Xavier Cugat and His Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra

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Xavier Cugat (January 1, 1900 - October 27, 1990) was a Spanish-Cuban bandleader whom many consider to have had more to do with the infusion of Latin music into United States popular music than any other musician. Perez Prado followed in Cugat's footsteps. Cugat was born Francisco de Asis Javier Cugat Mingall de Bru y Deulofeo in Girona, Spain. With his family, he immigrated to Cuba when he was five. He trained as a classical violinist and played with the Orchestra of the Teatro Nacional in Havana. Sometime between 1915 and 1918, Cugat moved to New York, where he played with a … read more
Xavier Cugat (January 1, 1900 - October 27, 1990) was a Spanish-Cuban bandleader whom many consider to have had more to do with the infusion of Latin music into United States popular music than any other musician. Perez Prado followed in Cugat's footsteps. Cugat was born Francisco de Asi… read more
Xavier Cugat (January 1, 1900 - October 27, 1990) was a Spanish-Cuban bandleader whom many consider to have had more to do with the infusion of Latin music into United States popular music than any other musician. Perez Prado followed in Cugat's footsteps. Cugat was born Francisco de Asis Javier Cugat Mingall de Bru y Deulofeo in Girona, Spain. With his fami… read more

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1 Misirlou Misirlou
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2 Auto-Conga Auto-Conga
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3 Play track South America, Take It Away La Cumparsita
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4 Conga with Cugat Son Los Dandis
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  1. 55 listeners

    May 1941 · 8 tracks

    Rhumba with Cugat
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    12 Dec 2019 · 8 tracks

    Xavier Cugat's Mexico
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  3. 15 listeners

    1941 · 7 tracks

    Conga with Cugat
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  4. 10 listeners

    2007 · 25 tracks

    Cugat's Favorite Rhumbas
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