Xavier Cugat Quotes
I would rather play Chiquita Banana and have my swimming pool than play Bach and starve.
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| Birth: | 1st January, 1900 |
| Death: | 27th October, 1990 |
| Nationality: | American, Spanish |
| Profession: | Actor, Director, Lyricist, Screenwriter, Singer |
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Xavier Cugat was a Spanish-American bandleader who spent his formative years in Havana, Cuba. A trained violinist and arranger, he was a personality in the spread of Latin music in United States popular music. He was also a cartoonist. In New York, his was the leader of the resident orchestra at the Waldorf-Astoria before and after World War II.
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