Entertainer. Tejano music pioneer and actress. Fernandez gained international fame as a recording artist. During her six-decade career she performed Mexican ballads for foreign and U.S. dignitaries including Pope John Paul II, Prince Charles, and five U.S. Presidents. She sang at President Jimmy Carter's inaguration in 1977, and was a frequent guest of President and Ladybird Johnson. Mrs. Johnson gave her the title, "San Antonio's First Lady of Song". She also appeared in San Antonio's first television broadcast, performing on a weekly basis. Fernandez worked with such notable stars as Xavier Cugat, Garry Moore, Dean Martin, and Joan Crawford, and can be seen in the films "The Alamo" (1963) and "Sancho, The Homing Steer" (1963). A bridge in San Antonio is named for her.
Entertainer. Tejano music pioneer and actress. Fernandez gained international fame as a recording artist. During her six-decade career she performed Mexican ballads for foreign and U.S. dignitaries including Pope John Paul II, Prince Charles, and five U.S. Presidents. She sang at President Jimmy Carter's inaguration in 1977, and was a frequent guest of President and Ladybird Johnson. Mrs. Johnson gave her the title, "San Antonio's First Lady of Song". She also appeared in San Antonio's first television broadcast, performing on a weekly basis. Fernandez worked with such notable stars as Xavier Cugat, Garry Moore, Dean Martin, and Joan Crawford, and can be seen in the films "The Alamo" (1963) and "Sancho, The Homing Steer" (1963). A bridge in San Antonio is named for her.
Bio by: Deleon Todd
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