Tito Puente

His dancing career cut short by an ankle injury, Puente turned instead to music, rocketing to fame in the 1950s during the "Mambo" craze. His unique jazz style influenced such superstars as Carlos Santana, and he played himself in the 1992 movie Mambo Kings. He also played for Presidents Carter, Reagan and Bush, and Clinton awarded him the National Medal of Arts in 1997. He won five Grammys for his more-than-100 albums. Ernest Anthony "Tito" Puente Jr died May 31 from heart problems. He was 77. From This is True for 28 May 2000 Suggestions for further reading: The Book of Salsa: A Chronicle of Urban Music from the Caribbean to New York ... by César Miguel Rondón Amazon Price: $15.60 Customer Review: I read this book in it's original Spanish version, so I can't comment on the translated English version now available. The Spanish version was an entertaining read with a "Sociological Perspective" about the rise of Salsa in the 60's and 70's mostly...   Tito Puente: When The Drums Are Dreaming by Josephine Powell Amazon Price: $19.95 Customer Review: This book is a very interesting bio on the legendary Tito Puente despite some glaring typos, grammatical errors, and important dates. There's alot covered, not only about Puente, but about the 60+ years in which he performed. I applaud her eff...   Tito Puente and the Making of Latin Music (Music in American Life) by Steven Loza Amazon Price: $28.95 Customer Review: As a longtime fan of "El Rey," I enjoyed reading about Tito Puente. He is not only a Latino icon but an American institution, even if English-only America refuses to recognize his cultural and musical contributions. The author does a workman's job ...   Tito Puente's Drumming With the Mambo King Amazon Price: Customer Review: This book along with "The Art of Playing Timbales" by Victor Rendon are the 2 best books a beginner will find on playing the Timbales for Latin music. It covers from the very basics(clave's relationship to the rhythms) to soloing. There are 3 transcr...   Tito Puente - King of Latin Music (Book) by Jim Payne, Tito Puente Amazon Price: $17.90   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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