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Lydia Mendoza“La Gloria de Texas”CD 3012
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Buy It Now!
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Lydia Mendoza - vocals and 12-string guitar.
Lydia Mendoza, the number one pioneer Tejano recording star and the most remarkable and enduring woman performer in the history of recorded Mexican-American music, accompanying herself on 12- string guitar, recorded in San Antonio, Texas, in 1979.
(#15-18 previously unissued, all others previously released on LP/C-3012).
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Listen to some of the tracks!! (uses RealAudio®) 1. No Es Culpa Mia 2. Mi Problema 3. Mujer Paseada 4. Amor Bonito 5. Collar De Perlas 6. Luis Pulido 7. Aunque Venga Muy Borracho 8. Sin Fe 9. Malaguena Salerosa 10. Ojitos Verdes 11. Besando La Cruz 12. Hace Un Ano 13. Tango Negro 14. Silverio Perez 15. Olvidarte Ja Mas * 16. Zenaida * 17. No Puede Dejar De Quererte * 18. Margarita, Margarita * 19. Delgadina (* = on CD only) |
REVIEW “At various times in a career that's spanned six decades, she's been known as La Alondra de la Frontera (The Lark of the Border) and La Cancionera de los Pobres (The Poor People's Songstress), but one night in Houston, in the mid-70s, an MC, divinely inspired, introduced her as The Glory of Texas, the title by which Lydia Mendoza will now always be remembered. Born in Houston in 1916, and now retired from performing due to ill health, she is, beyond argument, the greatest singer and most popular and enduring star Texas has ever produced .Since her first session as a 12-year old in 1928, cutting a 78 with her parents and a sister as Cuarteto Carta Blanca, Mendoza has recorded well over 1000 songs in a dazzling range of styles, accompanied by her guitar, orquestas, mariachis and conjuntos, making it well-nigh impossible to compile a single representative album, but this one has a particular charm and purity. Recorded in 1979 at her daughter's home in San Antonio on Chris Strachwitz's classy field recording rig, Mendoza, warmed up from an afternoon concert, accompanies herself on 12-string guitar, and sounds like she's in your own sitting room. The 19 songs include rancheras, corridos, a tango, a bolero, Don Santiago Jiménez' `Margarita, Margarita,' a paso doble, her own `Amor Bonito' (Beautiful Love) and a version of one of her biggest hits, `Besando La Cruz' (Kissing The Cross). The feeling and emotion Mendoza can convey in song, are so intense that ignorance of Spanish is simply not a problem, her power and passion transcend language. As 1993 draws to a close, one can count many good, even great, Texas albums, but only this one is essential.” (John Conquest — Music City - Texas) |
