{"product_id":"frank-the-wild-jalepeno-rodarte-the-return-of-the-wild-jalepeno-cd","title":"Frank \"The Wild Jalepeño\" Rodarte - The Return of the Wild Jalepeño (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Everybody 03:09\u003cbr\u003e2. My Way Home 08:08\u003cbr\u003e3. Pain, Pain 02:27\u003cbr\u003e4. I Can Outdance You 02:59\u003cbr\u003e5. I'm Gonna Tell You 02:15\u003cbr\u003e6. Inspirational 06:25\u003cbr\u003e7. Take Me Lord, Jesus 03:26\u003cbr\u003e8. I'll Fly Away 08:13\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 83 years old, Frank “The Wild Jalapeño” Rodarte is releasing his debut album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1957, Rodarte formed The Dell-Kings, an all Chicano R\u0026amp;B band in San Antonio, TX.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Chicano Rock-n-Roller can be heard blowing tenor saxophone on recordings with Doug Sahm from 1961 with his band, The Dell-Kings (see Norton Records’ Doug Sahm comp, San Antonio Rock).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1964, The Dell-Kings, with Rodarte as their leader, became the house band for the first “after hours” strip club bar at The Sahara in Las Vegas for 366 weeks straight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Elvis Presley, Don Rickles, and Louis Prima were his “regulars” and fans. Presley even gave them an anniversary cake to celebrate week 300.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom “My Way Home,” the second song on The Return of the Wild Jalapeño:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Even The King and The Chairman\/ I would always blow their minds”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was also Redd Foxx’s primary left-handed tobacco dealer and partied regularly with the Harlem Globetrotters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1970, The Dell-Kings changed their name to Los Blues and recorded a Jazz-Rock record for United Artists Records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLos Blues toured the United States with Curtis Mayfield, O-Jays, and The Dells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrank played on Sahm’s Groover’s Paradise, four Augie Meyers records, and briefly with Asleep at the Wheel and Jerry Jeff Walker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the late 1970’s, Frank “The Wild Jalapeno” Rodarte has been singing and playing his Chicano R\u0026amp;B around San Antonio, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1987, Rodarte wrote a song called “Unidos” and mailed the cassette to Pope John Paul II. 3 months later, Frank received the Papal Blessing on Vatican stationary. A spiritual highlight!!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1993, to combat drive-by shootings, Frank sold barbecue to raise $3500 to buy a flat-bed trailer so he and his band could perform while driving up and down the streets of violent westside neighborhoods playing his signature “Holy Spirit Rock-n-Roll.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe loves Jesus Christ, marijuana, and his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut mostly live in spring of 2024 at Blue Cat Studios (Flaco Jimenez, Los Texmaniacs) in San Antonio, TX.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 songs were written by the album’s producer, Jerry David DeCicca, based on details of Frank's life. The other 3 songs are by Bill Callahan (a classic Smog song from Red Apple Falls), Greg Cartwright (Reigning Sound), and the country-gospel classic, “I’ll Fly Away,” which is given a Spiritual Jazz reading here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese days, at 83 years old, Frank refers to himself as the Mild Jalapeno, but he still tears it up on stage. Watch out! \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tarantula Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42895996616766,"sku":null,"price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0256\/5944\/1214\/files\/0043085432_10.jpg?v=1781220290","url":"https:\/\/antonesrecordshop.com\/products\/frank-the-wild-jalepeno-rodarte-the-return-of-the-wild-jalepeno-cd","provider":"Antone’s Record Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}