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U.S. Postal Service inaugurates new Music Icons Forever Stamp series honoring ‘First Lady of Tejano music’

May 16, 2013, 2:34 PM 0

LatinaLista — With only her 12-string guitar accompanying her, Lydia Mendoza “Lark of the Border” recorded over 1,000 songs in a 70-year career where she reigned as the ‘first lady of Tejano music.’ Though she died in 2007 at…

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U.S. Postal Service unveils Latin Jazz stamp for Hispanic Heritage Month

Sep 9, 2008, 10:11 AM 0

LatinaLista — Yesterday, Monday, Sept. 8, 2008, the United States Postal Service unveiled a new stamp they hope especially appeal to Latinos and lovers of Latin jazz everywhere. The Latin Jazz commemorative stamp was dedicated at the National Postal…