Noro Morales, Tito Puente, Marquita Rivera - "Cuban Pete"

[retornovivo]

TITO PUENTE, NORO MORALES< MARQUITA RIVERA ALL PUERTORRICANS.

[Pantages98382]

Does anyone know whatever became of Luba Malina? There are several of her performances captured on Soundies...but she seems to have somehow totally disappeared after the 1950's. I always enjoy her act...

[LuisMandragora]

Luba Malina was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, the daughter of Vatali Malina, a member of the Moscow Art Theater. She started her career on-stage at the age of five, as a member of Anna Pavlova's children's ballet. The family fled the hardship of post-revolutionary Russia when she was seven and came to America after seven years in Shanghai and three years in London and Paris.

[LuisMandragora]

Luba Malina studied in Greenwich Village, and her good looks opened lots of doors for her as a performer, although she was initially looked upon as a very serious singer, rather than a comedienne. She appeared in musicals produced by the Shuberts and sang in clubs such as the Copacabana and the Versailles in New York, and the Chez Paree in Chicago. Malina also showed up in a handful of "soundies" during the early '40s, including Cuban Pete along with Noro Morales Orchestra.

[Pantages98382]

@LuisMandragora Since I posted my comment on Luba Malina, I found her mentioned in her husband's obituary in the New York Times (6-29-82). She had married a prominent attorney, Myron Sulzberger, Jr. who was once a congressional candidate. The IMDB has no information on her, but since reading this additional information, I think it safe to conclude she had a comfortable life. I find no record of her passing, but assume she probably has..

[ybravura]

It's too bad that Noro Morales, one of the greatest pianists of all time, is almost inaudible in the mix.

[Balongo63]

@ybravura You are absolutely right! He is the real father of mambo and Latin Music that later became known as Salsa! Blessings!