Tito Puente
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: Also known as El Rey del Timbal.
See Also: El Rey del Timbal
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Recordings (Results 26-39 of 39 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | composer, instrumentalist, timbales, leader | |
| Victor | F2TB-8077 | 10-in. | 11/28/1955 | Mambo buda | Tito Puente Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer, instrumentalist, timbales, leader | |
| Victor | D9FB-2581 | 10-in. | 11/23/1949 | Guayaba | Conjunto Tito Puente | Instrumental ensemble | leader, instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | D9FB-2582 | 10-in. | 11/23/1949 | Timbal y bongó | Conjunto Tito Puente | Instrumental ensemble | leader, composer, instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | D9FB-2583 | 10-in. | 11/23/1949 | Tito timbero | Conjunto Tito Puente | Instrumental ensemble | leader, instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | D9FB-2584 | 10-in. | 11/23/1949 | Ran-kan-kan | Conjunto Tito Puente | Instrumental ensemble | composer, leader, instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | D9FB-2750 | 10-in. | 12/9/1949 | Tú no sabe hablar | Conjunto del Ritmo [Angel Rosa] ; Angel Rosa | Vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | D9FB-2751 | 10-in. | 12/9/1949 | Soy feliz | Conjunto del Ritmo [Angel Rosa] ; Angel Rosa | Vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | D9FB-2752 | 10-in. | 12/9/1949 | Aunque muera ya | Conjunto del Ritmo [Angel Rosa] ; Angel Rosa | Vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | D9FB-2753 | 10-in. | 12/9/1949 | Camará | Conjunto del Ritmo [Angel Rosa] ; Angel Rosa | Vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | CU-456 | 10-in. | before 9/5/1950 | Juaniquita | Conjunto René Alvarez | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | CO27372 | 10-in. | 5/28/1940 | No quiero que vuelvas : Bolero son | Johnny Rodríguez y su Orquesta Stork Club | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Puente, Tito," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104659.
Puente, Tito. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104659.
"Puente, Tito." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 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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