The band was formed in 1960 in Linares, Nuevo León by Homero Guerrero. The idea of the name "Cadetes" came from the fact that, as a child, Guerrero's dream was to attend a military academy. However, because of his family's financial problems, he decided to devote himself to music. He began playing a bajo sexto, singing at family parties, festivals, schools and in the main square of Linares.
