Search

Artist

Tito Puente

visual
Aliases
Tito Puente (El Rey del Timbal) y su conjunto
Tito Puente and His Concert Orchestra
Tito Puente & His Latin Ensemble
Tito Puente His Latin Ensemble and Orchestra
Tito Puente & His Orchestra
Tito Puente and His Orchestra
Tito Puente's Golden Latin Jazz All Stars
Tito Puente y su conjunto
Tito Puente y su orquesta
Real name
Ernesto Antonio Puente Jr.
Born
April 20, 1923
Died
June 1, 2000
Country
United States
IPI
00025027420 2 works
Affiliation
ASCAP
Comments
Puente was born in New York City of Puerto Rican parents, living in Spanish Harlem. He was a timbales and vibraphone player, composer and band leader. Puente played Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban, and salsa music.
Related
Mongo Santamaría Plays congas in Tito Puente and His Orchestra
Buy

Meta

Added by Denis
Managed by Oliver One

Originals

Originals using parts of other songs

Covers by Tito Puente

Title Performer Release date Originally by
i 1990 Miles Davis with Sonny Rollins and Horace Silver, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke
i 1958 Machito and his Afro-Cubans
1966 Martha Triana - Orq. de Juan S. Garrido
  1958 Flo Sandon's e "I Radars" - Orchestra diretta da Federico Bergamini REL, Sylvana Mangano [dubbed by Flo Sandon's] BRD
1958 Renato Rascel e coro
listen on Internet Archive i 1964 (unknown)
i   1996 Peggy Lee with Victor Young and His Singing Strings REC, Patti Page BRD
i   1974 Yves Montand BRD, Cora Vaucaire - Au piano : M. Philippe-Gérard REL
1958 Orquesta Casino de la Playa - Canto por Miguelito Valdés, Richard Hayes and Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra
i 1974 Eva Taylor - Piano Accomp. by Clarence Williams
i 1974 Carmen Miranda com orquestra Odeon
i 1996 Horace Silver
i 1996 Dizzy Gillespie, Don Byas, Trummy Young, Shelly Manne, Clyde Hart, Oscar Pettiford
i 1994 Charlie Parker and His Orch.
i 1974 Shirley Ross
April 22, 2008 Shirley Ross, Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Kenneth Sargent
i 1966 Toots Thielemans
i   1959 Francisco Alves com Radamés Gnattali e sua Orquestra REC,REL, Araci Cortes PRF
i December 1959 (unknown)
1966 (unknown)
i   1957 Etta Moten BRD, Enric Madriguera and His Orchestra REL
i   1988 Etta Moten BRD, Enric Madriguera and His Orchestra REL
i 1990 Irakere
i December 1959 Arcaño y sus maravillas
i   1959 Glenn Miller and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Tex Beneke and The Four Modernaires REL, Glenn Miller and His Orchestra with Tex Benteke and the Modernaires and Dorothy Dandridge and the Nicholas Brothers BRD
i 1955 André Claveau avec Jo Boyer et son orchestre
i 1988 Dizzy Gillespie
1968 (unknown)
i   1988 Joe Newman Octet REL, Count Basie and His Orchestra REC
1996 Billie Holiday
1966 Hermanos Rigual y orquesta Chucho Zarzosa
i 1959 Mantovani and His Tipica Orchestra with Vocal Chorus
Donde Estabas Tu Tito Puente and His Orchestra 1953 Unverified
i 1993 Charley Parker
i 1985 Woody Shaw
1951 Luisito Pla y su Guaracheros
i 1994 Horace Silver Quintet
i 1984 John Coltrane
i 1955 Ana María González con acompañamiento de orquesta
1996 Little Willie John
i 1983 Freddie Hubbard
i 1994 Duke Jordan Quintet
i 1957 (unknown performer)
i   1996 Benny Goodman Sextet REL,REC
i 1959 Lupita Palomera con la Orq. Hnos Dominguez
listen on Internet Archive i   1964 Stanley Holloway, Gordon Dilworth, Rod McLennan REC,REL, Stanley Holloway, Gordon Dilworth, Rod McLennan and Cast PRF
i 1984 John Coltrane
1996 Little Anthony and The Imperials
1958 Adolfo Utrera - Nilo Menéndez y E. Lecuona al piano REC, María Cervantes PRF, George Metaxa
1968 Raphael [ES]
i 1974 Ray Noble and His Orchestra featuring Jack Dumont, Alto Sax
i   1974 Douglas McPhail BRD, Les Brown and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Shirley Howard REC,REL
i   1995 Douglas McPhail BRD, Les Brown and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Shirley Howard REC,REL
listen on Internet Archive i   1964 Julie Andrews, Philippa Bevans REC,REL, Julie Andrews, Philippa Bevans and Cast PRF
i 1992 Sarah Vaughan - Orchestra under the direction of Tad Dameron
listen on Internet Archive i   1964 Rex Harrison REL,PRF
i 1991 Thelonious Monk
  April 22, 2008 Virginia Bruce BRD, Frances Langford with Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra REC
listen on Internet Archive i   1964 Rex Harrison REL,PRF
i 1986 Duke Jordan Trio
i 1995 The Clifford Brown Ensemble
i 1966 Lester Young and His Sextet
i 1987 Art Farmer & Benny Golson
i 1974 Victor Argentine Orchestra
1958 Trío Durango con guitarras
June 1950 Cuarteto Matamoros
1965 Canario y su grupo
1979 Trío Nacional con Jose Esquivel y sus trovadores de Barú
1958 (unknown), Doris Day with Orchestra under the direction of George Siravo
i 1973 Gato Barbieri
i   1984 Mongo Santamaría REC, East L.A. Car Pool REL
i 1956 Cyril Scott
  1996 Kathryn Crawford, June Shafer, Ida Pearson and Stella Friend PRF, Waring's Pennsylvanians - Vocal Refrain by The Three Waring Girls REC
i   1990 Evelyn Herbert PRF, Victor Arden-Phil Ohman and Their Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Male Quartet REC
i 1985 George Shearing Quintet
i   1985 King Cole and His Trio - Orch. cond. by Pete Rugolo REL, Duke Ellington and His Orchestra REC
1966 (unknown)
i 1955 Bobby Woodlen's Harlem Mambos
i 1960 (unknown)
January 1964 Celia Cruz con la Sonora Matancera
i 1996 The Thelonious Monk Quartet
April 22, 2008 Erroll Garner Trio, Dakota Staton
i 1993 Charlie Mingus
1994 Leo Reisman and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Frank Luther REC, Frances Langford BRD, James Moody and His Swedish Crowns, King Pleasure with Teacho and Band
i 1986 Clare Fischer
1966 Grupo Victoria
April 22, 2008 Grupo Victoria
i 1992 George Coleman
i 1995 Gigi Gryce Quartet
i   1996 Fred Astaire BRD, Vincent Lopez and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Johnny Morris REC
1958 Orrin Tucker and His Orchestra REC, Xavier Cugat and His Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Lina Romay REL, (unknown)
1958 Pedro Vargas con la orquesta de Maestro Esparza Oteo, Swing & Sway with Sammy Kaye - Vocal chorus by Barbara Benson
1966 (unknown)
i 1994 Charles Mingus
April 22, 2008 Domenico Modugno
i 1983 The Crystals [US] REL, The Cookies REC, The Drifters [US1]
i 1996 Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
listen on Internet Archive i   1964 John Michael King REL,PRF
i 1996 Charlie Parker Septet
1993 Tito Puente
1958 Bienvenido Granda con el Conjunto de René Hernández
Pachito Eché Celia Cruz & Tito Puente (Celia Cruz, Tito Puente) 1985 Unverified
i 1988 Thelonious Monk
i 1992 Johnny Hodges and Orchestra (An Ellington Unit)
1958 Pedro Infante con Mariachi Los Mamertos
i 1990 Sonny Rollins
i 1959 Orquesta de Los Hermanos Domínguez
i 1958 Elizabeth Spencer
i 1987 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
i 1988 Neal Hefti, Charlie Parker
i 1973 (unknown)
i 1996 Cootie Williams and His Orchestra
i 1986 Cootie Williams and His Orchestra
i   1959 Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye - Vocal Refrain by Tommy Ryan REC, Don Ameche & Mary Martin BRD
listen on Internet Archive i   1964 Julie Andrews, John Michael King REC, Julie Andrews and John Michael King PRF
i   1974 Patricia Morison PRF, Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Denny Dennis REC,REL
i 1983 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
i 1990 Cal Tjader
i 1986 Regino Sainz de la Maza with the Orchestra Nacional de España conducted by Ataulfo Argenta REC, Regino Sainz de la Maza PRF, Chick Corea and Return to Forever
i 1996 The New Miles Davis Quintet
i 1993 Chick Webb's Savoy Orchestra
i 1994 Ramsey Lewis
i 1991 Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra
i 1987 Moe Koffman Quartette
i   1991 Adele Astaire & Allen Kearns PRF, Frank Crumit REC,REL
i 1985 The Dave Brubeck Quartet
1958 Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians ‑ Vocal Chorus by The Lombardo Trio
i 1994 Janet Brace with Orchestra directed by Jack Pleis
i 1974 Bing Crosby with Lennie Hayton and His Orchestra
April 22, 2008 Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
i 1992 Jesse Belvin with Marty Paich and His Orchestra
i 1974 Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Erik Rhodes and Lillian Miles
April 22, 2008 Neil Sedaka
i 1992 "Fats" Waller and His Rhythm
listen on Internet Archive i   1964 Rex Harrison, Julie Andrews, Robert Coote REC,REL, Rex Harrison, Julie Andrews and Robert Coote PRF
  April 22, 2008 Fred Astaire with Johnny Green and His Orchestra BRD, Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra – Vocal Refrain by Ozzie Nelson REC,REL
  April 22, 2008 Aretha Franklin REL, Stevie Wonder REC
i 1993 The Horace Silver Quintet
1952 Los Tres Diamantes
  1958 Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Kenny Sargent REC, Ross Alexander [dubbed by James Newill] & Wini Shaw BRD
i 1953 Erskine Hawkins & His Orchestra
  1964 Gregorio Barrios con Orquesta Don Américo REL, Enrique Serrano PRF
i 1987 Bud Powell Trio
i 1958 The OKeh Melodians (Sam Lanin)
i 1996 Miles Davis and His Orchestra
i 1993 The Horace Silver Quintet
1996 Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
1958 Dinah Shore
i 1956 Elsie Carlisle
April 22, 2008 Elsie Carlisle
i 1996 The Horace Silver Quintet
listen on Internet Archive i 1964 Stanley Holloway, Gordon Dilworth and Rod McLennan
i 1995 Coleman Hawkins and Orchestra
listen on Internet Archive i   1964 Julie Andrews REL, Julie Andrews and Cast PRF
i Yeah Tito Puente and His Latin Jazz Ensemble & Orch. 1995 Unverified
i   1956 Fay Templeton PRF, Leo Reisman and His Orchestra REC,REL
listen on Internet Archive i   1964 Rex Harrison, Robert Coote, Philippa Bevans and Cast PRF, Rex Harrison, Robert Coote, Philippa Bevans REC,REL
i Yours Tito Puente and His Orchestra 1959 Unverified

Sampled songs

Releases

Albums

Title Performer Release date Label
Be Mine Tonight Abbe Lane with Tito Puente and His Orchestra 1958 RCA Victor
Carnaval en Harlem Tito Puente y su orquesta 1966 Tico
Cha Cha with Tito Puente at Grossinger's Tito Puente 1960 RCA Victor
Chile con soul Poncho Sanchez with Special Guest Tito Puente 1990 Concord Picante
Dance Mania Tito Puente and His Orchestra 1958 RCA Victor
Dance the Cha Cha Cha Tito Puente and His Orchestra 1955 Tico
Dancing under Latin Skies Tito Puente and His Orch. 1959 RCA Victor
El Rey Tito Puente and His Latin Ensemble 1984 Concord Picante
El Rey Bravo Tito Puente 1962 Tico
Exitante ritmo de Tito Puente Tito Puente January 1964 Tico
Goza mi timbal Tito Puente 1990 Concord Picante
Hands on Percussion Hilton Ruiz with special guest Tito Puente 1996 Tropijazz
Homenaje a Beny More Vol. II Tito Puente 1979 Tico
Homenaje a Rafael Hernandez Tito Puente 1966 Tico
Invitation to Love Bobby Capo with Tito Puente and His Orchestra 1968 Musicor Records
Jazzin' Tito Puente - India with The Count Basie Orchestra 1996 Tropijazz
Live at the Village Gate Tito Puente's Golden Latin Jazz All Stars 1992 Tropijazz
Mambo Diablo Tito Puente 1985 Concord Picante
Mambo of the Times Tito Puente 1992 Concord Picante
Mambo on Broadway Tito Puente and His Orchestra 1953 RCA Victor
Mamborama Tito Puente and His Orchestra 1955 Tico
Many Moods Yolanda Duke with the Tito Puente Orchestra April 22, 2008 Amigos Music
Master Timbalero Tito Puente 1994 Concord Picante
Mucho Cha-Cha Tito Puente & His Orchestra December 1959 RCA Victor
My Fair Lady Goes Latin Tito Puente 1964 Roulette
Night Beat Tito Puente and His Orchestra 1957 RCA Victor
On Broadway Tito Puente and His Latin Ensemble 1983 Concord Picante
Out of This World Tito Puente 1991 Concord Picante
Puente Goes Jazz Tito Puente and His Orchestra 1956 RCA Victor
Revolving Bandstand Tito Puente - Buddy Morrow and Their Orchestras 1974 RCA Victor
Royal 'T' Tito Puente 1993 Concord Picante
Salsa Meets Jazz Tito Puente and His Latin Ensemble with Special Guest Phil Woods 1988 Concord Picante
Sensación Tito Puente and His Latin Ensemble 1986 Concord Picante
Special Delivery Tito Puente featuring Maynard Ferguson 1996 Concord Picante
The Mambo King - 100th LP Tito Puente 1991 RMM
Tito Puente and His Concert Orchestra Tito Puente and His Concert Orchestra 1973 Tico
Tito Puente en Caracas - Más dance manía Tito Puente y su orquesta 1964 RCA Victor
Tito Puente's Golden Latin Jazz All Stars in Session Tito Puente's Golden Latin Jazz All Stars 1994 RMM
Tito Puente Swings – The Exciting Lupe Sings Tito Puente – Lupe 1965 Tico
Tito Puente Swings & Vicentico Valdés Sings Tito Puente & His Orch. & Vicentico Valdés 1958 Tico
Tito's Idea Tito Puente and His Latin Jazz Ensemble & Orch. 1995 Tropijazz
Tu y yo (You 'N' Me) Tito Puente & La Lupe 1965 Tico
Un Poco Loco Tito Puente His Latin Ensemble and Orchestra 1987 Concord Picante
Vaya puente Tito Puente & His Orchestra 1962 Tico
Willie Colon y Tito Puente Willie Colon y Tito Puente 1993 Fania