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12 Hamilton Herald-News Thursday, June 10, 2021 HHN Happy texas history Birthday From the barrio to Beverly Hills By Bartee Haile dimes on the street cor- which was why the two I Had a Hammer” that ners of “Little Mexico.” records they cut were in- reached No. 1 in 36 coun- Owen! “The Dirty Dozen” Passersby liked it even strumentals. Fed up with tries and No. 3 in the U.S. opened in movie theaters better when the youngster the producer as well as his As a single, it sold more Love, Ma nationwide on Jun. 15, sang, especially traditional supposed friends, Trini re- than a million copies and 1967 with a popular Texas- Mexican folk songs. turned to Big D determined earned the singer his one born singer in his first seri- Beyond the borders of to go it alone. and only gold disc. notices ous role. the close-knit neighbor- For the next five years, For the rest of the Sixties Application has been made with the Texas Alcohol- Trinidad Lopez III in- hood, Trini encountered he continued to make the and the Seventies, Trini ic Beverage Commission for a Beer Retail Dealer’s herited his musical talent the racial bias and discrim- rounds of the Dallas club performed before packed Off-Premise License, Package Store Permit, Local and stage presence from ination typical of the times. circuit. He did succeed in houses wherever he went, Distributor’s Permit & Package Store Tasting Permit his father, who was a sing- When asked he spoke getting his foot in the door especially in Las Vegas and by Hamilton Business LLC dba Blue Dog Liquor to er, dancer, actor and gifted frankly about his childhood with two small record la- most of Europe. He shared be located at 907 N. Rice Street, Hamilton, Hamilton musician in his hometown experience: “I grew up in a bels, but nothing came of a Paris stage with The Co., Texas. Managing Member of said LLC is Mus- taqali S. Jasani – Managing Member of Moroleon, Mexico. He very prejudiced part of the it. Beatles on the eve of their and his wife Petra crossed country. My father would Then in 1962, The 1964 American invasion. _______________________________________________________22-2tc. the Rio Grande in the mid- take us to a little hamburger Crickets called Trini out He loved to tell the story Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic 1930’s as undocumented place – and they wouldn’t of the blue. They needed a of how he “stole the show” Beverage Commission for a Wine and Beer Retailer’s On/Off Premise License/Permit by Hamilton Farm & immigrants and worked serve us. Then, when we vocalist to take the place of from the future “Fab Four” Ranch LLC dba HFR to be located at 413 E Highway hard to make a new life for would get in a bus to go Holly, who died in a plane every night. “The French 36, Hamilton, Hamilton Co., Texas 76531. Managing themselves in Dallas. to school, they would tell crash three years earlier, newspapers would say, Members of said LLC are Mark A. Sellers and Sabrina The third Trinidad, who us to sit in the back of the and wondered whether he ‘Bravo, Trini Lopez! Who M. Sellers. like his father was called bus.” might be interested. are the Beatles?’” _______________________________________________________23-2tc. Trini, was born in 1937 in Fifteen and anxious Trini flew to Los Trini recorded more the poverty-stricken barrio to get on with his life, Angeles at his own expense than 60 albums prior to known as “Little Mexico.” Trini dropped out of high to audition for the part of his death from COVID-19 To support a growing fami- school his senior year. To the “next Buddy Holly.” in August 2020. He never ly that came to include four help his struggling fami- But, as he later recalled, married and had no chil- daughters and two sons, ly financially as well as to The Crickets were too busy dren. As the lifelong bach- Trini II worked as a man- launch his career, he began partying to talk business. elor once explained, “I’ve ual laborer during the day playing in the local clubs That keen disappoint- always been a loner.” and a cantina entertainer at and bars, several of which ment turned into the oppor- Read all about the ear- night, while Petra took in were owned by Jack Ruby tunity of a lifetime that, in ly years of the oil frenzy laundry in addition to her the future assassin of Lee his own words, completed in “Texas Boomtowns: household chores. Harvey Oswald. Trini’s journey “from the A History of Blood and Trini the younger was 11 In 1957 he met the West barrio to Beverly Hills.” Oil” Order your copy for years old, when his father Texan, who was setting the Overnight he became the $24.00 by mailing a check spanked him for “hang- rock and roll world on fire. star attraction at PJ’s, a fa- to Bartee Haile, P.O. Box ing around with the wrong Buddy Holly recognized vorite with the Hollywood 130011, Spring, TX 77393. kind of kids.” Feeling the Dallasite’s talent right crowd and other celebri- St. John Lutheran Church VBS guilty over the severity of off and introduced him to ties. the punishment, he bought his record producer. More It took just two shows for Love history? the boy a $12 pawnshop to stay on good terms with Frank Sinatra to sign Trini Join the Hamilton June 22-24 guitar and taught him how Holly than anything else, to a contract with his own County Historical 5-7:30 p.m. - Meal offered at 5 p.m. to play it. Norman Petty invited Trini recording label Reprise. Ages 3 (potty trained) - 4TH grade (2020-21 school year) The memory of that and his band The Big Beats In a few short weeks, the Museum Younger children welcome but must be accompanied by adult. life-changing event always to his studio in Clovis, New live album “Trini Lopez at and help preserve Helpers: 5TH-12 TH grade brought a smile to Trini’s Mexico. PJ’s” was soaring up the Hamilton County’s Early Registration ends Saturday! face. “That was the great- The long and costly trip charts in the United States www.stjohnhamilton.org/vbs.html est reward of my life,” he turned out to be a bust. and Europe. history. (Registration available at the door, too.) would say. Neither Petty nor his band- Trini’s debut album Call 254-688-0165 First 50 registrants get their names in a drawing to throw In no time at all, Trini mates wanted Trini to sing, featured the smash hit “If a pie at Coach Marwitz and Coach DeLaGarza! was plucking his proudest possession for nickels and Come learn how you are priceless to God! 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