Country Music Hall of Fame and (2004-11-17). The encyclopedia of country music: the ultimate guide to the music. Oxford University Press US. pp. 107–. ISBN 978-0-19-517608-7. Retrieved 10 August 2011.


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