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| Cultural origins | 1940s–1950s, San Antonio and south-central Texas |
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The West Side Sound (or Westside Sound) is a musical scene and regional subgenre of Chicano soul that emerged in San Antonio, Texas, United States, and South-Central Texas more broadly, in the 1940s and 1950s.[1][2][3][4] The name West Side Sound comes from the West Side neighbourhood of San Antonio, though the genre did not originate there.[1][2] It is also not a singular, easily defined sound.[1][2]
The West Side Sound helped lay the foundations for the broader Chicano soul (or brown-eyed soul) genre,[5] drawing on disparate styles such as blues, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, country, and the music of Mexican conjunto ensembles, among others.[1][2][3][4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 La Rotta, Alex (2013). "Talk to Me": The History of San Antonio's West Side Sound. The Center for Texas Music History. p. 9. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "The history and impact of San Antonio's often overlooked 'West Side Sound'". TPR. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- 1 2 Patoski, Joe Nick (December 2, 2020). "60 Years Ago, San Antonio Teenagers Invented the Westside Sound". The Texas Observer. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- 1 2 Mendoza, Sylvia; Vásquez Gonzáles, Gloria; Landin, N. Geremy (June 28, 2022). "West Side Sound: Deep grooves and cultural relics". San Antonio Report. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- ↑ "A Guide to Chicano Soul on Bandcamp". Bandcamp Daily. October 5, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
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