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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).
See Also: El Rey del Timbal
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 59 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-060378 | 10-in. | 1/27/1941 | La conga (Havana's calling me) | Vincent Lopez ; Angel M. Rodriguez ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and chanting | instrumentalist, conga | |
Victor | BS-060379 | 10-in. | 1/27/1941 | Cachita | Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, conga | |
Victor | BS-060380 | 10-in. | 1/27/1941 | Los hijos de Buda (Mexican jumping bean) | Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, conga | |
Victor | BS-060381 | 10-in. | 1/27/1941 | Yumba (Havana's calling me) | Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, conga | |
Victor | E0FB-3939 | 10-in. | 3/23/1950 | Lágrimas negras | Conjunto Tito Puente ; Alfredito Valdés ; Vicentico Valdés | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet | leader, instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | E0FB-3941 | 10-in. | 3/23/1950 | Ariñañara | Conjunto Tito Puente ; Alfredito Valdés ; Vicentico Valdés | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet | leader, instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | E0FB-5217 | 10-in. | 8/1/1950 | Tuxedo junction | Tito Puente Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | E0FB-5218 | 10-in. | 8/1/1950 | Laré laré | Tito Puente Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | E0FB-5219 | 10-in. | 8/1/1950 | Rogelio, no aprietes más | Tito Puente Orchestra ; Vicentico Valdés | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | E0FB-5270 | 10-in. | 8/15/1950 | Tren expreso | Tito Puente Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | E0FB-5271 | 10-in. | 8/15/1950 | Swinging the mambo | Tito Puente Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | E0FB-5272 | 10-in. | 8/15/1950 | ¿Dónde estabas tú? | Tito Puente Orchestra ; Vicentico Valdés | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | E0FB-5273 | 10-in. | 8/15/1950 | Sácala | Tito Puente Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | E0FB-6318 | 10-in. | 12/26/1950 | Domingo pantoja | Tito Puente Orchestra ; Vicentico Valdés | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | E0FB-6319 | 10-in. | 12/26/1950 | Co-co-coconut | Tito Puente Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | E0FB-6320 | 10-in. | 12/26/1950 | Ya no hay mujeres feas | Tito Puente Orchestra ; Vicentico Valdés | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | E0FB-6321 | 10-in. | 12/26/1950 | Arroz con pollo | Tito Puente Orchestra ; Vicentico Valdés | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | E1FB-1769 | 10-in. | 4/13/1951 | Mi chiquita quiere guarachar | Conjunto Tito Puente ; Vicentico Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | E1FB-1770 | 10-in. | 4/13/1951 | Cac-cao maní picao | Conjunto Tito Puente ; Vicentico Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | E1FB-1771 | 10-in. | 4/13/1951 | Cuando suenan los tambores | Conjunto Tito Puente ; Vicentico Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | E1FB-1772 | 10-in. | 4/13/1951 | Para que sufran los pollos | Conjunto Tito Puente ; Vicentico Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | E1FB-1773 | 10-in. | 4/13/1951 | El baile del pinguino | Conjunto Tito Puente ; Vicentico Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | E1FB-1774 | 10-in. | 4/13/1951 | Picadillo | Conjunto Tito Puente | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader, instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | E1FB-1775 | 10-in. | 4/13/1951 | Tú no eres nadie | Conjunto Tito Puente ; Vicentico Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums, leader | |
Victor | E1FB-1776 | 10-in. | 4/13/1951 | Cándido | Conjunto Tito Puente | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums, leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Puente, Tito," accessed September 12, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104659.
Puente, Tito. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 12, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104659.
"Puente, Tito." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 September 2024.
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LCNAR: Puente, Tito, 1923-2000 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84143157
Wikidata: Tito Puente - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q317122
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/14959344
MusicBrainz: Tito Puente - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f19ad155-d809-4770-ab8d-7579467d9f55
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