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DIED
October 27, 1990

RECENT CREDITS
Radio Days (FILM)  Jan. 30, 1987
The Phynx (FILM)  Jan. 1, 1970
Donatella (FILM)  Oct. 3, 1956
The Eddy Duchin Story (FILM)  Jan. 1, 1956
Lo Scapolo (FILM)  Dec. 30, 1955

BIOGRAPHY
This Spanish violinist and band leader was born in Spain and raised in Havana. He emigrated to the U.S. and worked as a cartoonist for the Los Angeles Times. In 1928 he began appearing with his first band at the....
This Spanish violinist and band leader was born in Spain and raised in Havana. He emigrated to the U.S. and worked as a cartoonist for the Los Angeles Times. In 1928 he began appearing with his first band at the Cocoanut Grove in Hollywood. Greatly helping to popularize Latin rhythms in the U.S., by the 30s and 40s he became known as America's "rumba king." Occasionally he appeared in films, often as himself leading his band through several musical numbers; sometimes played genial fictional characters. He gave up his career after suffering a stroke in 1971. His third wife was singer Abbe Lane and his fourth was singer and TV personality Charo.

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Radio Days
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Donatella
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Lo Scapolo
Released: Dec. 30, 1955


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