Release Date: 12 November 2021
Label: New Continent
Packaging Type: Gate Fold Vinyl
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 8436569195413
Genres: Easy Listening Latin Music
Description
180g vinyl gatefold sleeve edition. A leading figure of Latin music, Xavier Cugat spread the rhumba, mambo, and cha-cha-cha all over the world, becoming one of the greatest stars of the genre.
While born in Spain, bandleader Xavier Cugat spent his formative years in Havana, Cuba, where he became a brilliant violinist and arranger. Cugat was a leading figure in the spread of Latin music, and after moving to New York City he became the leader of the resident orchestra at the Waldorf-Astoria before and after World War II, where he gained perennial fame. He would become known as the "Rumba King". Compiled here are 21 of his greatest hits, recorded during his finest years.
Tracklisting
Various Artists
Chet Baker
Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra
Charlie Parker
Henry Mancini
Maria Callas
Various Artists
Elvis Presley
Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra
Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra
