Legendary accordionist Leonardo “Flaco” Jiménez died July 31 at the age of 86.
Jiménez, a San Antonio native, learned his craft at a young age while on stage alongside his father Santiago and younger brother, Santiago Jr.
During his seven-decade-long career, Jiménez took the accordion and conjunto music — a Texas-Mexican genre of music with influences from German waltz and polka — to new heights. His discography includes performances with Bob Dylan, Ry Cooder, Dwight Yoakam, Los Super Seven, the Rolling Stones, and many, many more…