Carlos and José, then Carlos and José Jr.Sourced
Two grandsons shared their grandfathers' names—and formed the same kind of duo.
The Mexican norteño duo Carlos y José formed in 1968. In 2015, grandsons Juan Carlos Tierranegra and José Edwin Rodríguez formed Carlos y José Jr., playing the same instruments their grandfathers had used.
A name and a musical partnership traveled across generations.
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