West Side Sound

The West Side Sound is a musical scene and regional subgenre of Chicano soul that emerged in San Antonio, Texas, United States, and South-Central Texas more broadly, in the 1940s and 1950s. The name West Side Sound comes from the West Side neighbourhood of San Antonio, though the genre did not originate there. It is also not a singular, easily defined sound.
The West Side Sound helped lay the foundations for the broader Chicano soul genre, drawing on disparate styles such as blues, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, country, and the music of Mexican conjunto ensembles, among others.