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Valley History: McAllen’s One-Family Orchestra

Valley History: McAllen’s One-Family Orchestra

McAllen was once the home of a one-family orchestra that could make music to fill a full program – as all seven were always in tune to deliver a concert for the citizens of McAllen. The widely known Porfirio Guerra family, which included a tot as young as four years old, formed a complete orchestra.In November of 1937, just like every previous year, the group was hard at rehearsal as they prepared for their yearly concerts. The only difference this time around was that the family was invited to participate in the prestigious Mid-Winter Fair held in Harlingen.It was no ...

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