Cuban Pete (song)

"Cuban Pete" is a song with music and lyrics by José Norman first performed by Mantovani & His Tipica Orchestra (1936) and later covered by other artists.[1]

Its other covers include Louis Armstrong (1937), Desi Arnaz in the musical Cuban Pete (1946) and in the TV show I Love Lucy, and Jim Carrey in The Mask.[1][2]

The nickname "Cuban Pete" of the mambo dancer Pedro Aguilar came from the movie and later Desi Arnaz endorsed it.[3]

Billboard: Cuban Pete (Jim Carey's single):

  • Dance Music/Club Play Singles - Peak no. 42[2]
  • Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales - Peak no. 21[2]

References

  1. ^ a b The Story of Cuban Pete, ‘The King of the Rumba Beat’, Nuestro Stories, June 5, 2024
  2. ^ a b c Cuban Pete
  3. ^ Michael Bivona, Dancing Around the World with Mike and Barbara Bivona, 2009, p. 513
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