Edmonson was born on September 23, 1932, in Long Beach, California, but grew up in Nogales, Arizona, just across the border from Mexico.
[2] Edmonson began his singing career at age seven a member of the St. Andrew's Episcopal Church choir, where he sang with his three older brothers.
In the early 1950s, Edmonson served in the United States Army, before beginning his musical career in San Francisco.
The two played folk music, infused with the influence of Mexican styles that Edmonson enjoyed, particularly mariachi.
"[1] Edmonson suffered a stroke in 1982, after which he experienced health problems and performed little until his death on May 9, 2009, in Mesa, Arizona.