Quirino, Librado 2008-10-13
Quirino talks about his childhood experiences and the significant role education played in his life. In particular, he discusses its impact on his military service, occupations and music career. The latter concerns writing lyrics for the Lubbock’s Latino Grammy award winning Tejano band, the Hometown Boys.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Librado "Lee" Quirino
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Date: October 13, 2008
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Daniel Sanchez
Length: 01:02:34
Abstract
Introduction; Background; Leadership of the family ranch; Picked cotton as a child; Texas Legislation made school mandatory; Attended school for Mexican-American students; Learned English in school; Lack of job availability; Joined the Army; Deployed three days after being married; Experiences in Korea; Radio-operator during the war; Returned to America; Traveled by boat; Birth of his daughter; Took a job pumping gas at a service station; Hired as a clerk by Santa Fe Railway; Worked nights while his children grew up; Managed railway paperwork; Technology; Introduction of computers; Size and speed of computers; Communication abilities; Transportation security; Night-shift schedule; Effect on his family; Began writing Tejano music; Recorded one of his songs; Taken advantage of by the record company; Unexpected popularity of his songs; Nominated for Album of the Year; Tejano Music Awards; Worked with the band on lyrics; Changes in language and audience; Published a book; Childhood experiences; Health problems; Deaths of band members; Effect on the community; Experiences that shaped him; Success of his children; Racial discrimination.
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