b. Arturo Núñez González, 4 October 1913, Cárdenas Provincia de Matanzas, Cuba, d. 27 February 1981, Mexico City, Mexico. From the age of eight Núñez studied music in Havana, graduating also in medicine. With the country in some disarray, he worked as a bit-part player in films before working as musical director for a visiting Chilean illusionist. Núñez then toured for about four years and in 1940 settled in Mexico City. He played piano for several leading artists, including an association with popular comic actor Kiko Mendive. In 1942 Núñez began recording and continued build...