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 1-25 of 59 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 1-25 of 59 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Puente, Tito," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104659.

Puente, Tito. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104659.

"Puente, Tito." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.