Trini Lopez
Trinidad López III (May 15, 1937 – August 11, 2020), known as Trini Lopez, was an American singer and guitarist. His first album included a cover version of Pete Seeger's "If I Had a Hammer", which earned a gold disc for him. His other hits included "Lemon Tree", "I'm Comin' Home, Cindy" and "Sally Was a Good Old Girl". He designed two guitars for the Gibson Guitar Corporation, which are now collector's items. A documentary on his life and career, My Name Is Lopez, was released in April 2022. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Dallas (city in the state of Texas, United States), Died August 11, 2020 (Palm Springs (resort city in Riverside County, southern California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, lead guitar
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 103534 | 10/16/1957 | Don't do me this way | Terry Noland | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 103535 | 10/16/1957 | Patty baby | Terry Noland | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 104161 | 1957 | Oh babe | Jimmy Self | instrumentalist, lead guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lopez, Trini," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205985.
Lopez, Trini. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205985.
"Lopez, Trini." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Trini Lopez
Discogs: Trini Lopez
Allmusic: Trini Lopez
IMDb: Trini Lopez
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Lopez, Trini - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85201984
Wikidata: Trini Lopez - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q540134
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/12491952
MusicBrainz: Trini Lopez - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/52086001-fe0e-42ee-884e-49a0881bf8c8
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/176531 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/176531
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