

Chalino began to earn money through his compositions and would be gifted with guns and 'presents' by his customers. He began to compose songs for his fellow inmates and anyone that had a story worth telling.

Around this time, Chalino was put into jail and it is said that this is where his musical journey began. True Tales from Another Mexico: The Lynch Mob, the Popsicle King, Chalino and the Bronx' University of New Mexico Press In 1984, Chalino's brother died in Tijuana, which inspired him to compose his first corrido. Archived from the original on October 29, 2017. ^ 'Hoy se cumplen 10 años de la muerte de Adan 'Chalino' Sanchez' (in Spanish).2002 Corridos De Los Felix Y Los Quintero.1996 Chalino Sánchez Con Los Amables Del Norte.1992 Chalino Sanchez Con Vaquero's Musical.1990 Nieves De Enero Con Los Amables Del Norte.He would sell cassettes on the streets as well as swap meets. By 1989, Chalino dedicated his full time to writing, recording, and selling his corridos. However, when the man canceled, Chalino decided to sing his own songs. Originally, another artist was meant to sing Chalino's compositions. The studio was called San Angel Records and was owned by Angel Parra. A small group known as 'Los Cuatro de la Frontera' recommended Chalino to go to a recording studio in Olympic Blvd in Los Angeles. Among his many compositions are Lucio Villareal, El Pelavacas, and Jorge 'El Coquio' Castro. It just causes more pain to the family', she said.In 1984, Chalino's brother died in Tijuana, which inspired him to compose his first corrido. 'Adan wouldn't have wanted people to act like this. It was reported that Sánchez's aunt, Juanita Sánchez, wept about the crowd's behavior. Their appearance incited anger among members of the crowd, who surged into the streets, overturning portable toilets and rocking cars.

As the day wore on, the crowd of mourners grew out of control – Police were brought in to disperse the crowd, wearing riot gear and carrying pellet guns. As Sánchez was not well known among English-speaking authorities, local law enforcement vastly underestimated his fan-base, and were unprepared when more than 15,000 young people jammed the streets to attend the service. The event drew national media attention for sparking civil unrest in the neighborhood surrounding the church that evening. John of God church in Norwalk, California. Sánchez's remains were returned to the United States, where his family scheduled a public wake on Apat the St.
