Edmundo Ros
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Edmundo William Ros, born on December 7, 1910, in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, was a percussionist, singer, arranger, and orchestra leader. He formed Edmundo Ros and His Rumba Band in 1940, which gained popularity after Princess Elizabeth danced publicly to their music at the Bagatelle Restaurant. The band's success led to regular performances at the Coconut Grove Club in London. In 1946, Edmundo Ros expanded his ventures by owning a club and managing a record label. His orchestra grew to 16 musicians, and their hit "The Wedding Samba" sold 3 million copies. Rhythms of the South, released in 1958, was one of the first high-quality stereo recordings. Edmundo Ros worked extensively with Decca Records from 1944 to 1974, amassing over 800 recordings. During a 1975 tour in Japan, a dispute led to the disbandment of his orchestra. He retired to XÃ via, Spain, where he gave his last public performance on January 8, 1994. In 2000, at age 90, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. Edmundo William Ros passed away on October 21, 2011, in Alicante, Spain.
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- The Maharajah Of Magador by Edmundo Ros
- Manana by Edmundo Ros
- Cuban Mambo by Edmundo Ros
- Happiness by Edmundo Ros and His Orchestra
- Talk T'Me by Edmundo Ros and His Orchestra
- A Rainy Night In Rio by Edmundo Ros
- They Say the Woman Always Pays by Edmundo Ros and His Orchestra
- The Fool On The Hill by Edmundo Ros
- Don't Ringa Da Bell (Don't knock at da door)
- Mambo Jambo
- Misirlou by Edmundo Ros
- The Wedding Samba
- Playtime in Brazil by Edmundo Ros and His Orchestra
- Scotland The Brave
- Almost Like Being in Love
- It Never Happen' to Me by Edmundo Ros and His Orchestra
- I Love Paris
- Take Her To Jamaica
- Shoo the Little Fly Away by Edmundo Ros
- I Saw Esau
- Deesappointment by Edmundo Ros and His Orchestra
- The Pansy
- Samba Samba by Edmundo Ros
- Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White
