Ruben and the Jets | |
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| Also known as | The Mothers of Invention (1968)[1] |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1968-1974 |
| Labels | Mercury |
| Past members | Rubén Guevara Jr. Tony Duran Robert "Frog" Camarena John Martinez Robert "Buffalo" Roberts Bill Wild Bob Zamora Jim Sherwood Ray Collins Frank Zappa Roy Estrada Jimmy Carl Black Arthur Dyer Tripp III Ian Underwood Don Preston Bunk Gardner Ian Underwood |
Ruben and the Jets was an American rock and roll band from Los Angeles, California.[1] The band originated as an alias for The Mothers of Invention, Frank Zappa's band, to release Cruising with Ruben & the Jets (1968).[1] Later, musician Rubén Guevara Jr. continued the band with his own lineup.[1] Guevara's "Jets" recorded two albums, For Real! (1973) and Con Safos (1974).