Oral history interview with Noemy Esparza and Elyssia Bustamante, 1996 [videorecording].

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Oral history interview with Noemy Esparza and Elyssia Bustamante, 1996 [videorecording].

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Noemy Esparza begins with her family background and describes her struggle to become financially independent. She recalls driving to Ciudad Juárez each weekend to sing for free with a Mariachi band and discusses the difficulty of maintaining personal relationships as a traveling performer. She argues the concept of performers as sex symbols and sings her own composition, "Polvo Mortal," which carries an anti-drug message. She talks of her career hopes of someday signing with a major music label such as Fonovisa Records, Inc. (now part of Universal Music Latino), and mentions the successful musical group, the Bukis (also Los Bukis). She reveals her mother's hand in boosting her music career and explains the development and influences of Tejano music. She explores the impact of Mexican American music artist Selena in expanding the Tejano music market for other Mexican American women. Elyssia Bustamante begins with her personal and family background and notes her struggle to become a performer. She credits to the camaradarie of other female performers and the financial and emotional support of her family for her success. She discusses the problems of keeping up personal relationships with the hectic lifestyle of a performer. She exposes her difficulties with the Spanish language because she was not raised in a bilingual environment with Spanish in the home. She sings a portion of one of her recordings, "Es Amor," mentions working with composer George Guerra, and attributes Mexican American music artist Selena for opening the Tejano music arena to more Mexican American female performers.

1 Videocassette (VHS) : col. ; 1/2 in.Transcript : 41 p. ; 28 cm.

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University of Texas at Arlington, Central Library

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University of Texas at Arlington, Central Library

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