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Ya Son Las Doce, Hoja Seca, El Pañuelo, Besar, Ojos Malvados, Llanto De Luna, Alma De Mujer, Si Te Contara, Toda Una Vida, Amor Perdoname, Tres Veces Te Amo, Yo No Vuelvo A Querer, Inolvidable. Tito Rodríguez (January 4, 1923-February 28, 1973), was a popular 1950s and 1960s Puerto Rican singer and bandleader. He is known by many fans as "El Inolvidable" (The Unforgettable), a moniker based on his most popular interpretation, a song written by composer Julio Gutierrez.Rodríguez (birth name: Pablo Rodríguez Lozada), born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, to a Cuban father and a Dominican mother, became interested in music as a child. He was always surrounded by musical toys, such as guitars, pianos and trumpets. His older brother, Johnny Rodríguez was a popular song composer and bandleader, who inspired the younger Rodríguez to become a musician. In 1936, 13 year old Rodríguez joined the group of Ladislao (El Maestro Ladí) Martínez, "Industrias Nativas" as a singer and when he was 16 years old, he participated in a recording with the Mayari Cuartet. In 1940, Rodríguez emigrated to New York City shortly after his parents, Jose and Severina died. He went to live with his brother Johnny, who had been living there since 1935.In New York, Rodríguez found a job as a singer and bongo player for the orchestra of Eric Madriguera. In 1941, he recorded "Amor Guajiro", "Acercate Mas" (Come Closer) and "Se Fue la Comparsa". In 1942, Rodríguez joined the band of Xavier Cugat, and recorded "Bin, Bam, Bum" and "Ensalada de Congas" (Conga Salad). Rodríguez joined and served in the U.S. Army for one year. After he was discharged, he returned to New York where he joined the orchestra of José Curbelo. On one occasion, the band performed at the China Doll Cabaret. There he met a young Japanese chorus girl by the name of Tobi Kei (b. Takeku Kunimatsu, 23 January 1925, Bellingham, Washington, USA), who eventually became his wife.In 1947, Rodríguez made his "solo" debut and finally organized his own band, which he named "Los Diablos del Mambo". In 1950, he enrolled in The Juilliard School of the Performing Arts, where he studied the vibraphone, xylophone and percussion. He renamed his band "Los Lobos del Mambo" and later he dropped the name altogether. That's when he decided to go with the name "The Tito Rodríguez Orchestra". The first song that he recorded under the band's new name which became a "hit" was "Besame La Bemba" (Kiss Me Big Lips). In 1952, he was honored for having developed his own unique singing style by the "Century Conservatory of Music of New York". His orchestra won the "Gran Trofeo Award" for two consecutive years.[1] In 1953, Rodríguez heard a percussionist by the name of Cheo Feliciano. Rodríguez was so impressed with Feliciano that he offered him a job in his band. Rodríguez discovered that Feliciano also knew how to sing and gave him an opportunity to sing at the Palladium Ballroom. Eventually Feliciano went to work for another band, but the friendship between the two lasted for the rest of their lives. Among the other orchestras that played at the Palladium were the Charlie Palmieri and Tito Puente orchestras. A rivalry, which was to last for years, quickly developed between the two Titos. The popular Latin music craze at the time was the cha-cha-cha and the Mambo.

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  • Muy buen video,emociona oir cantar a ese sr. me trae muy bellos recuerdos a pesar de que estaba muy pequeña,las escuchaba cuando papa las ponia en su tocadisco con sus discos de acetato.......Hermosos recuerdos

  • es un gran bolerista del siglo pasado estaba muy joven y escuchaba a estas canciones como inolvidable lo mismo que usted en cali y bogota colombia por los años 80 y el tema vuela la paloma en salsa superbakanismo era bueno que sonaba en en los griles y discotecas a donde yo iva a bailar con mi novia

  • no dudas mas ,, no hay y no va venir otro como tito

  • Esta es la ultima grabacion en vivo del gran Tito, realizado en Lima, especificamente en el club "El Tumi", pocos meses antes de su deceso.

  • es lo mejor que he visto es poco decir que me facina gracias por subir algo tan hermoso es el numero UNO wuauuuuuuuu...........

  • Ahora que paso los 50s y me doy tremenda vida, raices son raices. Disfruta a Tito..

  • Tremendísimo!!! Que recopilación de éxitos tan hermosa! No es de mi tiempo pero las aprendí con mi hermana...y las atesoro con mucho amor. Hermosos recuerdos de mi infancia....gracias! ♥ ;)

  • Una voz romantica como la de Tito es muy peligrosa hace a uno enamorar y despues uno sale con que come fue, y la noche de anoche.....

  • Recuerdos tristes de un pasado alegre ¡Que pasado!

  • Buenísimo! Grande Tito !

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