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Xavier Cugat (1900–1990)
Born in Spain, Xavier Cugat's family moved to Havana, Cuba, when he was three. Always musically inclined, he packed up and moved to Los Angeles, where he worked as a cartoonist for the Los Angeles Times newspaper during the day and labored to put together a band at night. After a few years of playing smaller clubs in the L.A. area, Cugat finally ...
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Born:in Girona, Girona, Catalonia, SpainDied:(age 90) in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
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Soundtrack (49 credits)
2003
Las Vegas
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Pilot
(2003)
... (performer: "Papa Loves Mambo")
1987
Radio Days
(music: "One, Two, Three, Kick" (1933-42)) / (performer: "Babalu" (1941), "One, Two, Three, Kick" (1933-42))
1949
Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City
(Documentary short) (writer: "Cugat's Nougats" - uncredited)
1948
Luxury Liner
(music: "Cugat's Nugat", "My Shawl" - uncredited) / (writer: "Con Maracas", "Night Must Fall" - uncredited)
1948
A Date with Judy
(performer: "Its a Most Unusual Day" (Reprise #2 - Finale)) / (writer: "Marguerita")
1948
On an Island with You
(music: "Nightingale" (1942) - uncredited) / (performer: "The Dog Song" (1948), "Takin' Miss Mary to the Ball" (1948) - uncredited)
1944
Babes on Swing Street
(lyrics: "Take It Easy" - as Albert De Bru) / (music: "Take It Easy" - as Albert De Bru)
1944
Two Girls and a Sailor
(music: "Thrill of a New Romance" (1939) - uncredited) / (writer: "Take It Easy" (1943) - as Albert De Bru, uncredited)
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Personal Appearance: Paramount Theatre in New York City on May 6, 1953. See more »Alternate Names:
Xavier Cugat and Charo | X. Cugat and His Gigolos | Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra | The Xavier Cugat Orchestra
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