#LydiaMendoza's fervent vocals accompanied by her twelve-string guitar have long captivated audiences in Spanish-speaking America. "Down-Home Music: The Story of Arhoolie Records" is on display, post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/LZ46ULrtmv #/StoryofArhoolie This tweet was posted on November 29, 2018.
In 1934, #LydiaMendoza recorded her most famous ballad, “Mal Hombre” (Bad Man). Many of her songs explore dark themes of heartbreak and suffering. #StoryofArhoolie https://t.co/3G6HP708EiThis tweet was posted on November 29, 2018.
#LydiaMendoza (1916–2007), the first true star of Tejano music, was born in Houston to Mexican parents who fled the Mexican Revolution for South Texas. #StoryofArhoolieThis tweet was posted on November 29, 2018.