Rhiannon Giddens with Joe Henry "Mal Hombre" 1934 song by Lydia Mendoza (Nashville12 September 2017)

It’s rare to see me play guitar, but for Lydia Mendoza’s "Mal Hombre," ya gotta give in. This was a fun session from the archive with The Bluegrass Situation. | Rhiannon Giddens

🎸ONE GUITAR WOMAN ~ A Tribute to the Female Pioneers of Guitar🎸 is officially out today 3/29/2024. “Nothing In Rambling” by my hero, Memphis Minnie is the third single. The album features one woman (me) on one guitar, my flamenco negra, custom made by Mexican luthier Salvador Castillo. The guitarists I pay tribute to are Elizabeth Cotten, Memphis Minnie, Lydia Mendoza, Maybelle Carter, Elvie Thomas, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Geeshie Wiley, and Charo. The album crosses genres from Piedmont fingerp

The Tejano Queen Who Learned Her Hit Song from a Chewing Gum Wrapper Lydia Mendoza, Tejano music history, Mexican American singer, Mal Hombre, first Tejano queen, Houston Texas, Mexican Revolution, 12-string guitar, National Medal of Arts #LydiaMendoza #TejanoMusic #MexicanAmericanHistory #TexasHistory #HispanicHeritage | Americanimmigrantstories