Los Silver was a band that originated in our neighbor city of Ciudad Juarez in 1962 and continue to perform. The group recorded countless music, and is an icon for El Paso and Ciudad Juarez.
Texas history materials: photos, maps, city directories, newspaper articles ( El Paso newspapers early 1900s only) journal articles and more .. Worth a quick search on your topic.
Ward, Jim Founding member of the bands At the Drive-In, Sleepercar and Sparta/restaurateur and more
Spring 2021: because no Alfresco Fridays or Cool Canyon Nights events happened in 2020, there isn't anything listed on the site. But contact: lfalco@destinationelpaso.com or hotline at 915.534.0600
Border Legends of El Paso Rock n' Roll Concert series produced by Rick Kern and Rod Crosby, ran from 2008-2016.
Spring 2021: because no Alfresco Fridays or Cool Canyon Nights events happened in 2020, there isn't anything listed on the site. But contact: lfalco@destinationelpaso.com or hotline at 915.534.0600
Music Under the Stars public music program at the Chamizal National Park for more than three decades
Star City Studio Productions Opened in 2016 by Buddy Winston of the band PT and the Cruisers and his wife Pat Olchefski-Winston. They have several studios for musicians to record, including one big enough for events, and an art gallery featuring the work of Pat Winston and others. See also PT and the Cruisers in the list.
Moore, Francis Internationally known concert pianist whose sister was Kate Moore Brown (written about in Borderlands). They were both well known in the early El Paso music scene.
All That Music -- El Paso's largest and longest-running independently owned music store and marketplace. Owner George Reynoso. Opened 1980
Alt, Jerry Ann, PhD. / Bella Voce -- Professor emeritus at NMSU and founder of Bella Voce, an a cappella community chorale group focusing on sacred music
Caranda, Mike pianist and band leader. Passed away in 2010 at the age of 92. "Caranda entertained local audiences since moving to El Paso in 1969. He led the Mike Caranda Big Band Orchestra until 2007. "
Note details that might seem insignificant at first glance, in case one finds other information later.
Women's information is often found through researching the men in their lives (i.e. husband, fathers, etc.) so the notes here might only state that Mrs. X was married to Mr. X who was important for some reason, but in researching him, there might be information about his wife found later.
Research full text of local newspaper articles back to 1881 in this database available to EPCC users and in person in EPCC Libraries:
This historical newspaper provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time. Coverage: 1881 - current.
Handbook of Texas Music by 
Música Tejana
Tejano Proud : Tex-Mex Music in the Twentieth Century. by 
Francis Moore by 
Music in El Paso, 1919-1939
