The First Ronstadt Superstar

She grew up in Tucson, Arizona, was the first Ronstadt superstar and is remembered for her album, My Father’s Songs. But this isn’t a story about popular singer Linda Ronstadt, who is performing to this day.  This is a story about her aunt, who was a star before Linda was ever born, but undoubtedly was an inspiration to her. Luisa Ronstadt Espinel, born in 1892, would become an ambassador of culture as she performed throughout the United States and Europe—bringing Spanish and Mexican m