Singer and guitarist Trini Lopez, most known for his 1960s recordings of "If I Had a Hammer" and "Lemon Tree" died on Tuesday of complications from COVID-19. He was 83. Lopez was born Trinidad Lopez III in Dallas, to Mexican immigrants and began playing in bands at the age of 15. His group Big Beats signed with Columbia Records in 1958 and he later went solo and signed his own deal with King Records in 1962. Lopez was later discovered by Frank Sinatra during a residency at Los Angeles nightclub PJ's and signed to his label Reprise Records in 1963.