Freddy Fender

Freddy Fender, born Baldemar Huerta in San Benito, Texas on June 4, 1937, is a Tejano, country, and rock and roll musician, known for his work as a solo artist and in the groups Los Super Seven and the Texas Tornados.

Initial Success

In 1959, Fender recorded "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights." The song became popular in 1960, but he was beset by legal troubles after he and a band member were arrested for narcotics possesion. After a two year prison term, Fender ended up in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he would spend the next five years.

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1960 - Narcotic - Prison - New Orleans, Louisiana

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By the end of the 1960s, Fender was back in Texas working as a mechanic, and attending a local junior college, while only playing music on the weekends.

Related Topics:
1960s - Mechanic

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