Members: Freddy Fender (2), Eddie Medina (2)

"In January of 1961 I recorded the album Eddie Con Los Shades under the name 'Eddie Medina.' I used that name because at that time I was still with Falcon Records under my real name, Baldemar Huerta. I chose Eddie Medina because my father's mother's last name was Medina. And Eddie, I just liked the name. The group was called 'The Shades' because whoever played with me, I just put sunglasses on them. We all wore shades." (Freddy Fender (2))