Little Joe y La Familia

Little Joe Y La Familia is one of the most popular Tex-Mex bands.  Described as the “King of the Brown Sound,” he has helped pioneer “Tejano” music, a mix of traditional Norteno, country, blues and rock styles.

Little Joe (Hernandez) has received 5 Grammys: 1991 for Best Mexican-American album, “Diez y Seis de Septiembre,” 2005 for Best Tejano album, “Chicanisimo,” 2007 for Best Tejano album, “Before The Next Teardrop Falls,” 2010 Best Tejano album and a Latin Grammy in 2011 for the album “Recuerdos.”

Along with his contributions in music, Joe’s last endeavor, his biographical book has won 5 major awards in The International Latino Book Awards, considered the largest Latino cultural awards in the United States.