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Friday, March 25, 2011

The Quartet Robledo

Quartet Robledo

Trio Robledo (The Quartet Robledo)

Featured is this terrific oddball album! Not because of the quality of the music. No, the music is delightful. It this case, what is unusual about the project is the cover, which lacks a title. The name of the group is written, in pen, as "The Trio Robledo". However, on the back cover, the group refers to themselves as "Quartet Robledo"

What really makes album a "fun find" is that the group was featured at "Taco Ed's" Restaurant, located in Defiance, Ohio). Apparently, according to the notes, Robledo played Taco Ed's for six years. Eddie L. Bernal (Taco Ed) loved them so much (and why not, they are a very good group) that he planned to have them "appear at all Taco Ed's Grand Openings in malls and free standing restaurants".

The album is a charming piece of local, Defiance, Ohio memorabilia.

Taco Ed, apparently, went into chapter 11 in 1984 because Taco Ed was caught trying to defraud investors.

Juanita
Llanto de Sangre
Miento
Nemecio
Maria de Los Angeles
Yo Lo Comprendo
PA Que Me Sirve La Vida
A Pesar de Todo
Probre Regalo
Toda Una Vida
El Adios A La Vida
Cien Anos

7 comments:

  1. Hi, my name is Felipe Guerrero Ortega, and i would like to find the full vinyl, that's because the Robledo Quartet was formed by my maternal grand uncles. I would like to find it the complete vinyl because my grandmother would like to listen to it again, the vinyl we got at home is in bad condition, unfortunately we are unable to find another record because three of the four members have already passed away.
    Thank you
    Felipe Guerrero Ortega
    Guadalajara, Mexico.

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    1. I have this album from there too. Just found it in an old house I bought with a few hundred records. Una noche en taco Ed's.

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    2. Idk witch 3 members passed. I know only 2 of my uncles have passed. My dad and his brother Juan are still living.

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    3. I have an original album. My grandfather was Taco Ed

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    4. Hello my ed was my grandmas brother I’m doing more research on family history would love to chat! -Mike Sanchez

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  2. Ryan Preston
    I have a copy of this record. You can contact me ryanpatrickpreston@gmail.com

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  3. We have a very good copy vinyl in mint condition here at Janie's record shop in San Antonio, Tx. interested call 210-735-2070

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