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HOUSTON -- Flaco Jimenez, the legendary accordionist from San Antonio who won multiple Grammys and helped expand the popularity of conjunto, Tejano and Tex-Mex music, died Thursday. He was 86. Jimenez ...

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Famed Tejano singer-songwriter and master accordionist Leonardo “Flaco” Jiménez has died. He was 86. Jiménez’s family shared the news of the musician’s death on his official Facebook page Thursday ...

Leonardo “Flaco” Jimenez, the Grammy-winning accordionist and pioneer of conjunto music, has died. He was 86. Jimenez’s family shared the news on Facebook Thursday night, writing, “He was surrounded ...

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Flaco Jiménez, the San Antonio-born accordionist whose music has been a hallmark of Tex-Mex, Tejano and conjunto music for seven decades, died Thursday, according to a statement from his family. No ...