Lydia Mendoza - Wikipedia
WEBLydia Mendoza (May 31, 1916 – December 20, 2007) was a Mexican-American guitarist and singer of Tejano and traditional Mexican-American music.
The life of Lydia Mendoza, the 1st queen of Tejano music
WEBSep 24, 2023 — Mendoza was the first queen of Tejano music, giving voice to the working class Texans and Mexican descent living along the border.
Lydia Mendoza: The First Lady Of Tejano - NPR
WEBMay 24, 2010 — Lydia Mendoza was the first star of recorded Tejano and Norteno music. Thanks to her 12-string guitar and her clear, heartfelt voice, she became a sensation throughout Latin America in the...
How Lydia Mendoza became the ‘Meadowlark of the Border’
WEBSep 28, 2023 — Lydia Mendoza, the first star of recorded Tejano, music didn’t get her big break overnight. She hurdled over many obstacles to earn the title of “La Alondra de la Frontera,” or the “Meadowlark of the Border.” Mendoza was born in Houston in 1916.
How Lydia Mendoza, the First Queen of Tejano Music ... - Tejano Nation
WEBMay 5, 2017 — Decades before fans called Selena Quintanilla-Pérez the Queen of Tejano music, singer and 12-string guitarist Lydia Mendoza held the crown as Tejano music’s first female icon.
Lydia Mendoza - Women in Texas History
WEBOne of the most talented and popular musicians in the history of Tejano music, Lydia Mendoza, La Alondra de la Frontera (The Lark of the Border), was born into a musical family of Mexican immigrants in Houston in 1916.
How Lydia Mendoza, the First Queen of Tejano Music, Crossed ... - WFMT
WEBMay 5, 2017 — Decades before fans called Selena Quintanilla-Pérez the Queen of Tejano music, singer and 12-string guitarist Lydia Mendoza held the crown as Tejano music’s first female icon.
Lydia Mendoza: Houstonian and First Woman of Tejano Music
WEBDec 2, 2011 — Rising to fame in the 1930s in the Southwest United States, Mendoza became known as the Queen of Tejano and the first icon of Mexican American pop culture. Despite her popularity at the time, discrimination against Mexicans remained strong.
Lydia Mendoza, Queen of Tejano - NPR
WEBOct 15, 2004 — Lydia Mendoza, queen of Tejano music, began her legendary career singing in the plazas of downtown San Antonio with the chili queens in the 1930s. She shared her memories with The Kitchen...
Lydia Mendoza: The First Lady Of Tejano | Aspen Public Radio
WEBMay 24, 2010 — Before there was Jennifer Pena, Laura Canales or Selena, one woman rewrote the rules of Texas-Mexican music and became a voice for the impoverished throughout Latin America.