If you don’t know who Ramon Ayala is, you better ask somebody. El Rey, the architect of norteño, cantina and tejano style of music and master manipulator of the accordion, will turn 63 next month. He was recently given the key to the city of Coacherella, CA.

I will have you know he is faaaaaaar from being “the king” of acordeon.. pleeeeeeeease…
this is what an original acordeon player should play like.