Tito Puentes

Tito Puentes

Ernesto Antonio Puente Jr. (April 20, 1923 – June 1, 2000), commonly known as Tito Puente, was an American musician, songwriter, bandleader, timbalero, and record producer of Puerto Rican descent. He is best known for dance-oriented mambo and Latin jazz compositions from his 50-year career. His most famous song is "Oye Como Va". Puente and his music have appeared in films including The Mambo Kings and Fernando Trueba's Calle 54. He guest-starred on television shows, including Sesame Street and The Simpsons two-part episode "Who Shot Mr. Burns?".

Birth and Death Data: Born April 20, 1923 (New York City), Died June 1, 2000 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, drums, composer, conga, timbales, songwriter

Notes: Tito Puente, born in 1923 as Ernesto Antonio Puente, Jr. in New York City, is also credited in sources as E. Puente, E. Puentes, Ernest Puente, Ernesto Puente, and is known as El Rey del Timbal. Do not confuse with Cuban jazz trumpeter Ernesto Tito Puentes (1928-2017).

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 59 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	F2TB-8074	10-in.	11/28/1955	Everlasting love	Tito Puente Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, timbales
Victor	F2TB-8075	10-in.	11/28/1955	Vibe cha-cha	Tito Puente Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, timbales, composer
Victor	F2TB-8076	10-in.	11/28/1955	Cuban nightmare	Tito Puente Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, timbales, composer
Victor	F2TB-8077	10-in.	11/28/1955	Mambo buda	Tito Puente Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, timbales, composer
Victor	D7FB-0116	10-in.	1/29/1947	Managua Nicaragua	José Curbelo Orchestra ; Bobby Ramos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7FB-0117	10-in.	1/29/1947	Rumba bomba	José Curbelo Orchestra ; Bobby Ramos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7FB-0118	10-in.	1/29/1947	The breeze and I	José Curbelo Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7FB-0119	10-in.	1/29/1947	Maracas	José Curbelo Orchestra ; Bobby Ramos	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7XB-0282	10-in.	4/23/1947	Mary Ann	José Curbelo Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7XB-0283	10-in.	4/23/1947	Boogie-woogie na favela	José Curbelo Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7XB-0284	10-in.	4/23/1947	Ed Sullivan samba	José Curbelo Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7XB-0285	10-in.	4/23/1947	¿Cuándo aprenderás?	José Curbelo Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7FB-0948	10-in.	6/10/1947	Clarinet samba	José Curbelo Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7FB-0949	10-in.	6/10/1947	Te amo	Chito Izar ; José Curbelo Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7FB-0950	10-in.	6/10/1947	Rumba mejoral	José Curbelo Orchestra ; Tito Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7FB-0951	10-in.	6/10/1947	Take me, take me	José Curbelo Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7XB-1783	10-in.	10/22/1947	Yo e'tá cansá	Alberto Socarrás, su Flauta Mágica y su Orquesta	Flute solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7XB-1784	10-in.	10/22/1947	Pi-pi-ta-na	Alberto Socarrás, su Flauta Mágica y su Orquesta	Flute solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7XB-1785	10-in.	10/22/1947	Empieza el beguine	Alberto Socarrás, su Flauta Mágica y su Orquesta	Flute solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7XB-1786	10-in.	10/22/1947	Tu felicidad	Alberto Socarrás, su Flauta Mágica y su Orquesta	Flute solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7FB-2202	10-in.	11/19/1947	Murmullo	Alberto Socarras, his Magic Flute and his Orchestra	Flute solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7FB-2203	10-in.	11/19/1947	Harlem rumba	Alberto Socarras, his Magic Flute and his Orchestra	Flute solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7FB-2204	10-in.	11/19/1947	Rumbita	Alberto Socarras, his Magic Flute and his Orchestra	Flute solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7FB-2205	10-in.	11/19/1947	Maria Elena	Alberto Socarrás ; Alberto Socarrás	Flute solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D9FB-2581	10-in.	11/23/1949	Guayaba	Conjunto Tito Puente	Instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, drums

(Results 26-50 of 59 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Puente, Tito," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104659.

Puente, Tito. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104659.

"Puente, Tito." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.