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).
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)
Style
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XAVIER CUGAT - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 49597Slip of brown wrapping paper signed by Latin bandleader Xavier Cugat with a New York City address, reading "Xavier Cugat/1819 Broadway/N.Y.C.". Dated "'1946'" at the lower margin, it is mounted to a white album leaf.Price: $100.00
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XAVIER CUGAT - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED CIRCA 1938 - HFSID 567Album leaf signed by Xavier Cugat includes the inscription, "To Penny/best wishes from/Xavier Cugat". An additional ink note indicates the date as 4/3/38. Cugat, known as "The Rumba King," introduced Latin rhythms to U.S. audiences.
Sale Price $135.00
$160.00
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XAVIER CUGAT - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 257372Publicity photograph of Latin bandleader Xavier Cugat, inscribed and signed "To Albert/Xavier Cugat" in blue ink. Captioned "THE RUMBA KING"/XAVIER CUGAT and His Orchestra, with notations on the verso. Cugat is noted for popularizing Latin rhythms in the U.S.
Sale Price $250.00
$320.00
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XAVIER CUGAT - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH 1941 - HFSID 319884Photograph of Xavier Cugat, known as "The Rumba King," shows him playing the violin. It is signed and inscribed in 1941 with "To Friend Jim/Recuerdo de/Xavier Cugat/1941," in green felt tip, capturing a moment of musical history.
Sale Price $250.00
$320.00
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XAVIER CUGAT - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH 1949 - HFSID 257373Photograph of Xavier Cugat laughing in a pinstriped suit, signed in Spanish in 1949. Inscription reads "Para mi amigo -/Albert/Recuerdo de/Xavier Cugat/1949." in blue ink, with additional notations on the verso. Cugat is known as "The Rumba King."
Price: $320.00
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XAVIER CUGAT - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH 1956 - HFSID 176626Publicity photograph shows a laughing Xavier Cugat in a pinstriped suit, signed in Spanish in 1956 with the inscription "Para/mi [illegible]/Recuerdo/de/Los Cugat/1956". Notations in black ink are present on the verso.
Price: $320.00
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XAVIER CUGAT - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH 1978 - HFSID 34031Movie still from You Were Never Lovelier, signed in blue ink by Xavier Cugat in 1978. Inscribed: "To Linda/Renaldo/Cugat/1978". Cugat is depicted leading a band for Lina Romay and Miguelito Valdez in this 1942 film.
Sale Price $250.00
$320.00
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XAVIER CUGAT - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH 1942 - HFSID 342367Photograph of Xavier Cugat, signed in purple ink and dated 1942, includes the inscription "Xavier/Cugat". Cugat, known as "The Rumba King," is recognized for introducing Latin rhythms to U.S. audiences, enhancing his legacy in music history.
Price: $320.00
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XAVIER CUGAT - CONTRACT SIGNED 03/15/1950 - HFSID 153801Contract signed by bandleader Xavier Cugat, dated March 15, 1950, with RKO Radio Pictures for three films, receiving $5,000 weekly. Signed "Xavier Cugat" in green, with additional notations and stamps. Cugat is known as "The Rumba King."
Price: $460.00
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XAVIER CUGAT - DOCUMENT DOUBLE SIGNED 01/27/1947 - HFSID 288996Consent form signed by Xavier Cugat, authorizing the Motion Picture Relief Fund to reproduce his signature and likeness for fundraising stamps. Cugat's signature appears twice, alongside a studio representative's signature, dated January 21, 1947, in Hollywood, California.
Price: $950.00
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XAVIER CUGAT - DOCUMENT SIGNED 10/13/1954 - HFSID 943Document signed by Xavier Cugat, granting the Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate permission to use his name and likeness, dated October 13, 1954. Cugat's signature appears beneath the title "Xavier Cugat", with additional pencil notations.
Price: $460.00
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XAVIER CUGAT - MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED - HFSID 54462Magazine photograph signed "Xavier Cugat", featuring a laughing Xavier Cugat in a pinstriped suit. Captioned at the top, it highlights Cugat's role as "The Rumba King," known for introducing U.S. audiences to Latin rhythms.
Price: $260.00
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XAVIER CUGAT - MATCH BOOK SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 51225Match book signed by Latin bandleader Xavier Cugat and singer Abbe Lane in pencil. Cugat and Lane's signatures include "Cugat" and "Abbe Lane", dated October 11, 1962, with additional blue ink notations on the verso.
Price: $200.00
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XAVIER CUGAT - SELF-CARICATURE SIGNED 1981 - HFSID 16149Caricature drawn by Xavier Cugat in 1981 shows him in glasses and with a big nose. Signed with "Xavier/Cugat/1981", it is an ink drawing highlighting his artistic background before becoming known as "The Rumba King" in the U.S.
Sale Price $345.00
$420.00
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JIMMY "SCHNOZZOLA" DURANTE - MENU SIGNED CIRCA 1943 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 16247Menu signed by Jimmy Durante, cosigned by Z Cugat and Thelma Darrell. Cut from the menu of the Copacabana, New York, it includes a cartoon of Xavier Cugat, 'the Rhumba King', on the lower left side.
Price: $240.00
