West Side Sound
Texan musical scene and genre
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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]
Stylistic origins
- Blues
- Rhythm and blues
- Rock and roll
- Country
- Conjunto music
- Polka
- Swamp pop
Cultural origins1940s–1950s, San Antonio and south-central Texas
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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]
