Tito Puente

Tito Puente (born April 20, 1923, New York, New York, U.S.—died May 31, 2000, New York City) was an American bandleader, composer, and musician who was one of the leading figures in Latin jazz. His bravura showmanship and string of mambo dance hits in the 1950s earned him the nickname “King of Mambo.” The son of Puerto Rican immigrants, Puente grew up in New York City’s Spanish Harlem. At age 13 he became a...