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Joe "King" Carrasco (born December 6, 1953, as Joseph Charles Teutsch) is a Tex-Mexnew wave guitarist, vocalist and songwriter currently based in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.^[1]

Biography

Joe King Carrasco, who is known as the king of Tex-Mex rock 'n' roll,^[2] mixes Nuevo Wavo rock and Latin rhythms.

Carrasco was born on December 6, 1953, in Moore County, Texas, the son of Tucker and Virginia Stovall Teutsch.

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In the 7th grade, he started playing in garage bands in the west Texas town of Dumas, Texas. He was often found on the beaches of Mexico, falling in love with the Mexican music. Back in Texas he formed the band Joe King Carrasco and El Molino, which included many of the future members of the Texas Tornados.

He released "Tex-Mex Rock & Roll", his first LP in 1979.^[3]

In late 1979, he joined up with Kris Cummings (née Kristine Anne Cummings; born 1951), Brad Kizer and Mike Navarro to form Joe King Carrasco and the Crowns and