Tito Puente

Tito Puente
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Publisher : AuthorHouse
Total Pages : 428
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ISBN-10 : 9781452072746
ISBN-13 : 1452072744
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Book Synopsis Tito Puente by : Josephine Powell

Download or read book Tito Puente written by Josephine Powell and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-08-01 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ernesto "Tito" Puente born in 1923 in Spanish Harlem is a tale about an impoverished Puerto Rican boy who grew up with the advent of radio and American swing bands. At age ten he aspired to be a dancer: another Fred Astaire. An ankle injury gave him the opportunity to explore his talent as a musician. At fourteen he won the coveted Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa drum contest.


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