Xavier Cugat
Biography
Xavier Cugat was a catalan musician and bandleader, born in Spain (Girona, 1 January 1900 – Barcelona, 27 October 1990) who spent his formative years in Havana, Cuba. A trained violinist and arranger, he was a leading figure in the spread of Latin music. In New York City, he was the leader of the resident orchestra at the Waldorf–Astoria before and after World War II. He was also a cartoonist and a restaurateur. The personal papers of Xavier Cugat are preserved in the Biblioteca de Catalunya (Ba...
Also Known As
Francisco de Asís Javier Cugat Mingall de Bru y Deulofeu, The Rumba King
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Xavier Cugat's Movies
That's Entertainment!
21 Jun 1974
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
06 Mar 1921
You Were Never Lovelier
19 Nov 1942
The Merry Widow
27 Sept 1926
That's Entertainment! III
01 Jul 1994
The Eddy Duchin Story
02 May 1956
The Bachelor
30 Dec 1955
Bathing Beauty
27 Jun 1944
Neptune's Daughter
10 Jun 1949
Chicago Syndicate
01 Jul 1955
A Date with Judy
29 Jul 1948
Stage Door Canteen
24 Jun 1943
Go West Young Man
18 Nov 1936
Donatella
03 Oct 1956
On an Island with You
03 May 1948
Week-End at the Waldorf
04 Oct 1945
Two Girls and a Sailor
14 Jun 1944
The Phynx
06 Mar 1970
The Heat's On
02 Dec 1943
Holiday in Mexico
15 Aug 1946
