Escobedo, Gilbert 1947-

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.

From the description of Oral history interview with Gilbert Escobedo, 1996 [videorecording]. (University of Texas at Arlington). WorldCat record id: 469223189