Long before he became a Country Crossover superstar in the 1970s, FREDDY FENDER was a teenage rock & roll star in his native Mexico, under his real name, Baldemar Huerta.The very first Hispanic rock & roller, nicknamed “El Bebop Kid”, he initially sang Spanish language cover versions of contemporaneous American rock & roll hits, before starting to write his own songs.He changed his stage name to “Freddy Fender” in 1959 in order to appeal to the US market - as he famously said, “To sell better with Gringos!” - at which point he began to record in English.After being busted in 1960 for a marijuana offence, he was incarcerated in Angola State Prison, Louisiana; whilst inside, he recorded an LP and several 45s as “Eddie Con Los Shades”, and further Spanish language sides as Freddy Fender.This unique compilation presents the very best of his Spanish language recordings between 1957-1961, the first time that this body of work has been thus compiled.

• 1. Baldemar Huerta No Seas Cruel (Don't Be Cruel)
• 2. Baldemar Huerta Ay Amor (Holy One; Only One)
• 3. Baldemar Huerta Cantando Los Blues (Singing the Blues)
• 4. Baldemar Huerta Puerta Verde (Green Door)
• 5. Baldemar Huerta Si Estuvieras a Mi Lado
• 6. Baldemar Huerta Los Ojos De Pancha
• 7. Baldemar Huerta Marianne
• 8. Baldemar Huerta Ese Sera El Dia (That'll Be the Day)
• 9. Baldemar Huerta En Medio De Una Isla (In the Middle of an I
• 10. Baldemar Huerta El Rock De La Carcel (Jailhouse Rock)
• 11. Baldemar Huerta Enriqueta (Henrietta)
• 12. Baldemar Huerta Encaje De Chantilly (Chantilly Lace)
• 13. Baldemar Huerta El Twist
• 14. Baldemar Huerta Rocanroleando
• 15. Baldemar Huerta Jamas Corazon
• 16. Eddie Con Los Shades Desde Que Conosco (Since I Met You Bab
• 17. Eddie Con Los Shades Acapulco Rock
• 18. Eddie Con Los Shades No Esta Aqui
• 19. Eddie Con Los Shades Que Mala
• 20. Eddie Con Los Shades Mi Niena
• 21. Eddie Con Los Shades Lucy, Lucy
• 22. Eddie Con Los Shades Dime Si Me Vas a Ver
• 23. Eddie Con Los Shades No Quiero Nada Con Tu Amor
• 24. Eddie Con Los Shades Dices Que Me Quieres
• 25. Freddy Fender Vamos a Bailar (What'd I Say)
• 26. Freddy Fender Di Que Vas Hacer
• 27. Freddy Fender Si Si Rider (See See Rider)
• 28. Freddy Fender Bailando El Rock and Roll (Rip It Up)
• 29. Freddy Fender El Borracho
• 30. Freddy Fender Tuve Un Amor
• 31. Freddy Fender Corina-Corina
• 32. Freddy Fender Ya No (I Know)