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Trini Lopez

Trini Lopez was born Trinidad López III on May 15, 1937 in Dallas, Texas. His father, Trinidad López II, worked as an actor and singer and taught him how to play the guitar while Trini was growing up in poverty with four sisters and a brother. He attended Dallas Elementary School and later N.R. Cro- zier Technical High School which he soon had to quit for work as his family needed financial support. After working as a busker on Dallas’ streets for a time, Lopez formed his own band and started to play clubs in Texas and New Mexico. At a gig in Wichita Falls, Trini met deejay Snuff Garrett, who introduced Trini to Buddy Holly. Through Holly, Trini met Hol- ly’s producer Norman Petty, which resulted only in a jam ses- sion at Petty’s Clovis studio (a dispute between Trini and his band at Petty’s studio resulted in Lopez not waxing any vo- cals; the band adopted the name of The Big Beats and cut several 45s for Columbia).

Trini started to write and perform his own songs, which came to the attention of John F. Sheffield, who was looking for artists he could record on his brand new label Volk Records, which he had established in June of ’58. He found Lopez and his band in a Dallas nightclub. Volk 101, The Right To Rock b/w Just Once More, was issued in August of 1958 and was the first release for both, artist and label. Sheffield worked hard to promote the record, managing to get a pop record review in the September 1, 1958 issue of ‘Billboard’ maga- zine. This attracted the interest of King Records in Cincinnati, Ohio; its owner Syd Nathan offered Lopez a three-year re- cording contract. Trini’s first King release came in January 1959.

Although Lopez made a slew of recordings for King, he didn’t score a hit and left when his contract ran out. Popular music was changing by then, and Trini Lopez started to concentrate on his folk music roots. Lopez signed a con- tract with Reprise Records in early 1963. It didn’t take long for Trini Lopez to sail up the charts with the help of producer Don Costa; his revival of Pete Seeger and Lee Hays’ If I Had A Hammer soared to #3 on ‘Billboard’s’ Hot 100 during the summer of 1963. Lopez placed thirteen Hot 100 hits in ‘Bill- board’ between 1963 and 1968. His LP ‘Trini Lopez at PJ’s’ went all the way to #2 on ‘Billboard’s’ pop album charts and became his best selling album. Lopez’s long stint with Re- prise Records lasted until 1970. Trini Lopez soon wanted a second string to his bow. He started acting in movie and TV roles, and his mentor was singer, actor, and founder of Reprise Records, Frank Sinatra. Lopez...

Marc Mittelacher in August 2020

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Rock On (LP)
Trini Lopez: Rock On (LP) Art-Nr.: LPVOLK1101

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(Volk Records) 18 tracks - Great compilation of his Rockers he did in the 1950s and 1960s We have always felt that the only thing that matters is that the artists and performers have the ability to entertain you. We recorded Trini Lopez...
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Trini Lopez - Live (LP)
Trini Lopez: Trini Lopez - Live (LP) Art-Nr.: BFX15344

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(Bear Family Records) 15 tracks 1962-1964, mastered by Jörg Siemer cut at CTS Studios (Bob Jones) Live recordings from the PJ Club from 1962 as well as additional recordings from 1964/65, made at unknown locations. Trini Lopez had been...
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Legacy - My Texas Roots (CD)
Trini Lopez: Legacy - My Texas Roots (CD) Art-Nr.: CD705082

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(HALLMARK) 14 tracks new recordings plus interview
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The Rare Reprise Singles (CD)
Trini Lopez: The Rare Reprise Singles (CD) Art-Nr.: CDOVCD456

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(Omnivore Records) 24 tracks, Digipack The first collection of rare A and B sides from the Reprise years. Trinidad López III was born in Dallas, TX on May 15, 1937 and formed his first band, The Big Beats, at the tender age of 15. Trini...
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Ramblin' Man (CD)
Trini Lopez: Ramblin' Man (CD) Art-Nr.: CD0617312

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(2008/Fuel) 14 tracks (44:02) with notes by Bill Dahl. - His 63rd Studio album, produced by Ron Dante and recorded at the Ranch Studio Los Angeles. Superb, laid back album, with Trini Lopez doin' his personal favorite all time...
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The Trini Lopez Show (CD)
Trini Lopez: The Trini Lopez Show (CD) Art-Nr.: CDCOL6766

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(2006/COLLECTABLES) TV Show 9 tracks (32:56) featuring the Ventures and Nancy Ames / Reprise 196. (feat.The Ventures)
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Trini Lopez At P.J.s (1963) 180g Vinyl - Limited Edition
Trini Lopez: Trini Lopez At P.J.s (1963) 180g Vinyl -... Art-Nr.: LPEX44069

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(2014/Exhibit) 10 tracks. "TRINI AT PJ'S STANDS THE TEST OF TIME...Wonderful songs, brilliantly performed." With the release of this album in April 1963 Trini Lopez became one of the biggest singing stars of the Folk Revival. "Trini...
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Les Plues Beaux Succes De Trini Lopez (2-LP)
Ronny: Les Plues Beaux Succes De Trini Lopez (2-LP) Art-Nr.: LPWE334

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(1990/WEA International) 24 tracks - original 'Reprise' recordings
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Hits And Rarities (CD)
Trini Lopez: Hits And Rarities (CD) Art-Nr.: CDMAR031

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​MARGINAL - 27 tracks
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Lemon Tree (CD)
Trini Lopez: Lemon Tree (CD) Art-Nr.: CDGO640222

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(Disky) 14 Tracks - Best of compilation
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Live
Trini Lopez: Live Art-Nr.: BCD15427

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A terrific collection that includes original versions of all Trini's best-known songs, like 'A-mer-i-ca', 'If I Had A Hammer', 'Lemon Tree' and 'La Bamba', as well as his 1964 and 1965 German language recordings for Reprise, 'Bye Bye...
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In London
Trini Lopez: In London Art-Nr.: CDCOL6763

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(2006/COLLECTABLES) 14 tracks - Reprise live album from 1967
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Second Latin Album
Trini Lopez: Second Latin Album Art-Nr.: CDCOL6765

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(2006/COLLECTABLES) 12 tracks - original Reprise recordings from 1966
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The Love Album (CD)
Trini Lopez: The Love Album (CD) Art-Nr.: CDTAR8009

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1965
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Live (LP, White Label Test Pressing)
Trini Lopez: Live (LP, White Label Test Pressing) Art-Nr.: BFX15344WP

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​Vinyl Weisspressung / Testpressung / Promotion Copy (Bear Family Records) 15 tracks 1962-1964, mastered by Jörg Siemer cut at CTS Studios (Bob Jones) Live recordings from the PJ Club from 1962 as well as additional recordings from...
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