Track Listings (25) - Disc #1| All Artists: Xavier Cugat Title: Chica Chica Boom Chic! Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: 101 DISTRIBUTION Release Date: 11/10/2009 Album Type: Import Genre: Jazz Style: Latin Jazz Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 5024952770502 |
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2009 collection. ''I would rather play Chiquita Banana and have my swimming pool than play Bach and starve!'' said Latin legend Xavier Cugat. During his eight-decade-long career, Cugat helped to popularize the Tango, the C... more » |
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2009 collection. ''I would rather play Chiquita Banana and have my swimming pool than play Bach and starve!'' said Latin legend Xavier Cugat. During his eight-decade-long career, Cugat helped to popularize the Tango, the Cha-Cha, the Mambo, and the Rhumba. This Spanish-Catalan-Cuban-American bandleader who spent his formative years in Havana, Cuba was a trained violinist and arranger and was a key personality in the spread of Latin music in United States popular music. In New York, his was the resident orchestra at the Waldorf-Astoria both before and after World War II whilst also being a radio favorite and regularly appearing in 1940's movies. 25 tracks. Bygone Days.