Lydia Mendoza lets go of her walker and gently drops into a loveseat. As her son-in-law raises the volume on one of her cassette tapes, she looks down and begins twisting her jewelry -- a thick black ...

For Hispanic Heritage Month, as part of our “Hidden Histories” series, we look back on the life of Lydia Mendoza, a Mexican American singer whose music bridged styles and cultures to tell the stories ...

Lydia Mendoza, 91, a trailblazing Mexican American singer whose powerful and affecting performances earned her the title "the lark of the border," died Dec. 20 at Nix Medical Center in San Antonio.