Tito Puentes

Tito Puentes

Ernesto Antonio Puente Jr. (April 20, 1923 – June 1, 2000), commonly known as Tito Puente, was an American musician, songwriter, bandleader, timbalero, and record producer of Puerto Rican descent. He is best known for dance-oriented mambo and Latin jazz compositions from his 50-year career. His most famous song is "Oye Como Va". Puente and his music have appeared in films including The Mambo Kings and Fernando Trueba's Calle 54. He guest-starred on television shows, including Sesame Street and The Simpsons two-part episode "Who Shot Mr. Burns?".

Birth and Death Data: Born April 20, 1923 (New York City), Died June 1, 2000 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, drums, composer, conga, timbales, songwriter

Notes: Tito Puente, born in 1923 as Ernesto Antonio Puente, Jr. in New York City, is also credited in sources as E. Puente, E. Puentes, Ernest Puente, Ernesto Puente, and is known as El Rey del Timbal. Do not confuse with Cuban jazz trumpeter Ernesto Tito Puentes (1928-2017).

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-060378	10-in.	1/27/1941	La conga (Havana's calling me)	Vincent Lopez ; Angel M. Rodriguez ; Suave Swing Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and chanting	instrumentalist, conga
Victor	BS-060379	10-in.	1/27/1941	Cachita	Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, conga
Victor	BS-060380	10-in.	1/27/1941	Los hijos de Buda (Mexican jumping bean)	Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, conga
Victor	BS-060381	10-in.	1/27/1941	Yumba (Havana's calling me)	Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, conga
Victor	E0FB-3939	10-in.	3/23/1950	Lágrimas negras	Conjunto Tito Puente ; Alfredito Valdés ; Vicentico Valdés	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet	leader, instrumentalist, drums
Victor	E0FB-3941	10-in.	3/23/1950	Ariñañara	Conjunto Tito Puente ; Alfredito Valdés ; Vicentico Valdés	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet	leader, instrumentalist, drums
Victor	E0FB-5217	10-in.	8/1/1950	Tuxedo junction	Tito Puente Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	E0FB-5218	10-in.	8/1/1950	Laré laré	Tito Puente Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	E0FB-5219	10-in.	8/1/1950	Rogelio, no aprietes más	Tito Puente Orchestra ; Vicentico Valdés	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	leader
Victor	E0FB-5270	10-in.	8/15/1950	Tren expreso	Tito Puente Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	E0FB-5271	10-in.	8/15/1950	Swinging the mambo	Tito Puente Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	E0FB-5272	10-in.	8/15/1950	¿Dónde estabas tú?	Tito Puente Orchestra ; Vicentico Valdés	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	leader
Victor	E0FB-5273	10-in.	8/15/1950	Sácala	Tito Puente Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	E0FB-6318	10-in.	12/26/1950	Domingo pantoja	Tito Puente Orchestra ; Vicentico Valdés	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	leader
Victor	E0FB-6319	10-in.	12/26/1950	Co-co-coconut	Tito Puente Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	E0FB-6320	10-in.	12/26/1950	Ya no hay mujeres feas	Tito Puente Orchestra ; Vicentico Valdés	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	leader
Victor	E0FB-6321	10-in.	12/26/1950	Arroz con pollo	Tito Puente Orchestra ; Vicentico Valdés	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	leader
Victor	E1FB-1769	10-in.	4/13/1951	Mi chiquita quiere guarachar	Conjunto Tito Puente ; Vicentico Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, instrumentalist, drums
Victor	E1FB-1770	10-in.	4/13/1951	Cac-cao maní picao	Conjunto Tito Puente ; Vicentico Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, instrumentalist, drums
Victor	E1FB-1771	10-in.	4/13/1951	Cuando suenan los tambores	Conjunto Tito Puente ; Vicentico Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, instrumentalist, drums
Victor	E1FB-1772	10-in.	4/13/1951	Para que sufran los pollos	Conjunto Tito Puente ; Vicentico Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, instrumentalist, drums
Victor	E1FB-1773	10-in.	4/13/1951	El baile del pinguino	Conjunto Tito Puente ; Vicentico Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, instrumentalist, drums
Victor	E1FB-1774	10-in.	4/13/1951	Picadillo	Conjunto Tito Puente	Jazz/dance band	composer, leader, instrumentalist, drums
Victor	E1FB-1775	10-in.	4/13/1951	Tú no eres nadie	Conjunto Tito Puente ; Vicentico Valdés	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums, leader
Victor	E1FB-1776	10-in.	4/13/1951	Cándido	Conjunto Tito Puente	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums, leader
Victor	F2TB-8074	10-in.	11/28/1955	Everlasting love	Tito Puente Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, timbales
Victor	F2TB-8075	10-in.	11/28/1955	Vibe cha-cha	Tito Puente Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, timbales, composer
Victor	F2TB-8076	10-in.	11/28/1955	Cuban nightmare	Tito Puente Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, timbales, composer
Victor	F2TB-8077	10-in.	11/28/1955	Mambo buda	Tito Puente Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, timbales, composer
Victor	D7FB-0116	10-in.	1/29/1947	Managua Nicaragua	José Curbelo Orchestra ; Bobby Ramos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7FB-0117	10-in.	1/29/1947	Rumba bomba	José Curbelo Orchestra ; Bobby Ramos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7FB-0118	10-in.	1/29/1947	The breeze and I	José Curbelo Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7FB-0119	10-in.	1/29/1947	Maracas	José Curbelo Orchestra ; Bobby Ramos	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7XB-0282	10-in.	4/23/1947	Mary Ann	José Curbelo Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7XB-0283	10-in.	4/23/1947	Boogie-woogie na favela	José Curbelo Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7XB-0284	10-in.	4/23/1947	Ed Sullivan samba	José Curbelo Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7XB-0285	10-in.	4/23/1947	¿Cuándo aprenderás?	José Curbelo Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7FB-0948	10-in.	6/10/1947	Clarinet samba	José Curbelo Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7FB-0949	10-in.	6/10/1947	Te amo	Chito Izar ; José Curbelo Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7FB-0950	10-in.	6/10/1947	Rumba mejoral	José Curbelo Orchestra ; Tito Rodríguez	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7FB-0951	10-in.	6/10/1947	Take me, take me	José Curbelo Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7XB-1783	10-in.	10/22/1947	Yo e'tá cansá	Alberto Socarrás, su Flauta Mágica y su Orquesta	Flute solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7XB-1784	10-in.	10/22/1947	Pi-pi-ta-na	Alberto Socarrás, su Flauta Mágica y su Orquesta	Flute solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7XB-1785	10-in.	10/22/1947	Empieza el beguine	Alberto Socarrás, su Flauta Mágica y su Orquesta	Flute solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7XB-1786	10-in.	10/22/1947	Tu felicidad	Alberto Socarrás, su Flauta Mágica y su Orquesta	Flute solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7FB-2202	10-in.	11/19/1947	Murmullo	Alberto Socarras, his Magic Flute and his Orchestra	Flute solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7FB-2203	10-in.	11/19/1947	Harlem rumba	Alberto Socarras, his Magic Flute and his Orchestra	Flute solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7FB-2204	10-in.	11/19/1947	Rumbita	Alberto Socarras, his Magic Flute and his Orchestra	Flute solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D7FB-2205	10-in.	11/19/1947	Maria Elena	Alberto Socarrás ; Alberto Socarrás	Flute solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D9FB-2581	10-in.	11/23/1949	Guayaba	Conjunto Tito Puente	Instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D9FB-2582	10-in.	11/23/1949	Timbal y bongó	Conjunto Tito Puente	Instrumental ensemble	composer, leader, instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D9FB-2583	10-in.	11/23/1949	Tito timbero	Conjunto Tito Puente	Instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D9FB-2584	10-in.	11/23/1949	Ran-kan-kan	Conjunto Tito Puente	Instrumental ensemble	leader, composer, instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D9FB-2750	10-in.	12/9/1949	Tú no sabe hablar	Conjunto del Ritmo [Angel Rosa] ; Angel Rosa	Vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D9FB-2751	10-in.	12/9/1949	Soy feliz	Conjunto del Ritmo [Angel Rosa] ; Angel Rosa	Vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D9FB-2752	10-in.	12/9/1949	Aunque muera ya	Conjunto del Ritmo [Angel Rosa] ; Angel Rosa	Vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D9FB-2753	10-in.	12/9/1949	Camará	Conjunto del Ritmo [Angel Rosa] ; Angel Rosa	Vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	CU-456	10-in.	before 9/5/1950	Juaniquita	Conjunto René Alvarez	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	CO27372	10-in.	5/28/1940	No quiero que vuelvas : Bolero son	Johnny Rodríguez y su Orquesta Stork Club	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	songwriter

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Puente, Tito," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104659.

Puente, Tito. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104659.

"Puente, Tito." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.