Texas Chicano Soul shines in new album
The moment the band kicked it off in the studio, singer Johnny Hernandez felt as if time stood still. Back in the early 1960s, he recorded a cover of the Radiants’ soulful classic “Ain’t No Big Thing” as part of his brother’s now iconic Tejano band Little Joe and the Latinaires.
But after more than 50 years, he never imagined he’d find himself back in a studio re-recording the song for a new generation of listeners.
“Chicanos of Texas have always complemented the soul music genre,” Hernandez says. “Now we get to shine a spotlight on it.”