1923
Tito Puente, American drummer and producer (died 2000)
Tito Puente, American drummer and producer (died 2000)
Tito Puente
American Latin jazz and mambo musician (1923–2000)
- Born
- 1923
Ernest Anthony Puente Jr., commonly known as Tito Puente, was an American musician, songwriter, bandleader, timbalero, vibraphonist 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.”