Los Cadetes de Linares

Los Cadetes de Linares are a Mexican band famously known for their corridos, traditional ballad-style songs about multiple topics like social causes, criminals or heroes in the northern part of Mexico. They are a conjunto—also known as a norteño group—and their accordion and bajo sexto waltzes are well known in both Mexico and the Southwest. They are known also because of their appearances in classic Mexican films and countless appearances on nationally syndicated programs in Mexico and the United States.

Lupe Tijerina was married to Maria De Jesus Torres. They married when he was 19 and she was 15 years old. They were married for 23 years and they had 5 children. Marta, Lauro,Norma,Lydia and Lupe jr.

This band was formed in 1960 in the city of Linares (Nuevo León) by Homero Guerrero. The idea of the name "Cadetes" was due to the fact that, as a little boy, Guerrero's dream was to attend a military academy. However, because of the economic problems that his family was undergoing, he decided to devote himself to music. He began playing a bajo sexto , singing at family parties, festivals, schools and in the main square of Linares, Nuevo León.

In 1961 he included an accordionist by the name of Adan Moreno. The group was baptized the Accordion and Bajo Sexto. They began playing all around the city of Linares. Because Homero and Adan were both from Linares, the locals gave them the name Los Cadetes de Linares.

In 1967 Adan Moreno left the band due to disagreements with the group. In 1968 Samuel Zapata entered as the Second Accordionist for Los Cadetes de Linares. Homero and Samuel recorded their first Recording for Discos del Valle, a record company from Houston, Texas. They had their first singles as "Sácame, Sácame," "El Ranchero," "El Rogón," "Estoy Pagando," "Quiero Que Sepas" and others. Due to family issues Samuel Zapata was forced to leave the group in 1968.

By late 1968 Candelario Villareal entered as the third accordionist for Cadetes de Linares. Homero and Candelario made local performances throughout Monterrey, Linares, and southern Texas

Before Lupe Tijerina joined the group, Homero Guerrero and Samuel Zapata had made a recording in the company of Discos del Valle. That was the start of Cadetes de Linares; however, they still remained a local group.

When Homero Guerrero first heard Lupe Tijerina, he immediately incorporated him to the band. They both discussed new recordings. Homero Guerrero accepted Lupe's proposals and they made a recording in 1974 with a corrido composed by Lupe Tijerina by the name of "Los Dos Amigos". This was the beginning of a whole new chapter for Los Cadetes de Linares. They began touring most of Mexico and the southwestern United States, as well as places such as Chicago and Los Angeles with large Mexican communities. They became a huge success. Lupe Tijerina gave Cadetes de Linares the style it needed to hit rankings on top of the charts.

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