Xavier Cugat
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Xavier Cugat was a catalan musician and bandleader, born in Spain (Girona, 1 January 1900 – Barcelona, 27 October 1990) who spent his formative years in Havana, Cuba. A trained violinist and arranger, he was a leading figure in the spread of Latin music. In New York City, he was the leader of the resident orchestra at the Waldorf–Astoria before and after World War II. He was also a cartoonist and a restaurateur. The personal papers of Xavier Cugat are preserved in the Biblioteca de Catalunya (Barcelona). His family emigrated to Cuba when he was three years old. He studied classical violin and worked as a violinist at the age of nine in a silent movie theater to help pay for his education.…
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That's Entertainment!(archive footage) (uncredited)
You Were Never LovelierXavier Cugat
The Four Horsemen of the ApocalypseViolinist in Tango Bar Scene (uncredited)
The Merry WidowOrchestra Leader (uncredited)
That's Entertainment! III(archive footage) (uncredited)Is this you?
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