On this album, Freddy Fender pays homage to the music of his youth, songs he heard growing up in the Río Grande valley. About the recording sessions, the singer told Billboard magazine: "Ten songs are what you call boleros, mainly from the '50s, and there are a couple from the '40s." La Música de Baldemar Huerta also features two songs in English language, "Secret Love" and "Before the Next Teardrop Falls", country music with mariachi guitars. "It's really nice. The rest of them are love songs. I have maybe one that's a fast song, but it's still about love.", the singer said.[2]
Fender connected with producers Michael and Ron Morales because they had worked with the Texas Tornados, as well as Tornado member Flaco Jiménez. "I did the vocals with just the guitar," Fender told about the recording in his hometown of Corpus Christi, Texas. "Then in San Antonio they put harmonies on it, and both Ron and Michael put some more instruments on it. They even put strings and horns, and then the mariachi background. They did one hell of a job."[2]
For the artist, the Grammy was a long time coming. "I really feel great. I've been going to the Grammys off and on since the '70s and been wanting to win one since then," Fender told Billboard.com. "I was nominated in '75, but Captain & Tennille won record of the year for "Love Will Keep Us Together". And in '76, I was up again, but Stevie Wonder took it. I won the awards with the Tornados and Super Seven, but this is my first individual win, and that really makes me feel real nice and warm."[3]
