The Mambo King

Tito Puente – The Mambo King AUDIO CD 2006 Mambolino, Mambo Con Puente, Mambo Tipico, Caravan Mambo El Rey Del Timbar UPC 5050824142726 /// All Vocals by Vicentino Valdes unless otherwise started Made in the EU /// Tracklist: 01 Cao Cao Mani Picao 02 Mambo Con Puente 03 Coco My My 04 Donde Estabas Tu 05 Lagrimas Negras 06 Caravan Mambo 07 Take Me ‘A-Train’ 08 Tito Mambo 09 Happy Heart 10 Tinguaro 11 Mambo Diabolo 12 Vibe Mambo 13 Cuando Suenan Los Tambores 14 Arinanara 15 Ya No Hay Mujeres Feas 16 Arroz Com Pollo 17 Mambolino 18 Mambo Tipico 19 Mari Juana 20 Esy //// Ernesto Antonio “Tito” Puente (April 20, 1923 – May 31, 2000) was an American musician, songwriter and record producer. The son of Ernest and Ercilia Puente, native Puerto Ricans living in New York City’s Spanish Harlem, Puente is often credited as “The Musical Pope”, “El Rey de los Timbales” (The King of the Timbales) and “The King of Latin Music”. He is best known for dance-oriented mambo and Latin jazz compositions that endured over a 50-year career. He and his music appear in many films such as The Mambo Kings and Fernando Trueba’s Calle 54. He guest-starred on several television shows, including Sesame Street and The Simpsons two-part episode “Who Shot Mr. Burns?”. His most famous song is “Oye Como Va”.