Edgewood in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Lydia Mendoza

(May 31, 1916 - December 20, 2007)

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, May 19, 2020

1. Lydia Mendoza Marker

Inscription. Houston native Lydia Mendoza was one of the first and most famous singers of the Texas-Mexico border and Latin America. Her 1934 recording of "Mal Hombre” for Bluebird Records launched a decades-long career. Mendoza became famous for both her voice and skills playing the twelve-string guitar. She was known as "La Alondra de la Frontera” and performed at President Carter's 1977 inauguration. She won numerous awards, including the National Medal of Arts in 1999, and induction in the halls of fame for Texas women, Tejano music and Conjunto music. Mendoza's image was featured on a U.S. postage stamp in 2013.

Erected 2016 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 18446.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Hispanic Americans • Women. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #39 James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.

Location. 29° 25.051′ N, 98° 32.842′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in Edgewood. It can be reached from Castroville Road near South General McMullen Drive. Marker is in San Fernando Cemetery #2, Block 1B. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 746 Castroville Rd, San Antonio TX 78237, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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Regionally, this marker is in South Texas.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Our Lady of the Lake University (approx. 0.6 miles away); Wilber B. Miller (approx. 1.9 miles away); Sidney Lanier High School War Fallen (approx. 2 miles away); The Grass Fight (approx. 2 miles away); Col. José Francisco Ruiz (approx. 2.1 miles away); Alejo de la Encarnación Pérez (approx. 2.1 miles away); Placido Olivarri (approx. 2.1 miles away); Capt. José Antonio Menchaca (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.

Lydia Mendoza Marker Area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, May 19, 2020

2. Lydia Mendoza Marker Area

Lydia Mendoza Grave image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, May 19, 2020

3. Lydia Mendoza Grave

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2020, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 672 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 19, 2020, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas.