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Padua Hills Theatre — The Mexican Players
The musicians — Los músicos

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Flyer with Guitar Player

Músicos Image #1 — Photo attributed to Irene Welch Garner
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Historic Padua Hills Flyer
Please help us identify this musician.

This is a work continually in progress, which relies upon participation from visitors. If you have material (or usable scans of that material) that you would like to contribute to the effort, please communicate with us at info@loscalifornios.com. We especially need help identifying the names of Players shown in the photographs.

The musicians at Padua Hills Theatre were an important part of the Mexican Players interpretation at Padua Hills Theatre. But their contributions to the actual productions are not their only legacy. In addition to interpreting standard Mexican repertoire of the period with energy and charisma, the Padua Hills musicians were called upon to perform and record the dance music of “early California.”

José Cruz Zagala   Guitar Player

Músicos Images #2 & 3 — Historical photographs by Irene Welch Garner
Alfaro Family Collection

José Cruz Zagala with violín and unidentified guitar player

Blas Tellez - salterio   Blas Tellez - salterio

Músicos Images #4 & 5 — Historical photographs by Irene Welch Garner
Alfaro Family Collection

Blas Tellez with his salterio

Julian Perez   Julian Perez

Músicos Images #6 & 7 — Historical photographs by Irene Welch Garner
Alfaro Family Collection

Julian Perez

Unidentified guitarist   Ernestino Guzmán

Músicos Images #8 & 9 — Historical photographs by Irene Welch Garner
Alfaro Family Collection

Unidentified guitarist; Ernestino Guzmán with guitarrón

Unidentified guitarists

Músicos Image #10 — Historical photograph by Irene Welch Garner
Alfaro Family Collection

Unidentified guitar players

Violinista   Guitarrón player

Músicos Images #11 & 12 — Historical photographs by Irene Welch Garner
Alfaro Family Collection

Unidentified

Guitarrón player   José Alba (guitar) & Francisco Velázquez (salterio), Unidentified woman

Músicos Images #13 & 14 — Historical photographs by Irene Welch Garner
Alfaro Family Collection

Unidentified guitarrón player; José Alba (guitar) & Francisco Velázquez (salterio), Unidentified woman

Unidentified guitarist, Padua Hills in background

Músicos Image #14 — Historical photograph by Irene Welch Garner
Alfaro Family Collection

Unidentified guitarist, Padua Hills in background


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