Biography
Xavier Cugat was an American musician and bandleader who was a leading figure in the spread of Latin music in the United States. Originally from Girona, Catalonia in Spain, he spent his formative years in Havana, Cuba, before arriving in New York City in 1915. A trained violinist and arranger, he was the leader of the resident orchestra at the Waldorf–Astoria hotel from 1933 to 1949 and a prolific recording artist for 40 years. He became known as the "Rumba King." A restaurateur in West Hollywood and New York, he and his band appeared in numerous motion pictures in the 1930s and 1940s. He was also a caricature artist.
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Awards & recognition
- Saint George's Cross · 1990
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography16 titles
That's Entertainment!
You Were Never Lovelier
That's Entertainment! III
What's My Line?
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Merry Widow
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Week-End at the Waldorf
The Eddy Duchin Story
Stage Door Canteen
Neptune's Daughter
A Date with Judy
Chicago Syndicate
On an Island with You
The Phynx