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Tito Puente
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| Birth name | Ernest Anthony Puente Jr. |
| Born | April 20, 1923 Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | May 31, 2000 (aged 77) New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1946–2000 |
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Ernest Anthony Puente Jr. (April 20, 1923 – May 31, 2000),[1] commonly known as Tito Puente, was a Puerto Rico musician, songwriter, bandleader, timbalero, and record producer. He composed dance-oriented mambo and Latin jazz music. He was also known as “El Rey de los Timbales,” or “The King of the Timbales.”
Puente and his music have appeared in films including The Mambo Kings and Fernando Trueba's Calle 54. He guest-starred on television shows, including Sesame Street and The Simpsons's two-part episode "Who Shot Mr. Burns?".
- ^ Tito Puente biography. BookRags.com. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
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