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Xavier Cugat Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles

XAVIER CUGAT
Born: January 01, 1900 in Girona, Girona, Cataluña, Spain
Died: October 27, 1990 in Barcelona, Spain
Biography
Orchestra leader Xavier Cugat (1900-1990) is best known as "The Rumba King" for introducing U. S. audiences to Latin rhythms. Born in Spain, Cugat grew up in Havana, and the teenaged violin prodigy toured with Enrico Caruso before coming to the U. S. Cugat worked as a cartoonist for the Los Angeles Times while organizing his first bands, and by 1928, he and his band were playing at the Cocoanut Grove in Hollywood. Cugat appeared in a number of feature films, usually as himself. His wives included singer Abbe Lane (1952 until their divorce in 1963) and entertainer Charo (1966 until their divorce in 1978).
Film Credits | show moreshow less
1930-Captain-Thunder (Sound), 1930-Un-fotografo-distraido (Director), 1955-The-Colgate-Comedy-Hour (Other), 1980-Bye-Bye-Brasil (Sound), 2005-The-Matador (Sound), 1948-The-Milton-Berle-Show (in person), 2006-De-l'Havana-a-Barcelona (Other), 2007-2011-Memories-de-la-tele (Other), 1994-Entertaining-the-Troops (Other), 2006-Happy-Feet (Sound), 1995-Camerieri (Sound), 2008-Kit-Kittredge:-An-American-Girl (Sound), 1963-The-Lightship (Performer), 1936-Go-West-Young-Man (Performer), 1990-La-parada (in person), 1976-Especial-Nochevieja-1976 (in person), 1970-Elvis:-That's-the-Way-It-Is (in person), 1970-The-Phynx (in person), 1969-The-Joey-Bishop-Show (in person), 1965-The-Tonight-Show-Starring-Johnny-Carson (in person), 1958-The-Voice-of-Firestone (in person), 1951-1958-What's-My-Line (in person), 1956-The-Eddy-Duchin-Story (in person), 1951-Songs-for-Sale (in person), 1949-Mighty-Manhattan,-New-York's-Wonder-City (in person), 1949-Neptune's-Daughter (in person), 1948-Luxury-Liner (in person), 1944-Bathing-Beauty (in person), 1943-Stage-Door-Canteen (in person), 2011-The-Tale-of-a-Fairy (Sound), 2001-Night-at-the-Golden-Eagle (Sound), 1962-Here's-Hollywood (in person), 1984-Roots-of-Rhythm (Other), 2003-Las-Vegas (Sound), 1987-Radio-Days (Sound), 1989-Mas-estrellas-que-en-el-cielo (in person), 1933-The-Man-from-Monterey (Sound), 2011-The-Fairy (Sound), 1992-Black-Hearts-Bleed-Red (Sound), 1944-Meet-Miss-Bobby-Socks (Sound), 1944-The-Yellow-Rose-of-Texas (Sound), 1932-White-Zombie (Sound), 1988-A-dos-de-cinc,-te-o-cafe (in person), 1998-Billy's-Hollywood-Screen-Kiss (Sound), 1955-The-Americano (Sound), 1955-The-Americano (Music Department), 1994-That's-Entertainment!-III (Other), 1980-Taxi (Performer), 1978-Nunca-en-horas-de-clase (Performer), 1969-The-Monitors (Performer), 1959-The-George-Burns-Show (Performer), 1925-The-Merry-Widow (Performer), 1930-Charros,-gauchos-y-manolas (Director), 1930-Charros,-gauchos-y-manolas (Writer), 1930-Charros,-gauchos-y-manolas (in person), 1959-Chelsea-at-Nine (in person), 1958-The-Big-Record (in person), 1957-Person-to-Person (in person), 1956-Donatella (in person), 1948-A-Date-with-Judy (in person), 1948-On-an-Island-with-You (in person), 1947-This-Time-for-Keeps (in person), 1946-No-Leave,-No-Love (in person), 1945-Week-End-at-the-Waldorf (in person), 1943-The-Heat's-On (in person), 1992-Mac (Sound), 1984-1986-Angel-Casas-Show (in person), 1974-That's-Entertainment! (Other), 2010-Spanish-Hollywood (Other), 1950-Moments-in-Music (Other), 1993-Kika (Sound), 1980-Reasons-to-Be-Glad (Sound), 1953-The-Long,-Long-Trailer (Sound), 1930-In-Gay-Madrid (Sound), 1930-In-Gay-Madrid (Music Department), 1930-In-Gay-Madrid (Sound), 2005-50-y-mas (Other), 1957-A-sud-niente-di-nuovo (Performer), 1944-Two-Girls-and-a-Sailor (Performer), 1937-Let's-Go-Latin (Performer), 1930-The-Lash (Performer), 1990-La-vida-en-un-xip (in person), 1987-Un,-dos,-tres...-responda-otra-vez (in person), 1965-The-Dean-Martin-Comedy-Hour (in person), 1964-The-Mike-Douglas-Show (in person), 1957-The-Steve-Allen-Plymouth-Show (in person), 1957-The-Xavier-Cugat-Show (in person), 1955-The-Red-Skelton-Hour (in person), 1953-I've-Got-a-Secret (in person), 1953-The-Name's-the-Same (in person), 1952-The-Kate-Smith-Evening-Hour (in person), 1929-Mexicana (in person), 1928-A-Spanish-Ensemble (in person), 2007-My-Kid-Could-Paint-That (Sound), 2004-2046 (Sound), 1956-Time-of-Vacation (Sound), 1970-Tiger-by-the-Tail (Music Department), 2002-My-Own-Private-Oshawa (Sound), 2002-Two-Weeks-Notice (Sound), 1956-The-Lieutenant-Wore-Skirts (Sound), 1984-Ahi-te-quiero-ver (in person), 2010-50-anos-de (Other), 1989-Crimes-and-Misdemeanors (Sound), 1965-Sabado-64 (Performer), 2009-53-premis-Sant-Jordi-de-cinematografia (Other), 1973-La-gente-quiere-saber (Performer), 1955-Chicago-Syndicate (Performer), 1954-The-Red-Skelton-Hour (Performer), 1989-La-luna (in person), 1986-Cap-d'any-a-TV3 (in person), 1986-Momentos (in person), 1984-Una-rosa-al-viento (in person), 1983-Bla,-bla,-bla (in person), 1970-The-Name-of-the-Game (in person), 1962-1968-The-Merv-Griffin-Show (in person), 1954-1967-The-Ed-Sullivan-Show (in person), 1957-The-Jack-Paar-Tonight-Show (in person), 1957-Susanna-and-Me (in person), 1955-The-Bachelor (in person), 1954-Place-the-Face (in person), 1952-Xavier-Cugat-and-His-Orchestra (in person), 1946-Holiday-in-Mexico (in person), 1942-You-Were-Never-Lovelier (in person)
Theater Credits
A-Night-in-Spain - Performer (May 3, 1927 - November 12, 1927)
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