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Something wrong?Xavier Cugat was an American musician and bandleader who was a leading figure in the spread of Latin music in the United States. Originally from Girona, Catalonia in Spain, he spent his formative years in Havana, Cuba, before arriving in New York City in 1915.
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Xavier Cugat in May 1924
Self-caricature of Cugat, aka De Bru, Photoplay Magazine, November 1927
Abbe Lane and Xavier Cugat during a 1953 visit to Japan
Sheet music cover for the song "I'm Old Fashioned" from the 1942 film You Were Never Lovelier, starring Fred Astaire, Rita Hayworth, and featuring Xavier Cugat.
Xavier Cugat's tomb in Girona's cemetery
Cover of a 1950 sheet music book for Xavier Cugat hits, "Requestfully Yours". Cugat often drew caricatures to illustrate his music. Note the ever present chihuahua.Listen
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Xavier Cugat was an American musician and bandleader who was a leading figure in the spread of Latin music in the United States. Originally from Girona, Catalonia in Spain, he spent his formative years in Havana, Cuba, before arriving in New York City in 1915. A trained violinist and arranger, he was the leader of the resident orchestra at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel from 1933 to 1949 and a prolific recording artist for 40 years. He became known as the "Rumba King." A restaurateur in West Hollywood and New York, he and his band appeared in numerous motion pictures in the 1930s and 1940s. He was also a caricature artist.
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