Arsenio Rodríguez
Bolero, Composer
1911 – 1970
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Who was Arsenio Rodríguez?
Arsenio Rodríguez was a Cuban musician, composer and bandleader.
He played the tres in son-based music and tumbadora, or conga, in folkloric rumba. In the 1940s and 50s Rodríguez reorganized the son conjunto and developed the son montuno, the basic template of modern-day salsa. He claimed to be the true creator of the mambo and was an important as well as a prolific composer who wrote nearly two hundred song lyrics.
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- Born
- Aug 31, 1911
Matanzas - Also known as
- Arsenio Rodriguez
- Rodríguez, Arsenio
- Arsenia Rodriguez
- Died
- Dec 31, 1970
Los Angeles - Resting place
- Ferncliff Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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