Santiago Jimenez, Jr., one of the brightest Tejano musical stars of his generation, has recorded 85 conjunto CDs and eight LPs, for a total of more than 1000 songs and accordion instrumentals. This year marks his 63rd year as a recording artist. His recording career began in 1958 at age 15 when he and his older brother Flaco Jimenez recorded a LP album which they titled “El Príncipe y el Rey de la Acordeón.'' On that classic album, Santiago played the accordion and Flaco played bajo sexto.