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 (Results 51-59 of 59 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 51-59 of 59 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Puente, Tito," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104659.

Puente, Tito. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104659.

"Puente, Tito." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.