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 51-59 of 59 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D9FB-2582 | 10-in. | 11/23/1949 | Timbal y bongó | Conjunto Tito Puente | Instrumental ensemble | composer, leader, 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 | leader, composer, 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 July 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104659.
Puente, Tito. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104659.
"Puente, Tito." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 July 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Tito Puente
Discogs: Tito Puentes
Allmusic: Tito Puentes
Apple Music: Tito Puentes
IMDb: Tito Puentes
Britannica: Tito Puentes
Linked Open Data Sources
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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