Thee Midniters / The Jaguars / The Blue Satins / Thee Emeralds
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Mickey & the Invaders
Thee Midniters (c.
1966)
(left
to right- Jimmy Espinoza, Willie G, Romeo Prado,
Danny Lamonte, George Dominguez, Roy Marquez, and
Larry Rendon)
Thee Midniters (c. 1965)
(left
to right- Larry Rendon, Little Willie G., George Salazar
(behind cymbal), Roy Marquez, George Dominguez, Benny
Lopez, Ronnie Figueroa- behind amp)
Benny & the Midniters (early 60s)
(left
to right- Little Willie G., Richard Ceballos, unknown,
Raul Ceballos, Benny Ceballos, and Joe Farfan)
(photo courtesy of Raul Ceballos)
Thee Jaguars
(left
to right- Frank Chavez, Anthony "Beaver"
Carroll, Mario Panagua, Adrian Sansone)
Mark Guerrero & Mario Panagua (2007)
(Mario
was leader and lead guitarist for the Jaguars.
He was also involved with the production of the first
albums of both El Chicano and Tierra)
The Blue Satins
(left
to right- Robert Perez, Johnny Betencourt, Bobby Loya,
Charles Lueras,
Pete Ventura, Louie Lopez, Frank Mezquita, Frank "Pinky"
Estrada, and Ray Suarez)
The Emeralds
(left
to right- Ray Ballesteros, Jesse Perez, Jacob Padilla,
Anthony Baray {front center}, Ray Rosa {back center},
Fred Gonzalez, Andy ?, Rodger Baron Guitierrez)
The Emeralds (at Pacific Ocean Park)
(left
to right-
Ray Rosa, Jacob Padilla, Ray Ballesteros, Mike Mercado,
Anthony Baray, and Fred Gonzalez)
Thee Emeralds
(left
to right, front row- Anthony Baray, Sammy "Bones"
Ramos & Ray Rosa
middle row- Mike Mercado, Ray Ballesteros & Jesse
Perez
top row- Jacob Padilla, Fred Gonzalez & Andy ?)
Mickey & the Invaders
(top
row, left to right- John Ortiz, Bobby Espinoza,
and brother and sister, Denny and Linda Robinson)
(kneeling in front, left- Mickey Aversa, right- Simon
Casas)
Mickey & the Invades with The Blossoms
(The
Blossoms backed up artists such as Elvis Presley and
The Righteous Brothers.)
