La Gloria De Texas

Lydia Mendoza | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 5, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Arhoolie Records
• ASIN: B0000001M8
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #519,183 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely and Enchanting, May 31, 2011

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This review is from: La Gloria De Texas (Audio CD)

This album was produced and recorded by Chris Strachwitz. According to the liner notes, these songs were recorded at her daughter's house after a performance at San Antonio's Hemisphere Plaza Banquet Room sponsored by radio station KCOR.
The entire album is just her with self accompaniment on 12-string guitar - Absolutely Fabulous!
With the changing rhythms and flawless picking, her achievement as a skilled guitarist is undeniable. The intensity of the paso doble- "Silverio Perez" is a master guitar lesson for all. Her oratorical style produces an immediate sentimiento(emotional reaction) on "Collar de Perlas" and "Malaguena Salerosa." Looking for lively rancheras - "Amor Bonito"(written by Lydia Mendoza), "Ojitos Verdes" and "Aunque Venga Muy Borracho."