Remembering The Father Of Chicano Music

Lalo Guerrero was original, irreverent, and dramatic, all at the same time

Ranchero music is an essential part of any self-respecting fiesta—the mariachi with their fitted pants, short boots, and wide-brimmed sombreros. Every Mexican knows the immortal themes of the genre, such as “Guadalajara or Caminos de Guanajuato,” which sing the glories of the Mexican province.

But while the bucolic towns of the Mexican Bajío may be too f…