Flaco Jiménez’ Hohner Corona II Accordion
At first blush, accordion doesn’t seem to have a huge place in country music. But Flaco Jiménez changed all that when he brought his world-class conjunto talents to the Texas Tornados. In many ways, Jiménez helped make country music an international affair with his accordion playing. The Tornados quickly rose to prominence in the early 1990s, snagging a Grammy for their mix of traditional Mexican Conjunto music with Texas country. They were a cultural revolution within the genre and helped open it up to many new collaborations down the road. A four-time Grammy winner, Jiménez has used his classic Hohner Corona II accordion on countless recordings. He’s also played with plenty of other legends, including Dwight Yoakam, Bob Dylan, and The Rolling Stones.
