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Lydia Mendoza

Lydia Mendoza (May 31, 1916 – December 20, 2007) was a Mexican-American guitarist and singer of Tejano and traditional Mexican-American music. Historian Michael Joseph Corcoran has stated that she was "The Mother of Tejano Music", an art form that is the uniquely Texas cultural amalgamation of traditional Mexican, Spanish, German, and Czech musical roots. She recorded on numerous labels over the…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
May 21st, 1916
Died
December 20th, 2007
Labels
RCA
RCA Victor
Bluebird
Arhoolie
Peerless
Last updated: October 23rd, 2022·MusicBrainz

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