Lydia Mendoza, born on May 31, 1916, in Houston, Texas, was a Mexican-American guitarist and singer. She began a music career at age 12, recording with OKeh Records. In 1934, she signed with Bluebird Records, a subsidiary of RCA Victor. Throughout her six-decade career, Mendoza released numerous albums, including La Gloria de Texas (1981). Her most well-known song was "Mal Hombre". She performed at the Inauguration of President Jimmy Carter in 1977 and received several awards, including a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts in 1982. Mendoza died on December 20, 2007.
