Xavier Cugat and His Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography
Xavier Cugat (; Catalan: [ʃəβiˈe kuˈɣat]; 1 January 1900 – 27 October 1990) was an American musician and bandleader who was a leading figure in the spread of Latin music in the United States. Originally from Girona, Catalonia in Spain, he spent his formative years in Havana, Cuba, before arriving in New York City in 1915. A trained violinist and arranger, he was the leader of the resident orchestra at the Waldorf–Astoria hotel from 1933 to 1949 and a prolific... [more on Wikipedia]
Xavier Cugat and His Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra began charting in 1935 with The Cocoanut Pudding Vendor.The artist placed 17 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 8 of which reached the Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.
Top songs: #1: Brazil (Aquarela Do Brasil) - #2: Perfidia - #3: The Lady in Red - #4: You Belong to My Heart - #5: Good, Good, Good (That's You - That's You)
