Long before Little Joe became a Tejano music legend, he was a shy kid from Temple who dreamed of playing jazz guitar.

Little Joe, also known as the “King of the Brown Sound,” is focused not only on celebrating his career but also on creating opportunities for future generations.

KSAT caught up with Little Joe, who discussed his latest national honor and his continued success.

To help reach San Antonio’s vulnerable minority communities, Metro Health is using some well known performers to urge their fans and others to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

And to his star-powered teammates, Joe Morgan was a driving force, too. “Joe Morgan was quite simply the best baseball player I played against or saw,” Reds Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench texted to The Associated Press. The Reds decided to dismantle the Big Red Machine, prompting Morgan to also leave. Morgan also was board vice chairman of baseball's Hall of Fame and on the board of the Baseball Assistance Team. ″Bench probably had the most raw baseball ability of any of us,” Morgan said before his Hall of Fame induction.

Hall of Fame second baseman Joe Morgan has died. And to his star-powered teammates, Joe Morgan was a driving force, too. “Joe Morgan was quite simply the best baseball player I played against or saw,” Reds Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench texted to The Associated Press. “Small in stature like his idol Nellie Fox, Joe played every game at the highest level. ″Bench probably had the most raw baseball ability of any of us,” Morgan said before his Hall of Fame induction.

Catching up with Tejano music icon Little Joe after his battle with COVID-19Published: August 21, 2020, 8:16 amIt’s been over a month since Tejano music legend Little Joe Hernandez announced he had tested positive for COVID-19.

SAN ANTONIO – It’s been over a month since Tejano music legend Little Joe Hernandez announced he had tested positive for COVID-19. A few days later his wife, daughter, niece and some of his staff members also tested positive. “It started with the aching feeling like the flu, body aches and stuff, but the sweats, the fever, it’s terrible,” Hernandez said. Here’s what to do if someone in your house is COVID-19 positiveHe got really concerned when he started having some breathing problems. An American Story The Life of Little Joe” which was recently announced as a finalist for two International Latino Book Awards.

SAN ANTONIO – Tejano legend Little Joe Hernandez is still battling the effects of coronavirus. Earlier this month, he announced on social media that he had tested positive. Tejano music legend Little Joe announces on social media that he’s tested positive for COVID-19On Wednesday, his bandleader and spokesperson Thomas Cruz posted an update on social media, saying Little Joe was still in the process of recovering. The full update can be found on the Little Joe Y La Familia Facebook page. The 79-year-old singer is a music legend and has been entertaining audiences for over 50 years and is known as the “King of the Brown Sound.”

SAN ANTONIO – Tejano music legend Little Joe is facing a battle with the new coronavirus. The 79-year-old singer posted on Facebook saying that his COVID-19 positive test results came back on Monday. Here’s what to do if someone in your household is COVID-19 positive“I followed all the guidelines, I work a mask, washed my hands often and kept my social distance,” Little Joe said in the video. “This is just a reminder of how contagious this virus is.”Little Joe y La Familia has been a staple in San Antonio for decades and has performed at many city events including the SA 300 New Year’s Eve concert.