One of the first Chicano rock bands, Thee Midniters were often called East L.A.'s Beatles. Their instrumental track "Whittier Blvd." was a... The Story Of 'Whittier Blvd.,' A Song And Place Where ...

Thee Midniters emerged in the mid-1960s with a R&B-rock sound and became one the first Chicano bands to have a major hit in the United States. Original group member Little Willie G remembers those ...

Those who study Southern California lowrider culture have likely cranked the East Los Angeles band Thee Midniters, whose garage-rock hit “Whittier Blvd.” has boomed from countless car stereos since ...

Thee Midniters had early '60s hits with a “Land of a Thousand Dances” cover and “Whittier Blvd.” Little Willie G will be at Club Fox in Redwood City on Oct. 1 Nicknamed “The Godfather of Brown-Eyed ...

“Let's take a trip down Whittier Boulevard!” my dad would exclaim when we cruised through his old neighborhood. He was quoting Thee Midniters; the statement is the title, and opening line, of a ...

Because they hailed from the streets of East Los Angeles and enjoyed the support of the local Latin community, Thee Midniters are generally considered the fathers of Chicano rock, paving the way for ...

Though they had only two regional hits, “Land of a Thousand Dances” and “Whittier Blvd.,” Thee Midniters stood out as the Chicano originators, proof that Mexican-Americans could bring a solid spin to ...

In 1965, on weekend nights in East Los Angeles, Mexican-American teenagers would hop in their cars to cruise up and down Whittier Boulevard. There, they met up with friends while listening to radio DJ ...

This story is part of American Anthem, a yearlong series on songs that rouse, unite, celebrate and call to action. Find more atNPR.org/Anthem. In 1965, on weekend ...