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Los Rieleros del Norte

One of the longest-running and most commercially-successful bands in norteño music, Los Rieleros del Norte formed in 1980 in Ojinaga, Chihuahua. The original lineup included railroad workers Manuel "Meño" Lujan, Milo Menendez, and Manolo Morales, all three of whom relocated to Pecos, Texas, shortly after the band's launch. Los Rieleros del Norte released their first album, Leonel Garcia, in 1982, and steadily developed a sound that blended traditional norteño instruments like bajo sexto with more unusual elements, including saxophone and accordion. It proved to be a potent combin...