On May 15th, 1937: (Trinidad) #TriniLopez, American singer and guitarist ("If I Had A Hammer"; "Lemon Tree"), and actor (The Dirty Dozen), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2020).
#HappyBirthday #RIP 🕊️🤍
RTL Radio - Die größten Oldies [Programmausschnitt] (1997)

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Lemon Tree (Ao Vivo)

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Trini Lopez - If I Had A Hammer (Live)

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"If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song)" is a #protestSong written by #PeteSeeger and #LeeHays. It was written in 1949 in support of the #ProgressiveMovement, and was first recorded by #theWeavers, a #folkMusic quartet composed of Seeger, Hays, #RonnieGilbert, and #FredHellerman. It was a No. 10 hit for #PeterPaulAndMary in 1962 and then went to No. 3 a year later when recorded by #TriniLopez in 1963. In a May 1963 interview on Folk Music Worldwide, #PaulStookey of Peter.
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If I Had a Hammer - Peter, Paul & Mary (1962)

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If I Had a Hammer (Remastered)

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#OnThisDay in 2020, #TriniLopez, American singer and guitarist ("If I Had A Hammer"; "Lemon Tree"), and actor (The Dirty Dozen), died of COVID-19 at 83.
#RIP 🕊️
Lemon Tree (Ao Vivo)

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This week’s #FridayThrillerClub leading Dirty Dozen are Charles Bronson, Donald Sutherland, Jim Brown, John Cassavetes, Lee Marvin, Telly Savalas, Tom Busby, Ben Carruthers, Trini López, Colin Maitland, Al Mancini, George Roubicek, and Clint Walker
#TheDirtyDozen #CharlesBronson, #DonaldSutherland #JimBrown #JohnCassavetes #LeeMarvin #TellySavalas, #TomBusby #BenCarruthers #TriniLopez, #ColinMaitland #AlMancini #GeorgeRoubicek #ClintWalker
"If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song)" is a #protestSong written by #PeteSeeger and #LeeHays. It was written in 1949 in support of the #ProgressiveMovement, and was first recorded by #theWeavers, a #folkMusic quartet composed of Seeger, Hays, #RonnieGilbert, and #FredHellerman. It was a #10 hit for #PeterPaulAndMary in 1962 and then went to #3 a year later when recorded by #TriniLopez in 1963.
https://youtu.be/lGMOB2K78iM
If I Had a Hammer - Peter, Paul & Mary (1962)

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