Escobedo, Gilbert 1947-
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Gilbert Escobedo, nicknamed 'Gibby,' was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1947 and graduated from San Antonio's Burbank High School in 1965. He played saxophone with the Del Reys before he served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. After leaving military service, he played for Sunny and the Sunliners prior to starting up the musical group, Latin Breed, with Rudy Guerra. He ran his own booking agency, Texas Talent Musicians Association, and cofounded the Tejano Music Awards with Rudy Treviño.
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Biculturalism
Big band music
Conjunto music
Dance halls
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Jazz
Mexican American business enterprises
Mexican American migrant agricultural laborers
Mexican American musicians
Mexican American neighborhoods
Mexican Americans
Mexican American soldiers
Mexican American women singers
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San Antonio (Tex.)
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Elmendorf (Tex.)
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