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David Hidalgo 
Hidalgo performing with Los Lobos on the South Lawn of the White House, Oct. 13, 2009Background information Born 6 October 1954
Los Angeles, California
United StatesGenres Latin music, Chicago blues Occupations Musician, songwriter Instruments Vocals, accordion, violin, 6-string banjo, cello, requinto jarocho, percussion, drums, guitar Associated acts Los Lobos, Los Super Seven, Latin Playboys, Houndog Notable instruments Fender Telecaster David Hidalgo (born October 6, 1954 in Los Angeles, California[1]) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his work with the band Los Lobos. He is also a member of the supergroup Los Super Seven and of the Latin Playboys, a side project band made up of some of the members of Los Lobos. He formed another side project band with Mike Halby of Canned Heat, called Houndog.
Hidalgo's songs have been covered by the Jerry Garcia Band, Waylon Jennings, Bonnie Raitt and others. He performed at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010. His son, David Hidalgo, Jr. is the current drummer for Social Distortion.
In addition to his work with Los Lobos, Hidalgo frequently plays musical instruments such as accordion, violin, 6-string banjo, cello, requinto jarocho, percussion, drums and guitar as a session musician for other artists' releases.
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Discography
Selected collaborations
- Buckwheat Zydeco (multiple projects),
- T-Bone Burnett (self titled 1986 album),
- Peter Case (The Man with the Blue Post Modern Fragmented Neo-Traditionalist Guitar),
- Elvis Costello (harmony vocal on King of America, guitar and harmony vocal on Momofuku),
- Crowded House (multiple projects),
- John Lee Hooker (multiple projects),
- Roy Orbison (King of Hearts),
- Willy DeVille (Backstreets of Desire, Crow Jane Alley)
- Ozomatli (multiple projects),
- Dolly Parton (Treasures),
- Pierce Pettis (Chase the Buffalo),
- Paul Simon (Graceland),
- Marc Ribot (Border Music)
- Tonio K. (Olé),
- Suzanne Vega (99.9°F),
- Tom Waits (multiple projects),
- The 1994 tribute to songwriter Mark Heard, Strong Hand of Love,
- Leo Kottke album Try And Stop Me
- Gov't Mule (Politician) (guitar and vocals), on The Deepest End, Live in Concert
- Bob Dylan (Accordion on Together Through Life and Christmas In The Heart)
- G. Love & Special Sauce (Viola on "Missing My Baby")
- Los Cenzontles (co producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist) Songs of Wood & Steel
- Taj Mahal & Los Cenzontles (co producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist) "American Horizon"
DVDs
Music videos
Year Video 1990 "Hey Good Lookin'" (with Buckwheat Zydeco and Dwight Yoakam) References
- ^ Holly George-Warren, editor. The Rolling stone encyclopedia of rock & roll. Fireside (2001), p. 579. ISBN 0743201205.
External links
Categories:- 1954 births
- Living people
- American male singers
- Songwriters from Arizona
- American people of Mexican descent
- Accordionists
- American session musicians
- American musicians of Mexican descent
- People from Los Angeles, California
- Los Lobos members
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