She has also been called "La Cancionera de los Pobres" ("The Songstress of the Poor"), and "La Gloria de Texas" ("The Glory of Texas"). Texas author and historian Michael Joseph Corcoran believed she was "The Mother of Tejano Music". Tejanos, or Tejanas when referring to women, literally means Texans of Mexican heritage.
She has also been referred to as "La Cancionera de los Pobres" ("The Songstress of the Poor"), and "La Gloria de Texas" ("The Glory of Texas"). Michael Joseph Corcoran, a Texas author and historian, believed she was "The Mother of Tejano Music". Tejanos, or Tejanas when referring to women, literally means Texans with Mexican heritage.