Don Azpiazu & His Havana Casino Orchestra

Don Azpiazu Justo Ángel Azpiazú Cienfuegos 11 February 1893 – Havana 20 January 1943 Was A Leading Cuban Orchestral Director In The 1920s And 30s. His Band Introduced Authentic Cuban Dance Music And Cuban Musical Instruments To A Wide Audience In The USA. It Was His Havana Casino Orchestra Which Went To New York In 1930 And Recorded One Of The Biggest Hits In Cuban Music History The Peanut Vendor. The Band Included A Number Of Star Musicians Such As Julio Cueva Trumpet Antonio Machín Was The Singer.
Azpiazú Also Used North American Singers Such As Bob Burke Or Chick Bullock To Help Popularize The Genre. read less