- Aliases
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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.
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