Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra

Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra

Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra

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Cuban Pete
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Babalu
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El Cumbanchero
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Made For Each Other (Tu Felicidad)

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Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra

Biography

To most of the public, Desi Arnaz is known as the lovable, temperamental Ricky Ricardo, husband of Lucille Ball in the 1950s (in real life and on screen) on one of the most successful television series of all time, I Love Lucy. Within the industry, he's known as one of the forces behind Desilu Productions. Yet before he became an international star, he was known primarily as a musician, not an actor or executive. It was Arnaz who may have done more to popularize the conga in the United States than any other figure, leading an orchestra that mixed Latin-Cuban music with big-ban...
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