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Lydia Mendoza

Archive Posted On March 1, 2008

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Tejano legend LYDIA MENDOZA died December 20. She recorded a handful of influential sides for Okeh in 1928, and over 50 albums altogether. She is perhaps best known for her 1934 hit “Mal Hombre”. Mendoza was 91.

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