Los Cadetes de Linares

Los Cadetes de Linares are famously know for their "corridos", ballad-style songs about famous criminals or heros in the rural frontier of the US-Mexico border. 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.

The founding members are from Linares, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

History & The Original Group

It is generally accepted that the group began performing in the early 1960s, and the group continues touring today. The group recorded with Ramex Records from 1972 to the early part of 1982.

- Homero Guerrero de la Cerda

- Alfredo Guerrero de la Cerda, first to leave the group due to injury.

- Adan Moreno

- Samuel Zapata, left the group due to family problems.

On February 19, 1982, Homero Guerrero dies in a car accident. In the road that goes from Monterrey to Reynosa, he crashed in a really bad curve, close to Los Ramones, Nuevo Leon.

The Group Splits

- Lupe Tijerina is considered a member of the group, but actually replaced founding members Alfredo Guerrero and Samuel Zapata.

Alfredo Guerrero restarted the group with son Alfredo Jr., but Lupe Tijerina had already inherited the group's name in Guerrero's absence. Alfredro Guerrero and Alfredo Guerrero Jr. began touring in Mexico and the U.S. Alfredo Guerrero made his recordings with discos Orquedia.

In the mean time, Tijerina was performing with Rosendo Cantú. In the 1990s, Cantú left Tijerina and his group, and was replaced by Chuy Vega. After Tijerina lost a singer, Cantú stepped in as a replacement. After being on tour, Cantú left Tijerina's group for good and started "Rosendo Cantú y sus Cadetes"

In 1995, Alfredo Guerrero signed a one-year contract with Zacatecas Records which is now known as Feria del Disco. Since 1995 to this date Alfredo Guerrero is still recording with this same Company.

As original members, only Guerrero and Tijerina are legally allowed to use the group's name, along with Homero Guerrero Jr. Despite their attempts at authenticity, the following continue using the name:

- "Chuy Vega y sus Cadetes"
- "Rosendo Cantú y sus Cadetes"
- "Los Cadetes desde Linares"
- "Los Cadetes de Felix Gallegos"
- "Los Autenticos de Linares"
- "Los Nuevos Cadetes"
- "Los Cadetes de J. Jesus Bañales"
- "Los Cadetes de Juan Guerrero"
- "Dinastia De Linares'"
- "Erneto Baez y sus Cadetes"
- "Los Cadetes de Los Primos Tijerina" [formerly known as "Los Alegres del Valle"]
- "Los Junior Cadetes"
- "La Nueva Generacion de Cadetes"
- "Pancho Mendoza y la sombra del Cadete"
- "Fito Gamez y sus 100% Cadetes"
- "Los Viejitos Cadetes de L de Francisco Guerrero"
- "Los Cadetes de Israel Guerrero"
- "Los Cadetes de los Hermanos Guerrero"
"and many more"

Famous Songs

"Los Dos Amigos"
"Eran Cuatro de a Caballo"
"Estoy Pagado"
"Dos Coronas a mi Madre"
"Los Pistoleros Famosos"
"Una Página Más"
"No Hay Novedad"
"Dos Amigos"
"El Chubasco"
"Le Compre la Muerte a mi Hijo"
"Aquel amor"
"Prenda Querida"
"El Caballo Jobero"
"Modesta Ayala"
"Cuatro Meses"
"Busca Otro Amor"
"El Mas Buscado"
"La Venganza del Viejito"
"El Corrido de Jesus Malverde"
"La Venganza de Maria"
"El Asesino"

Among many others

Filmography

- Los Dos Amigos
- Entre Hierba, Polvo, y Plomo
- El Criminal
- El Hijo del Palenque